1353

[BLN 1353]

MR78] Helston Railway, Cornwall (MR p6): During January the first coach of the recently purchased
Class 127 DMU was delivered to the railway, this is DMBS 51622. The second coach (DMBS 51616) was
to follow shortly. The DMU will give the Ruston diesels a break and provide increased capacity and
comfort on diesel hauled services. This unit was built at Derby in 1959 for use on the Bedford to St
Pancras local services before the line was electrified in 1982. It was acquired by the Great Central
Railway in the 1980s, fully restored and used to celebrate 50 years of the class in 2009. After a number
of years' use it became surplus to requirements and was offered to the Helston Railway. It remains in
sound condition, but will need a repaint and attention to several leaks in the roof. The unit is powered
by two 238 horsepower Rolls Royce 8 cylinder horizontal engines through hydraulic transmission.

During the winter, in spite of the wet weather, work at Prospidnick progressed with the development
of the new station site. The infill in the cutting has been removed for a distance of about 60m, leaving
sufficient width to allow double track for a run-round loop. Meanwhile the roadway, which crossed the
cutting, has been relocated so that it crosses the track on the level at a point 25m to the south. Kerbs
and drainage have been installed and the whole lot resurfaced with crushed stone. Finally 50m of track
on concrete sleepers was laid. In the short term, the track will be used for the storage of rolling stock.

The railway completed the purchase of the field across the road from Truthall Halt in the middle of
April. This means that, within just over 12 months, they have purchased two sections of trackbed
towards Helston, totalling about a third of a mile in length, but also an adjoining field of over 1.5 acres,
which will enable events to support the railway to be arranged in the future. Equally importantly, the
purchase of this field means that there is another access to the railway from a public highway. The
field commands stunning views across the Cornish countryside to Helston and the sea at Porthleven!

MR79] Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Cumbria (MR p14) (BLN 1347.MR40): A surprise here is the fact,
that, in the 1920s, the railway operated slip coaches! On certain 'express' trains a portion was slipped
for passengers to Irton Road. Probably just a gimmick, it did avoid stopping a heavy train there.
The scheme operated on a small scale in 1922 and 1923, and the early part of the 1924 season, but
was then discontinued. [From: The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. WJK Davies. David & Charles 1968.]

MR80] Stradbally Woodland Railway, County Laois (MR p27) (BLN 1254.MR62): This 3ft gauge 880
yard long railway has announced that it will not be running at all during 2020.

MR81] Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, Gloucestershire (MR p7) (BLN 1348.MR46): The
Railway's Spring email newsletter provides general updates particularly on the two landslips suffered
last winter. Temporary repairs have now been carried out on that just south of Winchcombe station.
Fortunately, the cost will be covered by the insurers of the houses at the top of the cutting.

The second landslip south of Gotherington station, near Manor Lane Accommodation Bridge, is much
more serious with repairs to be funded by the Railway. An appeal for £250,000 (to supplement a
£250,000 grant from GWR Trust) has already raised over £200,000. Work has stopped for the moment
due to the lockdown, but the slip has been stabilised. Lineside teams spotted a crack in the
embankment to the south of Gotherington in November 2019, which rapidly developed into a serious
slip as the side of the slope slumped. This followed the extended period of heavy rain last autumn/
winter and trains were stopped from running in January. Geological investigation discovered that
when the original GWR built the line in 1906 they had built this embankment on top of an ancient
landslip, which had been used for ridge and furrow cultivation in the middle ages. The reality of this
being that the area is inherently unstable. Contractors were engaged to design a solution and to repair
the slip, the work being far beyond the capabilities of the volunteer workforce. Specialist heavy plant
was brought in at short notice to install soil nails and sheet piles to stabilise the embankment, also to
spray concrete over the slip face to prevent further falls. By the time the contractors were engaged,
the slip face was 3.4m deep, affecting 95m of the 9m high Up (west) side embankment.

