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1  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Mid Cornwall Metro - Newquay, St Austell, Truro & Falmouth on: March 04, 2025, 07:51:34
And many more on the CRS news page: http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc
2  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South / Re: Turf cutting ceremony at Okehampton Interchange on: February 27, 2025, 13:07:18
Thanks for the link.

Mods: we already have a thread on the Okehampton line.
3  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Liskeard-Looe Branch line - problems & observations on: September 02, 2024, 07:46:35
But at the penalty of Yardees being late for work!!
4  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Liskeard-Looe Branch line - problems & observations on: August 31, 2024, 07:55:17
TG, I’ve suggested mods amend thread title to reflect issues posted beyond 26 August.
5  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Lostwithiel - footbridge, services and sidings (merged topic) on: August 12, 2024, 08:06:54
The CRS website reports the lifting in of the bridge deck, with images:
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc
Go to 12 August 2024 (below the interesting article about rail served public executions at Bodmin!).
6  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South / Re: Delays on Devon services - merged posts, ongoing discussion on: June 09, 2024, 07:26:37
A very interesting set of moves.

There are photos of various stages of this on todays (9 June 2024) news on the CRS website: http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc

7  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Saltash Station and Saltash Rail Users Group (merged topics) on: June 04, 2024, 08:04:09
Shame it doesn’t open fractionally earlier for those coming off the sleeper - but still time for them to get a breakfast before the train to Looe.

bob, this is Saltash not Liskeard! The sleeper does not stop there any day, even Wednesday!
8  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South / Re: Delays on Devon services - merged posts, ongoing discussion on: January 12, 2024, 07:46:23
Both.
Exeter does to and including Totnes.
Plymouth west of there.
9  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Cornwall Signalling Upgrade on: November 13, 2023, 08:04:18
Thread already running on this:
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=25152.0
10  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening on: October 11, 2023, 20:45:36
Thanks Richard for this.
However those of us that don’t do FB cannot see the full letter. Would it be possible for you to copy it in full here?
Cheers,
Paul
11  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Re: Problems with the Night Riviera sleeper - December 2014 onwards on: March 09, 2023, 08:15:53
A detailed report from Craig Munday on the CRS website http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/ go to March 2023 page:

“A particularly soggy night saw the Night Riviera in trouble at Treesmill, near Par. The loco 57605 suffered a loss of power and declared a failure. Single Line Working (SLW) was implemented Par to Lostwithiel over the down main line for the Voyager 2C80 caught behind. I was Pilot, and colleagues including Gareth Dood kindly assisted clipping up the points at Lostwithiel with no facing point locks (FPLs (Facing Point Lock)). Two facing crossovers to the movement made this procedure relatively straightforward.

It was eerie passing the sleeper train at a stand enroute, fully lit and warm with the 57 purposefully humming away on the front.

SLW was cancelled and arrangements made to propel the train back to Par to allow the coupling of a Castle set scrambled from Long Rock. The short bar coupling expertly coupled on by GWR (Great Western Railway)'s Steve Cocks. The delicate manoeuvering of the Castle set to stop inch perfect  to allow the coupling pin to be attached in appalling weather by Driver Keith was skillful to say the least.

The ensemble got away around 3am and was replaced by a Hitachi set at Plymouth for the journey onward.”
12  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South / Re: Okehampton on: December 21, 2022, 08:04:23
News of the completion of the station buildings renovation, featuring RichardB of this parish!

Okehampton train station 1950s renovation project complete https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-64038088

Looks very impressive. Well done all concerned.
13  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Sink Hole - Gunnislake branch on: December 03, 2022, 07:58:15
They appeared to have fixed it quite quickly as the 1725 arrival operated that day, plus all subsequent services (per RTT» (Real Time Trains - website)).
14  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South / Plymouth City Council proposes withdrawal from D&CRP on: November 11, 2022, 18:20:01
PCC (Police and Crime Commissioner) need to close a serious gap in their budget next year. Amongst a wide range of cuts is withdrawal from Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership. Others are to increase parking charges and cut subsidies for non commercial bus routes.
These items are contained within a consultation page here: https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/we-want-your-views-and-ideas

Sigh…..

15  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Cullompton and Wellington on: November 03, 2022, 07:56:04
The main thread for this is in the Campaigns section.
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