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Items added on 2nd May 2017                                                                                                        Those added most recently come first

2/5/2017

 
Watch out, the Weedkillers about. Karl Hewlett
​Dear Keith.
The weedkiller MPV is coming down and covering just about every square inch of Devon and Cornwall this time after last years fiasco, it failed en route to Falmouth and quietly scurried off out the area so hardly any weed killing was done at all!  The dates and times are:

3rd May Exeter Waggonersway to Plymouth and RTN via Paignton

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U09454/2017/05/03/advanced

4th May Exeter Waggonersway to Plymouth and RTN via Friary

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U09460/2017/05/04/advanced


5th May Exeter Waggonersway to Liskeard Sig 9 and RTN via Gunnislake

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U09461/2017/05/05/advanced

8th May Exeter Waggonersway to St Blazey LIP

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U06001/2017/05/08/advanced

9th May St Blazey LIP and RTN via Liskeard and Truro

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U06002/2017/05/09/advanced

10th May St Blazey LIP and RTN via Falmouth Docks, Penzance and St Ives

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U06003/2017/05/10/advanced

11th May St Blazey LIP and RTN via Looe, Moorswater Lafarge, Fowey and Parkandillack

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U06004/2017/05/11/advanced

12th May St Blazey LIP to Exeter Waggonersway via Newquay

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U06005/2017/05/12/advanced

I've got some of the 'Great Britain X' times but they are coming through in drips and grabs very slowly, I will send these on when I have most if not the lot.
Kind Regards   Karl (Friends of Penmere).
​Many thanks to you Karl for your time and trouble - much appreciated
​​​Chacewater
Sid Sponheimer
Picture
45024. climbs away from Chacewater having just crossed Blackwater Viaduct. The date is the 19th February 1976 - Copyright Sid Sponheimer
​Westbury  
John Cornelius
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Copyright John Cornelius

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