The line reopened on 7 March with a speed restriction as civil engineering work continued to install
more steel sheet piles and soil nails until the Covid closure. A 2½ minute video: https://bit.ly/2XiT5Wx
shows the scale of the work. Closure of the Railway until at least June has allowed the Railway Catering
Services team to identify catering stock that will pass the 'best before' date before then. This has been
donated to a Food Bank and a Community Hub in Tewkesbury to go with the food parcels they
prepare. Some food parcels will now contain a few luxuries like sweets, chocolates and soft drinks as
well as the more essential items. If services cannot resume as planned, further donations will be made.

MR82] Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, West Yorkshire (MR p8): The railway is storing a large
number of Class 144 Pacer units for Northern, as they are not required for traffic. Photographs show
them lined up on the running line near Keighley station. The storage fees are bringing welcome extra
revenue to the railway, which of course is not running due to the lockdown. A total of 18 two and
three car units are being stored, pending a return to the leasing company. One is due to remain on the
railway and be preserved. Of the 23 Class 144s, the other five are in warm storage at Heaton Depot.

MR83] Heaton Park Tramway, Greater Manchester (MR p32) (BLN 1337.MR204): Ex-Manchester T68
tram (stored) left Trafford Depot in mid-March for a period of display at the Crewe Heritage Centre,
where it is likely to stay for around 12 months. This is because the Manchester Tramway Society has
yet to find space at Heaton Park for it to be displayed there.

MR84] Crowle & Thorne Moors Peat Railway, Lincolnshire (BLN 1337.MR196): The railway announced
on 28 April that it had secured funding through the SSE Keadby Wind Farm Fund for the purchase of
3ft gauge ex Lisbon tram car No711. Although in need of some cosmetic work, once restored it will
allow the railway to operate passenger trains hauled by one of the line's Schoma locomotives. It is
intended to keep the tram car in authentic condition as possible. The car is currently in Essex.

MR85] Exmouth Miniature Railway, Devon (BLN 1291.MR199): This 10¼" gauge railway ran on the
seafront at Exmouth, until closure at the expiry of the lease, on 31 August 2017. The equipment was
then sold. It was purchased by Henry Mock, who is now refurbishing the locomotive. He is planning on
taking the train, as a peripatetic attraction, to several Devon Festivals - Coronavirus outbreak
permitting - this year and hopes to convince the District Council to help him find a place for it on
Exmouth seafront. Mr Mock said: I used to use the miniature railway as a child and I snapped up a
couple of the [Exmouth Fun Park] swan boats when they were available.

MR86] South Tynedale Railway, Cumbria (MR p14) (BLN 1307.MR119): At the North East Tourism awards
this railway won Gold for Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable, and Bronze, for Accessible and Inclusive.

MR87] Cambrian Heritage Railways (Oswestry), Shropshire (MR p7): With the work suspended
indefinitely at Weston, the railway is presented with a considerable problem. Already running behind
schedule due to the bad weather of last autumn and earlier this year, the lockdown has thrown yet
another very large spanner into the work on the extension. Funding for the project is dependent on
certain phases of the project being finished by certain dates. These in 2020 are marked into the
funding agreements, and it is almost certain that these dates will not be met. The final date of
completion with regard to the EU Regional Development Grant is 31 December 2020, the date the UK
EU transitional period ends! At this time it is not possible to speculate how these hurdles are going to
be surmounted, but it is thought that some date extensions may be possible given the circumstances.

Arguably the largest and most impressive building in Oswestry is Oswestry Station building dating from
1860/61. The Grade II listed building has had a chequered history, having been built for the Newtown
& Oswestry Railway and then becoming the headquarters of the original Cambrian Railways. Closed in
1966 and sold in the 1980s, the building was used for various purposes including housing and office
accommodation. Sold again in the late 1990s to Tesco, it was to form the entrance to a large store to
be built on the land behind. Planning permission was refused, and in 2005 the station building was
purchased by the local authority. Now, rented from Shropshire County Council (SCC) to the Oswestry
Station Building Trust (OSBT) on a 25-year lease, it is Cambrian Heritage Railways headquarters.

