hornbyandbf3fan Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Thanks Craig, will you keep us updated as I need some break from revision!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 57605 flies passed Dowgas near Burngullow with 5Z11 the first crew training trip for Penzance Drivers. This is a precusor to the Summer Saturday stopping service 11.25 from Par to Exeter this season. Bring it on. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted April 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2014 Two coaches seems a bit short for brake force too....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 57 605 passes over Moorswater on its way to Penzance And a HST 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 The down working was a winner too. Such a lucky jammer. 5Z12 at Grampound. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted April 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2014 57 604 passes Carn Brea with 5Z12 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 A heads up for Sat 10th May when FGW / The Branch Line Society plan to take a 3 car class 150 to the deepest recesses of Devon & Cornwall. I dont have the full details or schedule yet, but it's pretty ambitious. Timings etc nearer the time folks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) From a virtual drought of extra working in the first quarter of 2014, things certainly looking up as we head into Summer! Fri 25th VSOE runs down to Truro 09.44 Victoria to Truro Plymouth 16.31 / 16.42 Liskd 17.10 Par 17.32 / 17.40 Truro 18.03 Shunts to yd - loco(s) return to BZ at 19.24 - though expect they will be much earlier in reality Sat 26th Apl 2014 The Great Britain tour visits Truro with DRS operating the service which is booked for Top N tailed class 47s - a real treat rather than the usual class 67s. The train is part Steam hauled into Devon, but that can be covered elsewhere. Here is the Cornish timings: 5Z83 14.39 Exeter SD to St Blazey LIP - Steam locos & support coach Steam Loco’s 5029 & POB & 34046 from Plymouth Friary Plymouth Friary 16.40 / 17.43 Plymouth 17.58 / 18.01 Liskeard 18.42 Par 19.09 / 19.10 St Blazey 19.20 Gt Britain class 47 1Z83 14.50 Exeter SD to Truro Newton Abbt 15.11 Plymouth 15.51 Liskeard 16.17 Par 16.37 Truro 17.03 5Z85 17.12 Truro to St. Blazey ECS - class 47 Par 17.37 / 17.40 St Blazey 17.57 I will post the return workings asap. Other workings include the Class 150/9 Branch line trip on May 10th. Edited April 16, 2014 by winterbournecm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Sat 26th April also sees the returning VSOE working empty from Truro to Plymouth via Penzance The locos work 06.38 St Blazey to Truro arriving Truro at 07.18 5Z85 08.00 Truro yd to Plymouth Truro 08.00 Camborne 08.25 St Erth 08.37 Penzance 09.24 / 09.31 Camborne 09.48 Truro 10.01 Par 10.26 Liskeard 10.46 Plymouth 11.12 The follow on for the Great Britain on Sun 27th indicates a 10.03 departure from Falmouth Docks to Bristol TM. This is a real scoop, a loco hauled (steam??) from Falmouth Edited April 16, 2014 by winterbournecm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2014 The follow on for the Great Britain on Sun 27th indicates a 10.03 departure from Falmouth Docks to Bristol TM. This is a real scoop, a loco hauled (steam??) from Falmouth That's such a shame, isn't it? - because all good RMWebbers will be at the Members Day in Taunton! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes Im nights Par Sunday now Tim, so shall be unable to attend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 That's such a shame, isn't it? - because all good RMWebbers will be at the Members Day in Taunton! Not those who can't get there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Sun 27th looks to be a manic day in Mid Cornwall with the VSOE & Great Britian running. 5Z83 08.25 St Blazey to St Austell - stock for the Great Britain Par 08.39 / 08.50 (approx) St Austell 08.56 1Z85 09.01 St Austell to Bristol TM via Falmouth Docks Truro 09.24 / 09.25 Penryn 09.41 X 09.48 Falmouth Docks 09.56 / 10.03 Penryn 10.21 Truro 10.41 / 10.49 Par 11.14 Liskd 11.42 Plymouth 12.15 / 13.05 VSOE 5Z83 08.50 Tavistock Jn to Truro via Penzance Plymouth 09.05 Liskd 09.30 Par 09.50 Truro 10.10 Camborne 10.26 Pznce 10.42 / 10.49 Camborne 11.45 Truro 12.00 1Z83 12.20 Truro to Victoria Par 12.51 / 12.53 Liskd 13.16 Plymouth 13.40 / 13.47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2014 Sun 27th looks to be a manic day in Mid Cornwall with the VSOE & Great Britian running. Nice one, Craig, but I'm duty-bound to point out that both trains will also be passing Taunton later on that afternoon! We're giving up the Sat night to Mon morning blockade between Newton Abbot and Dawlish Warren for an hour or so on the Sunday afternoon, to ensure that the VSOE and GB7 can pass through. Not those who can't get there That's a pity, Will - is there no cheap fare that you can get at this stage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 That's a pity, Will - is there no cheap fare that you can get at this stage? Family are coming down and Taunton's a bit