Paul.Uni Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 http://www.didcotrai...est.html#news01 The railmotor is operating on the Liskeard - Looe line on the 4th and 11th November. The provisional timetable is for departures from Liskeard at 08:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30. It's not possible to leave or join the train at Looe, so all journeys start and finish at Liskeard. Tickets cost £25 plus pooking fee at http://www.ticketweb...l&month=11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2012 A lot of planning work has gone into this, but everything seems to be coming together now. Please note that bookings are accepted 'subject to ORR acceptance', this refers to the derogation to run on NR metals. Most of the hard work here is also done, hopefully now just waiting for formal notification, although in the interests of advertising the runs, the GWS had no choice but to go public when they did. I'd urge anyone with an interest in this to book for one of the two dates, it will be a great occasion. The railmotor will be hauled up 'in light steam' (one of the conditions of the ORR derogation) from the Bodmin & Wenford Railway on the previous Saturday evening by a WCR Class 37 and stabled in the yard at Liskeard overnight, in case someone was wondering how we got it up to Liskeard so early, what with Saturday night/Sunday morning possessions etc. The Devon & Cornwall Community Rail Partnership will open their excellent little shop on Platform 3 at Liskeard on both dates, and hopefully the lady that runs the cafe in the main station building will be open as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2012 And here's some more good news, folks! - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/62127-steam-railmotor-on-the-looe-branch/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2012 This is fantastic news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2012 hopefully the lady that runs the cafe in the main station building will be open as well. I believe this might be open to a degree of skoolboy sniggering misinterpretation! That apart this is marvellous news. I'm not a GW fan, but this railmotor is an important item of British railway heritage - irrespective of however much of it is modern and reconstruction. As I always say in such comparisons - worth 10 Tornadoes to me. In my dreams I would be there to witness this. Hmm...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 My quibble is that there is a 10% order fee and a delivery charge £1.85, on top of that bringing the cost up to £29.35. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 A perusal of the GWS site indicates just how much careful planning has gone into this, with the NR authorities clearly in much sympathy with trying to bend as many of the modern rules as is reasonably feasible. My query is how the SRM is going to travel from Didcot to the south-west - does its 'NR permit' allow it to be hauled over normal NR lines? I guess it's too much to ask that it travels from Didcot under its own steam! (But what a sight that would be.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hippo Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2012 If only I lived closer, I would love to have go but its roughly 6 hours each way for me, and I only live in Essex. But I wish every one involved the best of luck Owen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2012 My query is how the SRM is going to travel from Didcot to the south-west - does its 'NR permit' allow it to be hauled over normal NR lines? I guess it's too much to ask that it travels from Didcot under its own steam! (But what a sight that would be.) Hi Miss P - the SRM is going to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway fairly soon, now, by low-loader. Once there, it will be hauled to Liskeard, max speed when hauled is 25 mph, by a WCR Class 37. Max speed under it's own power on any NR line is 25 mph. Having rested the week in Liskeard Yard and made a further set of runs to Looe and back on the 11th, it will again be hauled down to Bodmin Parkway by the Class 37, although this will have to go via Lostwithiel (run round), due to there being no crossover at Bodmin Parkway. When it's sojourn at the B&WR is over in the New Year, it will go, again by road, to the South Devon Railway for a few weeks, where hopefully more fun will be had. After that, it moves on to the West Somerset Railway and then back to Didcot for some planned maintenance. After that, the summer of 2013 and beyond is, I understand, still something of an 'open book'... One of the conditions of the anticipated ORR derogation is that when running on it's own on NR metals, it must be 'locked in' to a semi-independant bit of railway, that has trapping arrangements. The SRM doesn't have many of the modern safety systems, such as TPWS, so this is one of a number of conditions that are required to ensure that any safety risk issues are minimised to 'as low as reasonably practical'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks Captain for the headsup - I suppose I was just fantasising about the SRM chugging along the Vale of White Horse under its own steam. Still, let's hope the weather on 4 and 11 November will be kind. There should be some spectacular views across the Looe estuary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Echoing Miss Prism, I'd like to have seen it crossing the Medway viaduct on HS1, but there you go. It is pretty amazing that it's getting permission for what it's doing, and equally amazing to read the story of its survival and rebuilding. It's going to be crowded in the river valley - just hope there aren't any September-type deluges to disrupt things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2012 Tickets for the runs on both dates are selling out fast. The 'middle three' trains on both dates are now fully sold out. There are still seats on the 0830 and 1630 departures from Liskeard on both 4th and 11th November. Tickets can be ordered via the link on the GWS website - link above in this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Echoing Miss Prism, I'd like to have seen it crossing the Medway viaduct on HS1, but there you go. It is pretty amazing that it's getting permission for what it's doing, and equally amazing to read the story of its survival and rebuilding. It's going to be crowded in the river valley - just hope there aren't any September-type deluges to disrupt things. or enthusiasts in hi-vis. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2012 If only I lived closer, I would love to have go but its roughly 6 hours each way for me, and I only live in Essex. But I wish every one involved the best of luck Owen Here Here. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 The Railmotor was running in Cornwall today. http:// http:// http:// http://http:// http://http:// http:// http:// http:// http://http:// Gauging tests were carried out to Parkway and Boscarne this afternoon, as you can see platform clearances are pretty tight at Parkway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks for such a good set of pics. GWR model coach fans should note how grey that roof is getting after only a few months in service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2012 Off-the-scale gorgeous! OK, now it's run in Cornwall - when will Kernow commission a limited edition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'm sure that an enterprising firm (like Dapol???) might keep a close eye on this! Are you listening, Dave? . . Dave??? Cheers, John E. P.S. All THREE main scales, please? P.P.S. What a lot of question marks!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted October 11, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2012 Where can I place my order? The Railmotor was running in Cornwall today. Gauging tests were carried out to Parkway and Boscarne this afternoon, as you can see platform clearances are pretty tight at Parkway. And some cracking photos, bubbles2. Suberb shots of no. 93 enveloped in October flora: a must for modelling, surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted October 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2012 Nice shots bubbles although I'm not keen on the bunker first views. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2012 Where can I place my order? Right behind mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Right behind mine. and mine.......Thank you for posting all those lovely pictures, I sooooooo wish to see all the little motion bits going round, does anyone have any video? Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nice shots bubbles although I'm not keen on the bunker first views. Thanks, interesting comment Colin, from what I could see the bunker is under the control desk, if thats the correct name for it at the front (powered driving end). A better picture of the driving end motion. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h87/Debe2233/Bodmin%20Railmotor%2010%20october%202012/DSCF5435.jpg[/img]"]http:// Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Was it taken by road to Bodmin? It looks really good - how about FGW painting a Class 153 in the same livery? XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Was it taken by road to Bodmin? It looks really good - how about FGW painting a Class 153 in the same livery? XF Another illusion shattered - & I thought this was a repainted 153 with a smoky exhaust! ....getting my coat (well ALL GW engines look the same don't they?) Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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