In 2018 the building was the subject of a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) request. This would hand
over the freehold to the OSBT together with a one-off grant funding award of up to £30,000. The result
of this would be to relieve SCC of the cost of maintaining the fabric of the building and allow OSBT to
apply for funding in their own right. Sadly since October 2018, when the CAT was agreed, nothing has
happened. SCC are still in ownership of the building, but due to perceived cash shortage, have not
addressed any of the structural issues - other than replacing the odd roof tile - for which, as landlords,
they are responsible. For their part, OSBT as tenants on a relatively short lease are unable to apply for
example, for lottery funding to repair the defects. The current estimate for bringing the building up to
scratch exceeds £1M. This includes work to the roof and updating the heating system.

MR88] Minor Railways - prolonged closure: Many railways closed for the winter after Christmas and
New Year period and, even for the railways that remained operational, it was normally a quiet period
of the year. Thus, by the time the Covid-19 restrictions are eased, for most, if not all, staff it will be
many months since they have been involved in operating trains and the public have been passengers.
Hence, staff may have become 'rusty' while traction and rolling stock and infrastructure inspection and
maintenance will potentially be in arrears. The ORR has published a document https://bit.ly/2WLeiJo
to assist railways in running again safely when they are able. Among the recommendations are a trial
period of running with no passengers and then a slow 'ramping up' of the service. It warns large scale
galas could import many risks, with both equipment and staff unused to intensive train services.

1353 FIXTURES REPORTS (Paul Stewart) [email protected]

1651] Blyth & Tyne Signal Box visits 28 Jun 2019. ❶Newsham: (Was
Newsham South) by Anthony Gray & Nick Jones. Eight members met at
Newsham (pronounced 'News-Ham') signal box (12m 45ch). Our guide for the
day was Local Operations Manager Derek Westhorpe, who has worked on the
railways in the area since British Rail days and was a very knowledgeable
guide and host. Although the Blyth & Tyne only normally sees freight traffic,
Morpeth to Newcastle via Bedlington is maintained to passenger standards
and can be used for short notice diversions if required. Once heavy freight
traffic has dwindled over the years; the remaining regular traffic is biomass
from Tyne Dock to Lynemouth Power Station (30,000 tonnes a week) but
none on the day of our visit due to a planned maintenance shutdown! There
is also alumina powder from North Blyth import terminal to Fort William.

They first run south to Newsham (to run round), retracing their route to
Bedlington, then turn north at Morpeth. Coal, brought in by road from
opencast sites, still goes out by rail regularly from Battleship Wharf. This DB
Cargo worked traffic, staged at Tyne Yard, is for 'non-power station use'.

Technical Details: The Down direction (double track) towards Bedlington
South Signal Box (15m 60ch) is worked Absolute Block using a standard British
Railways block instrument. The Up direction, towards Benton Jn, (a seven
mile single track section) interfaces with Tyneside Integrated Electronic
Control Centre and is worked Track Circuit Block. Other than the Absolute
Block sections north, the entire Newsham layout is track circuited. The Down
line is track circuited to the overlap of the section signal to Bedlington South
(No13) and the Up line from the approach to the outermost stop signal (No20).

The section signal (No13) towards Bedlington is released by block acceptance
while the last Newsham-controlled signal towards Tyneside (T) (No17) can be
cleared if the line is clear to the overlap of signal T638, and the slot (No101)
on T635 reading onto the single line has not been cleared by Newsham.

[All pictures by Nick Jones during our 28 Jun 2019 visit, the crossing is South Newsham Road (A 1061).]

14 of the 20 levers still control signals and points. Four operational levers are shortened as they work

motorised equipment. The frame is stamped 'WB&S Co Ltd' (Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co) on the
floor plates and dated LNER 1943. All running and shunt signals are semaphore except No101, a switch

operated colour light signal from the Tyneside direction, and the slot on T635, the signal in rear of 101.

