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« on: April 15, 2011, 23:08:42 »
Out and about today. Where was I?



Definitely tougher than CfN's last effort!  Tongue Wink Cheesy (Soz Chris....)
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 23:25:11 »
Hmm.  Roll Eyes

Just to confuse the issue still further (if that were possible!) - this notice is not actually specific to the Great Western Railway area: see http://www.5inchrail.com/shop/images/products/replica-enamel-signs/NRM01a.gif

CfN.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 23:35:28 »
Okay. Fair do Chris. Good find.  Wink

So, more specifically, where did I take that picture of the sign warning CABDRIVERS against 'skylarking' or 'misconducting' themselves?

As a bonus point, can someone please tell me exactly what 'skylarking' entails?  Huh
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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2011, 00:08:38 »
Another clue as to the location:

I had lunch 'onboard' the former HMS Cicala which is right next door to the location where I took the photo of the dire warning to CABDRIVERS.....
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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2011, 07:28:47 »
Dartmouth  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 10:53:20 »
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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 15:07:48 »
Kingswear?
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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 17:52:42 »
Indeed! The warning poster to 'CABDRIVERS' is located at Kingswear Station on the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011, 20:07:59 »
And in case anyone was wondering, the following explains how I had lunch 'onboard' HMS Cicala:


The building on the left is the former HMS Cicala, not the car ferry!



The Royal Dart Hotel was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in the 2nd World War and re-named HMS Cicala. It was a shore base for the Free French 23rd Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla as well as a local 'Coastal Forces' base for the Royal Navy. Charles de Gaulle's son, Philippe, was stationed there as was a young Fran^ois Mitterrand.

The Germans were obviously aware of HMS Cicala's existence but not of its purpose or location. The propagandist, Lord Haw-Haw, reporting an attack by German bombers on Dartmouth, proudly announced that HMS Cicala had been sunk!

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http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk/content_images/upload/OOP%20Books/No06%20Free%20French/Free%20French%20in%20Kingswear.pdf
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2011, 20:21:34 »
Interestingly, the real HMS Cicala was indeed sunk - in the far east, by Japanese bombs on 21 December 1941.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2011, 21:10:08 »
The Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company (as it is currently called) does seem to have a bit of an identity crisis. I saw various signs referring the the line as:

  • The Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway (P&DSR)
  • Dart Rail
  • The Torbay Steam Railway
  • The Dartmouth Steam Railway
  • The Kingswear (for Dartmouth) Line

Make up your minds!  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2011, 21:17:34 »
Similarly, the South Devon Railway used to be known as the Dart Valley Railway, I think?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2011, 23:05:28 »
Even I don't know the answer to that and it was my local line.

Interestingly whilst in the Goodrington area the other day I noticed some of the trackside trespass signs had been updated to include the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company name and associated branding.

 
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« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2011, 23:13:11 »
Thanks, devon_metro, for that local update!  Wink

As a matter of interest, have they also updated the penalty from ^200 to ^1,000?
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« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2011, 23:35:29 »
I took some video footage of the run back up to Paignton on the DSR&R Company ( Roll Eyes) whilst there last week. Once I've edited and stitched it together I'll post on youtube and provide a link here.

Actually quite impressed with the picture and sound quality of the video recording capabilities of my bog standard compact digital camera.....
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