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Journey by Journey => Plymouth and Cornwall => Topic started by: LiskeardRich on September 13, 2016, 21:06:59



Title: Line flooded at Camborne 13/9/16
Post by: LiskeardRich on September 13, 2016, 21:06:59
The line is flooded, journey update is saying reduced speed through flooding. I'm surprised anything can get through at all from videos on Facebook.
West Cornwall has suffered rain at an extent older local journalists are saying they've never seen anything like it.

Pirate fm and radio Cornwall both have several videos on their Facebook pages well worth a look.

Here in liskeard I'm glad to say it's a lovely dry evening, and unbelievable the conditions 30 miles or so away!


Title: Re: Line flooded at Camborne 13/9/16
Post by: marky7890 on September 13, 2016, 21:45:01
I live between Penryn and Helston, so the storm passed right over us. It was torrential rain for about 20 minutes with plenty of thunder and flashes of lightning, pretty spectacular.


Title: Re: Line flooded at Camborne 13/9/16
Post by: LiskeardRich on September 13, 2016, 22:17:02
Camborne station has no electric apparently. I'm not sure whether it's because of the weather or if they've ever had electric in Camborne  ;D


Title: Re: Line flooded at Camborne 13/9/16
Post by: PhilWakely on September 14, 2016, 07:51:13
Just remember though (to ever so slightly misquote).......... "Trains don't stop Camborne Wednesdays"   :P


Title: Re: Line flooded at Camborne 13/9/16
Post by: LiskeardRich on September 14, 2016, 08:26:42
Photo attached from BBC SpotLights Facebook page of Camborne station.


Title: Re: Line flooded at Camborne 13/9/16
Post by: bobm on September 14, 2016, 18:50:17
Camborne station has no electric apparently. I'm not sure whether it's because of the weather or if they've ever had electric in Camborne  ;D

Or someone hasn't paid the bill.  It has happened before elsewhere on the railway.   ;D



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