RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 23, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2011 66736 has recently been fitted with RETB prior to a spell in Scotland, GBRF took the opportunity to test it on the East Suffolk line, prior to it heading up North later this week. It was booked to run to Lowestoft, back to Saxmundham and then to Lowestoft before returning to Harwich, lucky for me, it's reversal at Saxmundham was during lunch so, armed with my camera, off I went .. (in the heavy rain) Saxmundham Station and Signal box The goods shed 66736 on 0G21, 11:37, Lowestoft - Saxmundham RETB test, light engine SM2 shows clear, the unusual sight of a signal on the East Suffolk line ! 66736 on 0G22, 12:28, Saxmundham - Lowestoft RETB test, light engine The RETB unit is moved to the leading end. Demonstrating the flashing blue light indicating token taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 23, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2011 It's many years since I was in that part of the world; we used to catch the train home there after holidays on the coast. The branch was stilI open then. I was convinced it had staggered platforms, which a google search has confimed. Any idea when the new platform was built? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsv1000r Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Pete, the replacement platform was built in the summer of 1980 & opened at the end of March 1981 Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 24, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2011 Pete, the replacement platform was built in the summer of 1980 & opened at the end of March 1981 Nigel Cheers, It was built over the site of the goods yard (I've bought the Middleton Press books for the area !) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsv1000r Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 see if you can get yourself a copy of An illustrated history of the East Suffolk, John Brodribb, OPC 2003, absolutely superb!! with alot of personal input from Peter Punchard the ex-Halesworth Signalman I'm at the former final destination of the line at Gt. Yarmouth, & sadly drive down the former site of Southtown on a daily basis Regards Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 24, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2011 see if you can get yourself a copy of An illustrated history of the East Suffolk, John Brodribb, OPC 2003, absolutely superb!! with alot of personal input from Peter Punchard the ex-Halesworth Signalman I'm at the former final destination of the line at Gt. Yarmouth, & sadly drive down the former site of Southtown on a daily basis Ordered a copy - thanks, Wave to James Paget for me, been a while since I was there (working!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsv1000r Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 thankfully my last vist there was a working one also!! just going off thread a mo, have tyou managed a visit to hethersett yet to photograph the station & oil storage facilities? Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 24, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2011 That's in my plans for the next few weeks. I might nip out one night next week, I already have photography locations sorted for the next few days. cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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