Information about Fowey branch.

[marky7890]

Hi All,

I'm currently working on a route for Trainz Railway Simulator of the railways of Cornwall (present day) and wanted some information regarding the Fowey branch line.

 

1. How is the shunting done at Fowey Docks? I know about the traversers at the far end of the site and the "beetles" which move the CDAs around. However when trains of 38 CDAs come into the complex there doesn't seem to be enough room between the crossover on the riverside track and where the tracks split at the North end of the site for the loco to runaround. 

 

2. What is the speed limit inside the yard at Fowey Docks, I'm aware that its 5mph entering which I presume is for the yellow unlocking machines at the North end, but does it increase once the train is clear of this? The PDF sectional appendix only lists 5mph then the Network Rail boundary ends.

 

3. Is there any AWS at all on the line? Also is there any on the Parkandillack branch as well?

 

Many Thanks,
Mark

[KeithMacdonald]

Hello @marky7890

 

Cornwall Railway Society has some pics, they mention the train being split.

 

http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc/29th-august-2020

 

It certainly runs at more than 5 mph at Lostwithiel