A through train from Tyneside towards Bedlington requires No 5 points normal, Facing Point Lock 4
reversed and, if the line ahead is clear, signals 1, 11, 12, 13 & 14 can be cleared in that order. No14 is a

worked distant. Sequential locking ensures that, once any of the stop signals are returned, they cannot
be reversed again until the section signal (No13) has been returned. Sequential locking also applies on

the Up line. Up line running signals are cleared in the following order: 20, 19, 18 & 17; if any are then
returned to danger they cannot be cleared again until No17 is returned. The Up distant is a fixed board.

The box also supervises level crossings at Seghill (Automatic Half Barrier - AHB) and Hartley (AHB) on

the single line as well as Newsham (Barriers), Plessey Road (CCTV) & Bebside (AHB) on the double line.
Trains can run-round at Newsham using No5 turnout and a trailing crossover (No9) at the north end.
The motor operated crossover is protected by No12 and No19. Signals 13, 14 & 20 are motor operated.

1652] The Little North Western Grid, Friday 13 March 2020: By Roy Turner. It's 09.05 on Friday 13th

(oh dear) and the fourth of our six railtours in nine days is about to depart from Carnforth. Firstly, an

insight as to what was required for the tour stock to even reach Carnforth P2. The nearby West Coast

Railway depot headshunt here is restricted in length which means that the tour had to leave the site in

two portions and then be reformed. As the tour was to be 'top & tailed', the trailing loco on departing
Carnforth (47832) was the first to leave, light engine, and proceeded into Downside Siding No2.

After reversal it ran to the Down Furness Goods

stopping behind Carnforth station P2. The lead loco

from Carnforth (37706) then departed with the first
portion of the tour stock and also reversed in
Downside Siding No2 before then propelling the stock
along the Down Furness Goods. Next 37706 returned
to the depot for the rest of the stock and repeated the
manœuvre. After the 'Reformation' the complete tour
train ran into No2 Up & Down Goods, reversed and
finally to P2 (simples). That little lot takes two hours; a
similar operation was required for the incoming stock

on the Sunday evening! [Report continues later…]

FROM TO LEAD MILES
..Carnforth P2
..Giggleswick P1 .Skipton South Jn, Up Shipley Main 37706. 38m 17ch..
..Skipton P2 15m 41ch..
..Skipton South Jn, Up Shipley Main... .Down Shipley Slow 47832
..Down Shipley Slow .Rylstone run-round headshunt 37706 0m 33ch..
..Rylstone run-round headshunt .Down Shipley Slow 47832 0m 51ch..
..Down Shipley Slow .Skipton Down Carriage Siding 37706 9m 13ch..
..Skipton Down Carriage Siding .Skipton P4 47832 9m 13ch..
..Skipton P4 .Hatfield & Stainforth, Up Slow Line.. 37706 0m 34ch..
.Doncaster P8 0m 17ch..
..Hatfield & Stainforth, Up Slow Line... .Decoy Down Yard Reception No5 47832 76m 02ch..
.Doncaster P8 7m 15ch..
.Decoy Down Yard Reception No5 37706 9m 31ch..
2m 16ch..

NEXT: A series of picture of Newsham Signal Box where the double track starts heading north.





















[BLN 1353]

Thanks to Jim Sellens for the mileages; route is by Paul Stewart with thanks to Martyn Brailsford.

Carnforth P2 - Giggleswick P1 - Hellifield Up Goods Loop - Skipton P1 - Skipton South Jn (rev) - Down
Shipley Slow (rev) - Rylstone Bunker No1 Line - Headshunt (rev) - Down Shipley Slow (rev) - Skipton Down
Stabling Siding (rev) - Down Shipley Slow (rev) - Up Shipley Main - Up West Curve - Engine Shed Jn -
Down Midland - Holbeck Depot Jn - Up Midland - Altofts Junction - Turners Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn -
Oakenshaw Jn - Pontefract East Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton
West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Joan Croft Jn - Applehurst Jn - Thorpe Marsh Jn - Stainforth & Hatfield Up
Slow (6m 60ch) (rev) - Down Fast - Doncaster P8 - Down/Up West Slow No1 - Down/Up Slow No1 - Decoy
Down Yard Reception 5 (rev) - Down Reception - Down/Up West Slow No1 - Doncaster P8.

