Railtour to Looe - 3 February 2019

[pb_devon]

Two Class 47's top n tail Bristol TM to Looe and return, including Moorswater and 1 hour in Looe.  Passenger travel over the link line at Liskeard has been requested, which if granted would be a first (?).

 

https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php

[winterbournecm]

The Pathfinder Hullabalooe tour did similar.

[ColinK]

Perhaps I should book to go on it.

 

Our bathroom is being rebuilt and everything has been removed. Hence I urgently need a trip to Looe, indeed I can’t wait.

[Jack]

Perhaps I should book to go on it.

 

Our bathroom is being rebuilt and everything has been removed. Hence I urgently need a trip to Looe, indeed I can’t wait.

 

Yeah, wouldn't want you producing Moorswater in the wrong place

[cctransuk]

Yeah, wouldn't want you producing Moorswater in the wrong place

 

Moorswater used to have a locomen's loo in the form of a steam loco firebox perched over a stream!

 

Regardss,

John Isherwood.

[Gwiwer]

Passenger travel over the Liskeard link line would not be a first.  A few railtours have done it.  It was once possible on the service train at the end of the day though that now and for many recent years has terminated in the bay platform and shunted out.  The link is fully signalled and must have a facing point lock on the main line at least so should it should be possible to traverse it subject to other safety considerations and load factors.

 

How many folk will get to see Looe?  The platform holds less that three 60' DMU cars.  With a T&T loco-worked formation only the leading vehicle will be platformed.  Walking through to alight and re-board will take some time.

[royaloak]

Passenger travel over the Liskeard link line would not be a first.  A few railtours have done it.  It was once possible on the service train at the end of the day though that now and for many recent years has terminated in the bay platform and shunted out.  The link is fully signalled and must have a facing point lock on the main line at least so should it should be possible to traverse it subject to other safety considerations and load factors.

 

How many folk will get to see Looe?  The platform holds less that three 60' DMU cars.  With a T&T loco-worked formation only the leading vehicle will be platformed.  Walking through to alight and re-board will take some time.

Its signalled by 'shunt' signals, there arent any check rails etc etc.

 

Which other railtours have traversed the link line with passengers on board.

[winterbournecm]

Read above, the Hullabalooe tour did. This is the ONLY occasion this happened.

 

Access for certain class 47 sub classes are also being examined at the moment.

Edited December 15, 2018 by winterbournecm

[boxbrownie]

Oooo something more interesting than socked and sandled day trippers for once............

[Gwiwer]

Shunt signals are to my mind “fully signalled” as opposed to “under local instructions” or “hand signalled” for example. The issue of previous passenger use has been clarified above.