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« Reply #256 on: August 15, 2012, 20:12:17 » |
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10.5 mile up grade?
Just what does that mean, relay the 5 1/4 miles from Cowley Bridge Junction to Credition and Reinstate the Old Down Line from CB Junction to Credition, well it's a 10 1/2 mile up grade!
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« Reply #257 on: August 15, 2012, 23:15:09 » |
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10.5 mile up grade?
Just what does that mean, relay the 5 1/4 miles from Cowley Bridge Junction to Credition and Reinstate the Old Down Line from CB Junction to Credition, well it's a 10 1/2 mile up grade!
The main relaying is between Eggesford and close to Portsmouth Arms. There are three smaller sections elsewhere too. I can see the loop at Crediton being extended southward at some time in the future (possibly when Exeter is resignalled), but I can't see the double track being restored all the way back to Cowley Bridge. |
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« Reply #258 on: August 16, 2012, 09:34:37 » |
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10.5 mile up grade?
Would have thought that with 10hp per ton a 159 is more than capable of getting to Crediton even if it 10.5 miles uphill. Plus they do Exeter St Davids to Central and Axminister to Honiton every day without many problems. |
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« Reply #259 on: August 16, 2012, 17:33:16 » |
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Apologies to John R and anyone else checking out www.tarkarail.org for the missing 2012 figures, these are now available on the news page. |
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« Reply #260 on: August 16, 2012, 23:06:15 » |
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Most 159's arrive at EXD» at xx42 before going to new yard and being back in the platform for xx21 so if you can do Barny and back in 39 mins then yeah!  |
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« Reply #261 on: August 16, 2012, 23:07:37 » |
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Most 159's arrive at EXD» at xx42 before going to new yard and being back in the platform for xx21 so if you can do Barny and back in 39 mins then yeah! You clearly have not read my post... I said how it was possible when services arrived as 6-cars and the next service out is a 3-car as is the case a couple of times a day. |
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« Reply #262 on: September 01, 2012, 08:06:41 » |
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Apologies to John R and anyone else checking out www.tarkarail.org for the missing 2012 figures, these are now available on the news page. Ah, thank you very much for updating polymath. (Just seen this on return from hols, hence why the delay in acknowledging your update.) The rate of increase appears to be flattening off quite quickly this year. I wonder whether this is symptomatic of the general economic situation, or due to factors specific to the branch, such as overcrowding. The dismal summer certainly won't have helped the last couple of months' figures, but even before that, when you take out the effect of easter falling in different periods, the increase has been falling back. |
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« Reply #263 on: September 07, 2012, 18:13:18 » |
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I often think it's a BIG shame that EXD» to Barnstaple isn't part of the South West Trains franchise, then I reckon you'd get 3 car trains and hopefully Waterloo Barnstaple services,
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« Reply #264 on: September 07, 2012, 19:20:00 » |
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I often think it's a BIG shame that EXD» to Barnstaple isn't part of the South West Trains franchise, then I reckon you'd get 3 car trains and hopefully Waterloo Barnstaple services,
you'd get the same trains as now but with different stickers....and no through services to Digby which is where a lot of people go to from the Barny line, probably only 2 hourly as well |
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« Reply #265 on: September 11, 2012, 10:26:53 » |
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Apologies to John R and anyone else checking out www.tarkarail.org for the missing 2012 figures, these are now available on the news page. Ah, thank you very much for updating polymath. (Just seen this on return from hols, hence why the delay in acknowledging your update.) The rate of increase appears to be flattening off quite quickly this year. I wonder whether this is symptomatic of the general economic situation, or due to factors specific to the branch, such as overcrowding. The dismal summer certainly won't have helped the last couple of months' figures, but even before that, when you take out the effect of easter falling in different periods, the increase has been falling back. Still, overall, very impressive growth figures that I imagine most businesses in the South West would bite your hand off for. Sadly, I have come across anecdotal evidence that overcrowding on the two-car units has driven some users back to their cars. The investment in infrastructure along the line has been most welcome, albeit long overdue. However, we are left with inadequate trains built, what, thirty years ago? Meanwhile, the EU» provided Ireland with shiny new 3 car dmus from 2005 onwards, to be used on lines with less custom than Exeter-Barnstaple. Northern Ireland got some, too. *sigh* |
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« Reply #266 on: September 18, 2012, 19:38:25 » |
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As an aside, I drove past both Umberleigh and Eggesford stations this afternoon (no train to South Molton nowadays  ) and it was interesting to see 6 or more cars parked up at each station. Trust me, in the late 80's - mid 90's, cars were a rarity in the then parking spaces (probably the early 00's too, but I was elsewhere). So a well done to those involved in increasing and refurbishing the spaces at Umberleigh, and for also allowing parking on the wide lane immediately after the level crossing/bridge at Eggesford. |
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« Reply #267 on: September 19, 2012, 09:05:47 » |
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Umberleigh now has the highest footfall of any of the request stops along the line (that is all stations except Eggesford and Crediton), and it is not unusual to find all the parking spaces filled. This is a far cry from the dark, muddy, potholed area that used to be the carpark until a few years ago
Eggesford suffers from the lack of a proper carpark, hence the parking along the road to Wembworthy, but there are tentative plans to remedy this situation.
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« Reply #268 on: September 19, 2012, 12:38:59 » |
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I noticed the old goods yard at Eggesford is "To Let", would certainly allow plenty of space for parking.
At some point in the future there will need to be significant tree-felling in Eggesford forest. Given the timber-led revival of the Heathfield branch, might there be a possibility of a new siding at Eggesford/Lapford or a new use for the engineers sidings at Crediton?
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« Reply #269 on: September 28, 2012, 14:51:05 » |
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I noticed the old goods yard at Eggesford is "To Let", would certainly allow plenty of space for parking.
At some point in the future there will need to be significant tree-felling in Eggesford forest. Given the timber-led revival of the Heathfield branch, might there be a possibility of a new siding at Eggesford/Lapford or a new use for the engineers sidings at Crediton?
one would hope so, however the heathfield branch doesn't see passenger traffic, getting freight up that line would be more of a challenge .... there is also the weight restrictions on parts of the branch, however i guess sending the train up during the night and loading during the day is a possibility? |
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