We ran along the delightfully rural and scenic Little North Western - with no idea that it would lose all
its passenger services just five days later - via the 'other' Clapham to Giggleswick (no laughing matter),
where we picked up a further 22 passengers. The stop had been added following requests from
potential participants - so tour organisers do listen! With a pathing stop in Hellifield Up Goods Loop
we would hopefully make up time but it was not to be and we left 11 mins late. A double reversal was
required (at Skipton South Jn and on the Down Shipley Slow) to give access to the Rylstone branch.

With 37706 in fine fettle we began the long climb in sunshine through the lovely Yorkshire hillside into
the quarry and beyond the NR boundary (6m 50ch from the former Embsay Jn), well it is a BLS railtour.
As is the norm nowadays, and long may it continue, we proceeded into the terminal. Strict instructions
had been issued regarding closing all windows due to the limited clearances, and we continued via
Bunker No1 Line to the end of 9¼ mile branch, thwarted only by the presence of the quarry internal
loco 'Cracoe'. Back at Skipton local arrangements had been made for an on the day Adlam bonus and
we were able to traverse the much sought after Down Stabling Siding. [Very well done Kev and Co!]

Away from Skipton on time we proceeded via Shipley and, at Whitehall East Jn, we veered right to
take the Up West Curve to Engine Shed Jn and Holbeck Depot Jn. Now on the Up Midland we took a
right at Methley Jn to Altofts Jn, and through Normanton before going left at Turner Lane Jn and onto
Calder Bridge Jn. Now on the Down Goole it was left at Pontefract East Jn to Ferrybridge North Jn
(a curve required by quite a few on board). To the left the closed Ferrybridge Power Station was being
demolished and right was the wagon works, at a lower level, to be visited on the following day's tour.

Taking a right at Milford Jn, with Milford West Sidings to our left, our tour ran to Gascoigne Wood Jn
where the sidings were full of redundant Northern Pacers. Both locations were targets for Saturday's
tour. Continuing via the Hambleton West Jn - South Jn PSUL route out train took the East Coast Main
Line towards Doncaster. Someone was just saying that it was over 40 years since they last did Joan
Croft Curve and that tours didn't seem to do it very often, when we promptly (unexpectedly) did!

This was to reverse the train formation so that the correct loco would lead the tour around Drax Power
Station loop the next day. Reversing on the Up Slow at Hatfield & Stainforth, or is it the other way
round - I do go back that far? [Yes, before 28 Sep 1992 - Ed.] Our tour then ran to Doncaster where it
was to terminate. However as it was only 16.08, a much appreciated 'encore' had been arranged and
we crossed the ladder into P8 and the Down/Up West Slow No1 and Down/Up Slow No1 to Reception
5 (by the former Royal Mail Terminal). Reversing here our train returned to Doncaster P8 via the Down
Reception. Many thanks to the tour organisers, Kev Adlam, WCR, NR and Tarmac for a great start to
the weekend. It is understood that the ECS ran to St Catherine's Jn to reverse then over the ECML and
via Low Ellers Curve to Wood Yard Road 12 and finally stabled locally for the night in New Lead line 1.

NEXT: Historical route maps for The Little North Western Grid with thanks to Dave Cromarty.







BELOW: The souvenir window decal and souvenir ticket

X.110] NEXT PAGE (& LATER): Corris Railway: (BLN 1352.X.100): Work con
towards the present southern end of line, the main road is higher up on the
shape for the new embankment - making square baskets curve isn't easy! h

NEXT: Three more recent pictures of work on the Corris Rail

ts (EARLIER) were designed by Amy Nash. (Kev Adlam.)

ntinues on the southern extension. The first recent picture is looking north,
e left and the river is down off to the right. The second row of gabions takes
https://bit.ly/2TN5FMt is a video of the work and progress.
lway extension, including an 'action shot'... (Graeme Jolley.)















