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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: AQ19 - Greatest Losses
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on: December 24, 2024, 11:59:38
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"Western Cornwall"  And I will leave the members who live or work west of Plymouth to answer for definite if you dare. * Passenger trains to Fowey still? And if so - via Lostwithiel or via Par? * Passenger trains to Helston * Passenger trains from Newquay westward to Redruth * Passenger trains from Bodmin Road to Bodmin and Wadebridge I think Bodmin Rd-Bodmin-Wadebridge-PADSTOW is the only one most likely to be well-used if it were still operating today, especially if extended to Plymouth as a metro-type service. Helston would need an east-facing junction/reversal at Gwinear Rd to Truro via Camborne, Pool/Carn Brea, and Redruth to make it run from somewhere to somewhere. Fowey via St Blazey had no direct connection to the main line at Par. A Fowey-Lostwithiel service might serve the summer tourist swarms into Fowey as a heritage line. Newquay to Truro via Perranporth was very circuitous. |
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931)
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on: October 19, 2024, 07:23:50
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From WikiPediaColonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) was a British light railway civil engineer and manager. He was engaged in engineering and building, and later managing, 16 light railways in England and Wales. In our area, the Weston Clevedon and Portishead, and not too far away the Shropshire and Montgomershire were amongst his motley collection. I have posted in "Heritage" because he had involvement with the Kent and East Sussex and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland, open today (or at least in summers) in a heritage mode. I don't think any of his lines are in the national network these days . I think Bere Alston-Calstock-Gunnislake (PDSWJR) was one that he was involved in, though not sure in what capacity. |
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion
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on: September 20, 2024, 13:15:28
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Dan Norris quietly confident Portishead will happen....
“There is cost stability now of around £150 million and we are in a strong position to proceed with that, but it’s not a guarantee because that’s a decision that’s being made against other projects up and down the land.
“But what I am confident about saying is that I would argue our Portishead line is so close to starting that it puts it in a good position to go forward.
“They were clearing the trackside of trees and various other foliage with a view to doing significant things in the spring and getting on with the tracks.
“We’ve very close to doing it. That puts us in a strong position because we’re literally at the point of putting shovels in the ground.
“Economically it makes a lot of sense compared to the other lines that are in contention against us.”
He said the government would make a priority list of railway projects currently under threat of not happening.
Mr Norris, also MP▸ for North East Somerset & Hanham, said: “Nothing is done until it’s done.
“You think you’ve got it and then somehow it slips out of grasp but we’re very close and I’m quietly confident.”
New Forest East (Fawley-Hythe) - Tory MP North Somerset (Portishead) - Labour MP Just saying.... |
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South / Re: Devon delays 2024
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on: June 21, 2024, 12:59:02
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We regret that due the Emergency Service dealing with an incident near Totnes, the line between Plymouth and Totnes is currently blocked. Reopening the line is likely to take time, as such we do not have a estimate yet as to when trains will start running. Longer distance trains are likely to terminate at Exeter St. David's, or in some cases, Newton Abbot. Limited road transport is operating between Exeter St. David's and Plymouth. A limited train service is opearting between Penzance and Plymouth, although will currently go no further.
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe...
"We regret that due the Emergency Service dealing with an incident near Totnes, the line between Plymouth and Totnes is currently blocked. Reopening the line is likely to take time, as such we do not have a estimate yet as to when trains will start running. Until it does, trains to Plymouth and beyond are being diverted via Okehampton and Tavistock. Change at Exeter St. David's for trains to Newton Abbot. Limited road transport is operating between Newton Abbot, Totnes, and Plymouth."
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: March 10, 2024, 16:38:30
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That must be Chasewater, Staffs, surely. The station at Chacewater Cornwall (old junction for the Truro-Newquay line via Perranporth) is not part of a heritage line. Unless they mean the Lappa Valley narrow gauge line, built on part of the trackbed of this branch line?
In any case, it's great that these Western Region semaphores are going to live on in preservation, mainly in the South West. Indeed so. And a slight slip on my part: Network Rail (Western) put out this video on 7th March which says three, rather than four, heritage lines (Helston, B&W and Plym Valley) are benefitting from the redundant equipment and the Helston line is getting some of the redundant trackwork too. https://twitter.com/i/status/1765718838627213317Dave Thank you for posting that link. Heartwarming to see the local railway fraternity protecting its heritage. |
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: March 07, 2024, 15:49:51
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I was down at Par on Tuesday and was told that all the signalling at Par has been accounted for and will be divided among four heritage railways (Chacewater, Bodmin & Wenford, Helston and, apparently, Plym Valley) and a museum or two so it is good to see that the redundant signalling, at least where Par is concerned - I don't know about the redundant signalling from Lostwithiel and Truro, will be found a good home rather than ending up in a skip.
I will be interested to see where the bracket semaphores from Par (PR3, PR5 and PR55) are going to end up but Network Rail said on a Twitter post on Tuesday 05th March to "Watch out for an update soon on how old equipment will be heading for new homes with heritage railway groups" so it seems more will become known soon.
Dave
That must be Chasewater, Staffs, surely. The station at Chacewater Cornwall (old junction for the Truro-Newquay line via Perranporth) is not part of a heritage line. Unless they mean the Lappa Valley narrow gauge line, built on part of the trackbed of this branch line? In any case, it's great that these Western Region semaphores are going to live on in preservation, mainly in the South West. |
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Mid Cornwall Metro - APPROVED
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on: December 19, 2023, 08:33:18
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If a new halt is built on the MCM route, it should be near Trencreek in Newquay, in my opinion. The town is spreading inland quite rapidly and a rail link connecting the newly developed areas across Trenance valley viaduct to the town centre would be far quicker than any car/bus. St Columb Road would make a good park and ride site for traffic off the A30/A39 into Newquay, too.
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: How do you pronounce that?
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on: November 25, 2023, 18:08:57
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The one in Cornwall that irritates me most is Redruth. It's not "red ruth" but "reDRUTH", Similarly Liskeard should be LisCARD, not "LIScard, and Penzance should be "penZANS". One of the joys of rail travel used to be hearing the guard's accent change as you went along but now the endless stream of repeated recorded announcements ( à la "see it, say it, sorted") are pure noise pollution.
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