pb_devon Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Two Class 47's top n tail Bristol TM to Looe and return, including Moorswater and 1 hour in Looe. Passenger travel over the link line at Liskeard has been requested, which if granted would be a first (?). https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 The Pathfinder Hullabalooe tour did similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2018 Perhaps I should book to go on it. Our bathroom is being rebuilt and everything has been removed. Hence I urgently need a trip to Looe, indeed I can’t wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Perhaps I should book to go on it. Our bathroom is being rebuilt and everything has been removed. Hence I urgently need a trip to Looe, indeed I can’t wait. Yeah, wouldn't want you producing Moorswater in the wrong place 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2018 Yeah, wouldn't want you producing Moorswater in the wrong place Moorswater used to have a locomen's loo in the form of a steam loco firebox perched over a stream! Regardss, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2018 Passenger travel over the Liskeard link line would not be a first. A few railtours have done it. It was once possible on the service train at the end of the day though that now and for many recent years has terminated in the bay platform and shunted out. The link is fully signalled and must have a facing point lock on the main line at least so should it should be possible to traverse it subject to other safety considerations and load factors. How many folk will get to see Looe? The platform holds less that three 60' DMU cars. With a T&T loco-worked formation only the leading vehicle will be platformed. Walking through to alight and re-board will take some time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Passenger travel over the Liskeard link line would not be a first. A few railtours have done it. It was once possible on the service train at the end of the day though that now and for many recent years has terminated in the bay platform and shunted out. The link is fully signalled and must have a facing point lock on the main line at least so should it should be possible to traverse it subject to other safety considerations and load factors. How many folk will get to see Looe? The platform holds less that three 60' DMU cars. With a T&T loco-worked formation only the leading vehicle will be platformed. Walking through to alight and re-board will take some time. Its signalled by 'shunt' signals, there arent any check rails etc etc. Which other railtours have traversed the link line with passengers on board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Read above, the Hullabalooe tour did. This is the ONLY occasion this happened. Access for certain class 47 sub classes are also being examined at the moment. Edited December 15, 2018 by winterbournecm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted December 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2018 Oooo something more interesting than socked and sandled day trippers for once............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2018 Shunt signals are to my mind “fully signalled” as opposed to “under local instructions” or “hand signalled” for example. The issue of previous passenger use has been clarified above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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