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Author Topic: Question concerning Crossovers on the Cornish Mainline  (Read 6317 times)
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« 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.



 
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« Reply #1 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.

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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2018, 19:20:45 »

Do you mean facing crossovers where trains would not have to reverse first?
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« Reply #3 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?
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« Reply #4 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?
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« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2018, 08:22:33 »

Also St Budeaux (access to Gunnislake branch)
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« Reply #6 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....
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« Reply #7 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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