Abandoned Semaphores Signals & GWR Castle Class HSTs at Lostwithiel - 2024
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- It still hasn’t stopped raining
A short trip to Lostwithiel Station for the afternoon. Following a 2 week closure of much of the Cornish Mainline, all the semaphores between Lostwithiel and Truro have been retired. At the time of writing, they are currently left on the line side at Lostwithiel station, waiting to go to nearby heritage railways, or the scrap yard. Passing through were multiple GWR Castle Class sets, soon to be retired after many years of service. I’ve already put my Castle class send-off video out, which was back in September on the West Somerset Railway. This weekend is the last before it is full steam ahead on Spring Galas and Railtours, watch this space. On this wet Saturday afternoon, the following Class 43s were caught:
00:00 Before they go too
00:10 43004 + 43189 Penzance to Plymouth
02:53 43189 + 43004 Plymouth to Penzance
05:54 43093 + 43042 Plymouth to Penzance
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Disclaimer : There was no trespassing used in the making of this film, all shots were taken on roads, or footpaths. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This is a really good video. Very well filmed indeed - I love the incidental shots, such as the droplet of water falling or the shot of the plants on the platform. It really makes this video stand out.
So many Happy memories of Lostwithiel, my grandparents lived there and as a boy I would holiday there. As a trainspotter in the late 50s early 60s this was a great place. The Fowey branch with its 1400 loco and two carriage train, China clay traffic, a lot of shunting and even a cab ride on a 1600 pannier to Par and back. Then of course it's mainline which saw the expresses thunder through hauled by various locos from distant sheds and of course the stopping trains which had a variety of locos hauling them especially in the summer months. Happy days never to be repeated. Thanks for the memories of this once bustling station. Loved the vid.
Pleased to hear of your happy memories,with which I can fully identify. However, the weather on this day was pretty grim, the felled semaphores and a locked box I found was very depressing to put it mildly. No doubt the video was intended to portray just that!
Despite the devastation caused by the knfamous Dr Beeching, his plan was never completed. This is one of those leftovers now done. Sad. Great filming though. 👍👍👍
The original station prior to demolition was featured in 1972's Play for Today 'Stocker's Copper' starring 'Blake 7's' Gareth Thomas portraying industrial strife amongst tin miners
in early 20th century Cornwall
Anyway it's available to view to right here on CZcams for those interested
Hey there! I recently contacted network rail and they have no plans to remove St Erth's frame, signals and signal box until at least 2029. It's good to know they will live on for at least another 5 years.
That's good to know.
4 car HST must accelerate fast?
They do
How long have the HST sets got left exactly?
I think they’re on borrowed time.
I’ve seen there are plans to withdraw them later this year.
Why are they being retired?
Age
How can you catch these trsins
Real-time trains