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Journey by Journey => Plymouth and Cornwall => Topic started by: Andy on November 23, 2018, 18:15:23



Title: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: Andy on November 23, 2018, 18:15:23
Idle wondering...

Could any learned poster tell me, excluding the single track sections at St Budeaux-Saltash, Largin & Long Rock-Penzance, how many places remain where trains could switch (via crossovers or points) from down to up and/or vice-versa on the Cornish main line? Thank you.



 


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: old original on November 23, 2018, 19:07:13
There are two at Truro, one at each end of the station and at a guess, thinking of clay trains and branch lines I think one at Burngullow (twix St Austell and Truro)for the line to Parkandillick, St Austell, Lostwithiel & Par, Liskeard and St Erth.

...unless anyone knows better....


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: SandTEngineer on November 23, 2018, 19:20:45
Do you mean facing crossovers where trains would not have to reverse first?


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: grahame on November 23, 2018, 19:38:57
Do you mean facing crossovers where trains would not have to reverse first?

But if they come off a single line section 'wrong line' or have already crossed over, would our original poster not be equally interested in trailing crossovers?


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: SandTEngineer on November 23, 2018, 19:51:56
Do you mean facing crossovers where trains would not have to reverse first?

But if they come off a single line section 'wrong line' or have already crossed over, would our original poster not be equally interested in trailing crossovers?
I misread the question ::)

Locations (not all signalled for passenger use) are:
St.Erth (West End)
Truro (West End)
Truro (East End)
Burngullow Junction
St.Austell (East End)
Par (West End)
Par (East End)
Lostwithiel (East End)
Liskeard (West End)
Liskeard (East End)
Keyham (West End)


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: Pb_devon on November 24, 2018, 08:22:33
Also St Budeaux (access to Gunnislake branch)


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: SandTEngineer on November 24, 2018, 09:25:10
I thought he meant anything other than those in regular use.  Thats why I didn't mention that one....


Title: Re: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline
Post by: Andy on November 24, 2018, 09:59:19
Thanks all for the information, and apologies if the question was not clear - I was interested in both facing and trailing crossovers.




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