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Title: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: amiddl on February 13, 2008, 21:46:53 Hi from the Tamar Valley.
I travel regularly up and down Cornwall mainly from Liskeard and up to Bristol and Paddington. Just had a work trip today on FGW with a HST up to Reading and a 180 back to Exeter St Davids (seems strange that if rumours are correct it might have been my last 180 trip). Andy Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: Btline on February 13, 2008, 22:36:56 Welcome to the forum! ;)
There are rumours, in fact, that FGW are keeping several 180s (mainly for the Cotswold Line) so you may ride a few more yet! ;D Andrew Haines has refused (understandably) to comment on these rumours currently. >:( Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: Phil on February 14, 2008, 08:43:40 Welcome aboard, Andy! Unfortunately we have no trolley service at the moment, otherwise I'm sure someone would be along in a moment to offer you a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: devon_metro on February 14, 2008, 16:47:25 Most of the Devon branches (and Cornwall) are busy!
Gunnislake is nice but so slow up to Gunnislake itself!! Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: Conner on February 14, 2008, 21:50:10 Indeed, I remember the driver had to keep stopping and sounding the horn at ungated level crossings. At least he did! On the Newquay branch they hit a couple of cars a year!Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: Tinminer on April 21, 2008, 13:17:35 Most of the Devon branches (and Cornwall) are busy! It's is still much quicker than going by road - there is no direct road from Plymouth to Gunnislake, as there are no road bridges either over the Tavy or the Tamar at those locations - one of the reasons the bridge was not axed by Beeching.Gunnislake is nice but so slow up to Gunnislake itself!! Also, don't forget, the route is a former main line, and with reasonable speeds, between Plymouth and Bere Alston - it is only the Bere Alston to Gunnislake (and, particularly, Calstock to Gunnislake, which has some torturous curves and level crossings) section which are slow. Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: smokey on April 21, 2008, 15:28:45 Most of the Devon branches (and Cornwall) are busy! It's is still much quicker than going by road - there is no direct road from Plymouth to Gunnislake, as there are no road bridges either over the Tavy or the Tamar at those locations - one of the reasons the bridge was not axed by Beeching.Gunnislake is nice but so slow up to Gunnislake itself!! Also, don't forget, the route is a former main line, and with reasonable speeds, between Plymouth and Bere Alston - it is only the Bere Alston to Gunnislake (and, particularly, Calstock to Gunnislake, which has some torturous curves and level crossings) section which are slow. IIRC the Bere Alston-Gunnislake line is the ONLY section of line built as a light Railway* that is still open to traffic as part of the National Rail Network. *Built to light Railway standards which have a Maximum speed of 25mph and some other cost cutting specifications. Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: swlines on April 21, 2008, 15:54:56 Hmm... the Marchwood was built as a light railway and has a 40mph line speed.
Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: smokey on April 21, 2008, 16:17:16 Hmm... the Marchwood was built as a light railway and has a 40mph line speed. Can't say I know where Marchwood is, but a Light Railway Order has (or had) a Maximum Average speed of 25mph. Under the Newer Transport and Works Act light Railways have a Maximum speed of 25mph. Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: John R on April 21, 2008, 18:50:15 Near Southampton (East side of Soton Water.) .
Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: SuperGlam on April 24, 2008, 21:35:09 Gunnislake - lovely part of the world. That bridge at Calstock is not for the feint-hearted!
Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: amiddl on January 24, 2009, 12:03:36 Just started logging on again. Now living on the Reading - Westbury line, somewhat different to the Gunnislake branch. Getting used to 165/166's rather than my old diet of 153's and 150's
Andy Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: grahame on January 24, 2009, 12:45:00 East of Bedwyn, then [Berkshire] if it's 165 and 166s not HSTs? Are you commuting to Reading / London, or doing something a bit different?
Title: Re: Hi from Gunnislake Post by: amiddl on January 24, 2009, 18:36:10 Spot on. Nearest station is Newbury, traveling to Theale, Slough and Paddington (doing the same job as in Cornwall). Not an everyday commute but several times a week. Quite impressed with the turbo's - would have been fun in the West Country.
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