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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: March 09, 2024, 22:30:40
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That must be Chasewater, Staffs, surely. The station at Chacewater Cornwall (old junction for the Truro-Newquay line via Perranporth) is not part of a heritage line. Unless they mean the Lappa Valley narrow gauge line, built on part of the trackbed of this branch line?
In any case, it's great that these Western Region semaphores are going to live on in preservation, mainly in the South West. Indeed so. And a slight slip on my part: Network Rail (Western) put out this video on 7th March which says three, rather than four, heritage lines (Helston, B&W and Plym Valley) are benefitting from the redundant equipment and the Helston line is getting some of the redundant trackwork too. https://twitter.com/i/status/1765718838627213317Dave |
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Swanage Railway goes cashless
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on: March 09, 2024, 22:10:43
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I voted no. If I have cash I will continue to use it for everything I can. Besides the Swanage line will simply pay for the handling of each payment: is that really worth it? I think not and regard going 100% cashless as an excuse for "can't be bothered to handle it."
The French have a law called Article R642-3 which lays down that the acceptance of cash is compulsory by law and the refusal to accept coins and banknotes which are legal tender is punished by a second-class fine which is currently set at €150 (approx. £128) for each instance and I would welcome something like that over here.
Dave
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: March 06, 2024, 21:19:51
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I was down at Par on Tuesday and was told that all the signalling at Par has been accounted for and will be divided among four heritage railways (Chacewater, Bodmin & Wenford, Helston and, apparently, Plym Valley) and a museum or two so it is good to see that the redundant signalling, at least where Par is concerned - I don't know about the redundant signalling from Lostwithiel and Truro, will be found a good home rather than ending up in a skip.
I will be interested to see where the bracket semaphores from Par (PR3, PR5 and PR55) are going to end up but Network Rail said on a Twitter post on Tuesday 05th March to "Watch out for an update soon on how old equipment will be heading for new homes with heritage railway groups" so it seems more will become known soon.
Dave
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: February 29, 2024, 19:24:18
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So sad to read this, even knowing it was/is inevitable. Many of my boyhood memories involve seeing the 'box' frequently (but never being inside). I have also been past the box on many occasions: I would also have jumped at the chance to go inside had I been offered it. Dave |
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Par Truro and Lostwhistle signal box closures feature on local news
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on: January 11, 2024, 22:20:17
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Engineering block to commission the new system set to be as follows with Truro being completed first by the looks of it. 27th February - 03rd March: Rail replacement services St. Austell - Penzance and Truro - Falmouth. Trains will run between St. Ives, St. Erth and Penzance and between Plymouth and St. Austell. 04th March - 08th March: Rail replacement services Plymouth to Penzance via. St. Austell and Truro not calling at Liskeard. Also bus replacements Par - Newquay and Truro - Falmouth. Trains will run Plymouth to Liskeard, Plymouth to Gunnislake and also St. Ives to Penzance via. St. Erth. 09th & 10th March: Rail replacement services Plymouth to Penzance as well as the Newquay, Falmouth and Looe branch lines. Trains will run St. Ives to Penzance and also between Plymouth and Gunnislake. https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering/cornwallDave |
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Storm Ciaran - 1st and 2nd November 2023
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on: November 02, 2023, 14:48:13
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“Due to severe weather between Newton Abbot and Penzance all lines are closed. Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.” It would appear that the St. Ives to St. Erth and St. Erth to Penzance services are running: there have been no cancellations on either service since just before 12 noon. Incidentally as at 1300 today the Okehampton and North Devon lines are having one of their most reliable and punctual train services for a considerable while; with so far no cancellations and excellent timekeeping. Chance would be a fine thing: the letters "FLUD BARRIER" are now showing on the TDs at Cowley Bridge Junction so services to Okehampton and Barnstaple may now all be on hold. Dave |
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: October 23, 2023, 22:36:43
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Another line closure has been listed in Cornwall for Tuesday 27th February to Sunday 10th March 2024. I had heard that the new signalling system was due for commissioning in the first quarter of 2024 so I guess that will be the period when that work will take place.
Dave
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: September 11, 2023, 22:31:26
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GWR▸ and NR» are publishing information about the works. This comes from Network Rail... https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/signal-upgrade-set-to-modernise-cornwalls-railway...but doesn't mention that the line between Looe and Liskeard will be closed on Monday 20th November for level crossing upgrades (the equipment is, I presume, being installed over the weekend of 11th / 12th November during the blockade for the resignalling works): that is referred to here from GWR. https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering/cornwallOther upgrades to level crossings are, I believe, planned for the Plymouth to Gunnislake route but there seems to be no date for these yet. I noticed today that there has been recent replacement of the signals at the north ends of Plymouth station platforms 4 to 8 and this heralds the start of the upgrades to signalling between Totnes and Plymouth to be done in several overnight closures of which the first will be 25th / 26th September with the work carrying on until early 2024: GWR's engineering works list confirms this and there will then be alterations to services the following morning. See NR news item above. Dave
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Devon and Cornwall resignalling
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on: September 07, 2023, 19:32:22
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Sort of a shame. Would have preferred a Plymouth mini ROC▸ , but at least Exeter is still in Devon Quite. If, however, you consider that each workstation on an ROC can require between 5 and 10 screens - see https://photos.signalling.org/picture?/25367/category/3217-2013_november - then you would need to expand the Plymouth PSB▸ (or build a new one) but there isn't much space in the Plymouth station area for that I don't think. Exeter is a bigger building. TBH▸ I think having Kings Cross (and, as of very recently, Peterborough) controlled from York is silly: not only is putting all your eggs in one basket a very bad idea but I always say that there is also no substitute for local knowledge when it comes to things such as signalling. Kings Cross and Peterborough might have been better housed at Doncaster if that had been an ROC (or converted to one). Dave |
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