I'm going to admit I haven't got a Scooby on any of them,
but will say my first impression of No 6 was, What a gauge! makes Brunel's Broad gauge look small. 



Scooby, Scooby Doo, CLUE

I'm 100% sure the 1902 trains Didn't have Internet connection, nor did the 1967 trains, but the 1967 trains in most cases would have had a corridor connection throughout. 

I can never get my head round the fact that people knock sensible schemes like rebuilding the old LSWR^▸ (London South Western Railway) route from Exeter to Plymouth.

The plan is to return services to Okehampton (a new Railhead for much of East and North Cornwall) I'm certainly looking forward to be able to take "Normal" train services to Okehampton, I just hope there is a sensible level of service from day 1.

But to extend on to Tavistock and on to Plymouth just makes sense, Tavistock and Okehampton have expanded greatly in recent years with many new homes.

Rail Freight hardly exists in Cornwall mainly because would be freight users know only too well that the Dawlish line can go down at ANYTIME, and the rails from Newton Abbot to Plymouth have some off the shortest rail head life due to the steepness off and the sharp bends across the South Downs meaning on some days every year there are NO services between Exeter and Plymouth whilst Rail replacement occurs.
The sooner the Northern route reopens via Lydford the Better.

PS As an extra comment the Operating department of BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) wasn't at all happy to loose the LSWR route from Plymouth to Exeter and I understand around 1971 a class 25 Locomotive and inspection saloon was arrange at Laira to work from Plymouth to Exeter, at Plymouth the PW^▸ (Permanent Way) inspection team complained the Inspection saloon was to be pushed and not hauled!
It was still believed by at the operating department at the time that the Southern Metals STILL existed from Bere Alston to Meldon.

I hope someone who worked for BR can confirm this event

Electric cars will bring a big change in travel patterns.
Whilst an electric car might have the range to travel Exeter to London, it would need to recharge before returning, and it takes a long time (typically 8 hours or more) to sensibly fully charge a Electric Car.
There is an option to rapid charge an electric car BUT it's my understanding from a Battery Expert that rapid charging takes up 1% from the Battery life, this depends on just how fast the rapid charge is (and for how long).
But after 50 rapid charges the battery power is down to around only 70% of Power available when new, as he puts it, Battery's are like people they can work VERY hard but they need to rest.
And whilst an Electric car might have a range of 250 miles on a full charge that's at an average speed of 27MPH.

No 3 is I think CBB aka  Carbis Bay

More correctly,  the United Kingdom view is that Europe is OVER the Water!

Best option really would be to rebuild the Newquay to Chasewater line which ran through Perranporth, and run through services from Newquay to Falmouth reversing at Truro.
It was said back in the 1960's that BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) shut the wrong Newquay line.

I can't understand why the Government hasn't simply made it Law,
"That when you leave home You must at all times wear a mask or full face visor whilst in public areas", allowing masks to be removed when sat at tables in restaurants, pubs. cafes etc.

For those who are unable to wear masks or a face visor due to medical conditions then these are people who shouldn't be leaving home at all.

Wadebridge Junction, if I understand correctly there were NO switches (points) at Wadebridge Junction the Bodmin to Padstow and North Cornwall lines just ran parallel down to Wadebridge.

One real backward move by the Rail industry was to drop the second tone on warnings given by Trains. 

A single note warning horn is too much like a car horn, and the first tone warning was like "Call attention" and the Second "CONFIRMED" the approaching train.

Also background noise might suppress one of the tones, and some people with hearing problems might not hear a low tone but will hear a high tone or versa vice.

Commonality of Parts is all well and good, one thing BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) never did was put all it's eggs in one basket.

Just how many trains would be cancelled if a serious failure grounded all the Hitachi class 80X fleets under all had been inspected?

I quite like the building standing almost where the Signal box used to stand.

It's almost the same size, time the trains came back.

Would No 7 be Portsmouth and Southsea?

With respect to the Two Tadpole Farm pictures from bobm, I never reaiised that telegraph poles grew SO quickly 

Newton Abbot used to have 4 through Platforms, the up Platform 4 and the up through line came out of use with the opening of Exeter power box.
I believe there were Bay platforms 5,6,7,8,9 and 10.
The Platform still with Track nearest the Railway Brewhouse I believe was Platform 11 (might have been platform 9) this platform was used by local trains to Moretonhamstead and the Teign Valley line to Exeter.

The 1970 Western Region timetable shows 6 sleeper trains leaving London Paddington in 24 hours on Fridays/Saturdays 12/13 June to 4/5 September.

These are

22:55 to Penzance Friday Only (Sleeping Cars for Isles of Scilly passengers ONLY)
23:45 to Penzance (Sleeping Cars and Motorail detatched at Exeter St Davids)
00:50 to Milford Haven (Sleeping Car passengers ONLY)
00:55 to Penzance (Sleeping Car passengers only, Motorail to Plymouth & Penzance
01:25 to Swansea (Sleeper Car Passengers for Cardiff could travel via Swansea upon       payment of a Swansea to Cardiff single Ticket.
21:30 to Milford Haven Saturday Only.

Bit cheeky to state the 21:30 as it's the Daily sleeper to South Wales that ran earlier on Saturdays 

And there was also the 19:25 SX Bristol TM^‡(resolve) to Newcastle Sleeper.