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Class 57 Pendennis Castle looking magnificent as it trundled down the seafront at Dawlish today - was doing about 20mph and looking a bit lonely with out a sleeper set to haul.
Later it came back up through Newton Abbot presumeably after a visit to Laira.
Reason for mentioning it's trip is that when it went 'down' Dawlish seafront it was on the 'up' line which is reversible for adverse weather conditions but today was quite balmy - bit odd.
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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 01:03:27 » |
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Being used for driver training according to reports on wnxx
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chrisoates
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 01:24:10 » |
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Being used for driver training according to reports on wnxx
Many thanks - there were two in the cab. |
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 10:06:31 » |
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i seen pics elsewhere of pendennis castle in torquay or paignton light engine in the last couple of days. cant remember for the life of me where i seen it though!
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2011, 10:28:50 » |
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And there was i thinking that Pendennis Castle was near Falmouth  |
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2011, 18:49:26 » |
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And there was i thinking that Pendennis Castle was near Falmouth Yes it still is, can just about see from my window! |
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 19:51:46 » |
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Class 57 Pendennis Castle looking magnificent as it trundled down the seafront at Dawlish today - was doing about 20mph and looking a bit lonely with out a sleeper set to haul. Don't worry, it looked a lot better with 1A91 hanging on the back this afternoon from Plymouth to Exeter.  57604 has been in use this week for driver training. Three HSS▸ (ex West) drivers (including yours truly) being trained and one HSS driver being refreshed on class 57. The loco diverted to Plymouth today to assist 1A91 which had problems with one power car. 57604 returns to London tonight on 1A40. |
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Trundling gently round the SW
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2011, 21:07:49 » |
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Reason for mentioning it's trip is that when it went 'down' Dawlish seafront it was on the 'up' line which is reversible for adverse weather conditions but today was quite balmy - bit odd.
I understand there are going to be some trains booked to run 'wrong road' Dawlish Warren - Teignmouth from the December Timetable. Not quite sure what the rationale was yesterday but it provided some useful refreshing for the 57ists on the way to Plymouth with 57604 on the light engine run. 25mph speed through the crossovers at each end. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2011, 21:51:50 » |
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And there was i thinking that Pendennis Castle was near Falmouth Yes it still is, can just about see from my window! For the benefit of the confused, this is Pendennis Castle:  CfN |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2011, 22:07:29 » |
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No! This is Pendennis Castle:  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2011, 22:18:49 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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The SprinterMeister
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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2011, 22:26:58 » |
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No! This is Pendennis Castle: Slightly different (and to my mind rather more splendid) shade of green nowadays. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2011, 22:31:13 » |
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Agreed. Nice images to be found online, but none where I was sure of the copyright situation. Gallery here of Pendennis Castle in her current livery (including a shot of 57604 from this week's route learning): http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imaging.centre/stock/viewloco.php?sid=57604 |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2011, 23:17:03 » |
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Gallery here of Pendennis Castle in her current livery (including a shot of 57604 from this week's route learning) Oh dear, Marsden never seems to get it quite right, the drivers were learning class 57/6 locomotives not learning the road. Part of this involves running 'light locomotive' as the braking technique is different running minus trailing load. |
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2011, 09:33:47 » |
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Oh dear, Marsden never seems to get it quite right, the drivers were learning class 57/6 locomotives not learning the road. Part of this involves running 'light locomotive' as the braking technique is different running minus trailing load.
A hell of a lot quicker stopping i'd imagine! |
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