Penryn Loop

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[eightf48544]

What is the layout is two platforms or one long platform with loop half way?

Will loop be long enough for an HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))? The original loop was 25 chs.

If it's two platforms how is disabled access managed?

The one platform with halfway  loop  gives disabled access in both directions.

[John R]

Will loop be long enough for an HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))?

On the Falmouth branch???

[smokey]

Great news. The phrase "Truro yard" brought back memories of how it used to be... 

Truro Yard is about 2 sidings these days!

No Engine Shed, No West Signal Box, No Platform 4, No through Goods Loop, No Down side Goods shed, but at least Truro still has Trains and it's one of very few stations with 2 (yes 2) public foot bridges.

[Andy]

What is the layout is two platforms or one long platform with loop half way?

Will loop be long enough for an HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))? The original loop was 25 chs.

If it's two platforms how is disabled access managed?

The one platform with halfway  loop  gives disabled access in both directions.

One platform with halfway loop. An HST would be able to pass a stationary train, anyway. I think the original 2nd platform is still there, lost among the undergrowth.
 
 

[Andy]

Great news. The phrase "Truro yard" brought back memories of how it used to be... 

Truro Yard is about 2 sidings these days!

No Engine Shed, No West Signal Box, No Platform 4, No through Goods Loop, No Down side Goods shed, but at least Truro still has Trains and it's one of very few stations with 2 (yes 2) public foot bridges.

Yep... I always felt it was a mistake to block off the line through platform 4. Isn't Par now the only station on the main line which has a third platform forming a loop?

[vacman]

Great news. The phrase "Truro yard" brought back memories of how it used to be... 

Truro Yard is about 2 sidings these days!

No Engine Shed, No West Signal Box, No Platform 4, No through Goods Loop, No Down side Goods shed, but at least Truro still has Trains and it's one of very few stations with 2 (yes 2) public foot bridges.

Yep... I always felt it was a mistake to block off the line through platform 4. Isn't Par now the only station on the main line which has a third platform forming a loop?

Correct!

[oooooo]

This Autumn, along time considering it is already there, I suppose they can't do it in the height of summer.

No, it wouldn't be wise at all to close Cornwalls busiest branch in the height of summer!!!

It 'wouldnt be wise', so they'll probably do it.... In fact theres an ideal weekend to close it in September, think Falmouth Tall Ships 2008........

[Lee]

This Autumn, along time considering it is already there, I suppose they can't do it in the height of summer.

No, it wouldn't be wise at all to close Cornwalls busiest branch in the height of summer!!!

It 'wouldnt be wise', so they'll probably do it.... In fact theres an ideal weekend to close it in September, think Falmouth Tall Ships 2008........

It wouldnt surprise me. They shut down the Portsmouth area during the Great South Run.

[swlines]

They regularly shut down the railway around Twickenham during a rugby game. 

[vacman]

This Autumn, along time considering it is already there, I suppose they can't do it in the height of summer.

No, it wouldn't be wise at all to close Cornwalls busiest branch in the height of summer!!!

It 'wouldnt be wise', so they'll probably do it.... In fact theres an ideal weekend to close it in September, think Falmouth Tall Ships 2008........

Thankfully the line will be open for tall ships, they'll probably close it during October half term again to coincide with the beer festival and about 10 other events in falmouth! Mind you, Newquay is closed this Friday, Saturday and monday, about the busiest weekend of the year! (there's no service on sundays anyway)

[swlines]

AFAIK^▸ ('as far as I know') the possession is already booked - I'll get the dates later today.

[swlines]

Rightyho, possessions for the Falmouth Docks branch are showing as follows:

06/04/08 0001 - 1105 SUN - S&C^▸ (Settle and Carlisle - a local rail line, or Switch and Crossings - a railway signalling term, depending on context) Retimber (300m 52ch and 301m 2ch), Rail Adjusting (301m 25ch and 312m 64ch), Remove Rail Defects (301m 25ch and 313m 4ch), Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch) & Structures Work (309m 62ch and 310m 47ch)
13/04/08 0600 - 1105 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
20/04/08 0600 - 1105 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
17/08/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
24/08/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
31/08/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
07/09/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
13/10/08 0600 MON THRU TO 17/10/08 1600 FRI - Showing as critical maintenance on entire line, and track renewals at Ponsanooth
20/10/08 0600 MON THRU TO 24/10/08 1600 FRI - As above.
03/11/08 0600 MON THRU TO 07/11/08 1600 FRI - As above.

[devon_metro]

Half term is an ideal time to close it. 

Trains are never packed with kids or anything.......

[signalandtelegraph]

Rightyho, possessions for the Falmouth Docks branch are showing as follows:

06/04/08 0001 - 1105 SUN - S&C^▸ (Settle and Carlisle - a local rail line, or Switch and Crossings - a railway signalling term, depending on context) Retimber (300m 52ch and 301m 2ch), Rail Adjusting (301m 25ch and 312m 64ch), Remove Rail Defects (301m 25ch and 313m 4ch), Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch) & Structures Work (309m 62ch and 310m 47ch)
13/04/08 0600 - 1105 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
20/04/08 0600 - 1105 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
17/08/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
24/08/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
31/08/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
07/09/08 0500 - 1000 SUN - Patrolling (301m 25ch and 312m 46ch)
13/10/08 0600 MON THRU TO 17/10/08 1600 FRI - Showing as critical maintenance on entire line, and track renewals at Ponsanooth
20/10/08 0600 MON THRU TO 24/10/08 1600 FRI - As above.
03/11/08 0600 MON THRU TO 07/11/08 1600 FRI - As above.

Last three possessions are for Amey Colas relaying on the branch.  Unlikely that the other work will be done by then.

[vacman]

Seems unusual to be shut for 3 weeks?