far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 So much for the prospects of a County awash with loco hauled trains! The weather was appalling really, and curtailed much of my expeditions out on Fri / Sat. I did venture out though - and got one sunny shot today. The others were pretty drab I'm afraid. Here they are: Fri 25th the VSOE from Victoria to Truro nears its journeys end at Dowgas with locos 67024 leading 67006 To demonstrate the cruel lighting changes, the local 2C48 passed by just 20 mins earlier in cracking sunshine! Sun 27th the Great Britain IV tour ran from Falmouth as 10.03 and passed Dowgas in fine fettle. It just caught a cloud sadly, but the picture isnt too bad. 5029 leads 34067. The Western loco in front! The VSOE was captured in fine light at Merthen Farm some time later with the 12.20 Truro to Victoria return. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Here are the timings for the Branch Line Society’s Devon & Cornwall wanderings on 10th May 2014-05-08. I will be out & about armed with point clips to secure the many non-locked points & operate St Austell & Bodmin Ground frames for the movements. 2Z11 07.00 Exeter SD to Penzance Newton Abbt 07.55 Laira TMD 08.33 / 09.05 Mount Gould 09.10 / 09.12 Plymouth 10.22 / 10.48 Liskeard 11.15 Lostwithiel DGL 11.38 / 11.40 Par DGL 11.51 / 12.16 St Austell sdgs 12.35 / 13.05 Truro 13.24 St Erth 13.46 Penzance 13.54 / 14.20 Then visits Penzance station sidings & Reception line at Ponsandane 2Z12 15.30 Penzance to Exeter SD St Erth 15.37 Truro yard 16.00 / 16.05 Truro 16.13 / 16.15 Par 16.37 / 16.41 St Blazey 16.45 / 16.49 Par Chapel sdg 16.51 / 17.11 Bodmin Pkwy 17.24 / 17.28 Bodmin General* 17.32 / 17.39 Bodmin Parkway 17.43 / 17.44 Liskeard 17.55 Plymouth 18.20 / 18.31 N Abbt 19.09 Exeter SD 19.30 The reference to Bodmin General relates to the sidings at Bodmin Parkway – not the train actually visiting Bodmin General itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8, 2014 I will just say that Craig and a number of his colleagues have really pushed the boat out with this one, in order to deal with the quite large number of points that need clipping up and other special working arrangements, to allow this charter to run according to the itinerary requested by the BLS. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2014 My photos of the Cattewater portion of the Branch Line Society trip can be found here - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/64585-plymouth-cattewater-branch/page-4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Test train class 37 x 2 Top n tailed Class 37 Locomotive, 1 Barrier Coach, TIC 2 (977974), PLPR 4 (72639), Class 37 Locomotive Tuesday 10th June 2014 1Q03 06.01 Plymouth to Truro Yard via Lipson Jn (Rev), Par (rev), Lostwithiel (Rev), Fowey, Lostwithiel, Liskeard (Rev), Lostwithiel, Newquay, Par & Truro Yard. Plymouth 06.01 Lipson Jn 06.05 / 06.12 Plymouth 06.16 Liskeard 06.38 Lostwl 06.53 via DGL Par 07.22 / 07.43 (Rev) via DGL Despite notice – Rev at 33 points Par not St Austell Lostwl 07.48 / 08.06 (Rev) via UGL Carne Point 08.17 / 08.34 Lostwithiel 08.44 Liskeard 09.00 / 09.10 (Rev) Lostwl DGL 09.24 / 10.21 Par 10.28 Goonbarrow 10.44 / 10.50 X Newquay 11.23 / 11.28 Goonbarrow 11.59 Par 12.18 / 12.28 Truro 12.48 / 12.54 Truro Yd 13.12 Wednesday 11th June 2014. 1Q03 04.34 Truro Yard to Plymouth via Falmouth Docks, Truro (Rev), Penzance, Laira (Rev) Truro 04.34 Falmouth Docks 05.40 / 05.18 Truro Yd 05.53 / 06.06 Camborne 06.25 St Erth 06.34 Penzance 06.43 / 07.28 St Erth 07.34/07.36 Camborne 07.44 Truro 07.57 Par 08.23 Lostwithiel 08.28 Liskeard 08.42 Plymouth 09.11 / 09.56 Laira 10.33 / 11.33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Could be well worth getting up early for, especially as I could fit in some extra revision on the Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 If any of our erstwhile photographers could get some pictures of The Royal Duchy at Friary, it would be most appreciated. To see such a passenger train there again would be really something, even at the current buffer stops. Brian. Maybe it could traverse the Cattedown branch while its there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 D1015 looked on fine form passing Redruth today :-) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2014 If any of our erstwhile photographers could get some pictures of The Royal Duchy at Friary, it would be most appreciated. To see such a passenger train there again would be really something, even at the current buffer stops. Don't count on it going to Friary, and in any case, we'd only run it just as far as necessary past the wash plant at Mount Gould Jct, to run the passenger stock round. We would certainly not have entertained the notion of it going all the way to the buffer stops, because of the number of hand points that would need clipping, which in turn would require additional staffing at additional cost, an extra level of complexity that isn't required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ah well - just a thought! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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