Work will continue until the extension fund runs out, if you would like to see the Corris extended
and assist https://www.corris.co.uk/#home has ways to help/donate (bottom) - please Gift Aid any
donations, or write to: The Corris Railway, Station Yard, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9SH.:

:Details must be checked 1353 CONNECTIONS (Paul Stewart) [email protected] .Please mention BLN.

1653] Accommodation: [No harm in optimism.] https://bit.ly/2A9lMgF 'The Guards Van' at the former
Akeld station near Wooler, Northumberland. Up to two guest £81-£112.50 per night (min two nights),
includes a daily breakfast hamper. A converted former Guard's vehicle (rather larger than a van!)
All modern facilities, one bedroom (can be double or twin). Also a separate two bedroom Goods Shed.

1654] The Railways and Britain's Nuclear Industry: By David MaClone 96 pages (243mm x 170mm - the
Baker Atlas size) with 150 colour pictures, softback. The new book includes a brief history of nuclear power
in Britain; the technology of reactors, the plants that processed the uranium, built the fuel elements and
reprocessed the spent fuel. It illustrates the transport of the spent nuclear fuel from Britain and across the
world to Sellafield. Included is decommissioning of first generation reactors and waste transport from
MoD establishments in the south of England by rail to the national Low Level Waste Repository, at Drigg.
Railways also transported chemicals for the nuclear industry, construction materials and to some extent
the industry workforce. The book described how DRS took over this traffic and developed its freight and
passenger business to become our most diverse railway company. £14.99 (Modern Railways subscribers
£12.99 by phone with discount code 'NUCRAIL') free UK P&P from 01780 480404 or https://bit.ly/2Ts6la1

1655] PROPERTY SECTION ❶Kilkerran Station Sawmill: On the Stranraer line south of Maybole
towards Girvan. CP 6 Sep 1965, the station house and waiting room were converted to a 4-bed house
in 1993. A 1.85 acre plot in lovely countryside, a commercial yard, buildings and equipment for a range
of businesses with an office, store rooms, canteen, sawmill & digital weighbridge. The adjacent signal
box (which the Society visited on 1 Mar 2014), passing loop, semaphore signals and level crossing are
in use. Offers over £350k; details/plans etc https://bit.ly/2Xd2YoG 01292 292 535.

1656] ❷Bundoran Junction Station House: (CP 1 Oct 1957) Kilskeery, Tyrone. The 4-bed house in 6¾
acres of woodland is 'Listed' as of architectural/historical interest. It enjoys a view of a beautiful twin
arched cut stone bridge and the trackbed. In WWII, departing trains were famously serenaded by the
stationmaster who also made violins. [Was he on the fiddle?] Needs TLC (hence the price); why not lay
track - the former triangular junction is included? 'A truly magical place', it featured on 'Walk the Line'
(BBC N Ireland). https://bit.ly/36bCKH4 has plans and pictures; offers over £177.5k; 028 6632 4832.

1657] ❸Gartly station: https://bit.ly/2zgZLMK (26 pictures) Up for sale again. Built in 1854 for the
Earl of Lennox at 35m 65ch, five miles east of Huntly on a now single track section of the Aberdeen to
Inverness line the station CP 6 May 1968. Derelict for 14 years, the fine single storey double fronted
stone building was then converted into a 2-bed village home. The ladies waiting room became the
main bedroom and the gentlemen's is now the living room. The kitchen was the stationmaster's house
and the dining room the platform waiting area. The original features include a stained glass window,
station name, clock and lamp. Offers over £220k; McEwan Fraser Legal 0131 524 9797.

1658] E-Maps: 'Memory-map' https://bit.ly/3dftrIE has the 2020 Memory-Map OS Explorer 1:25,000
electronic series mapping for all of Great Britain reduced from £150 to £100. Intuitive and easy to use
software, Memory-Map Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer offers the highest detail outdoor mapping
available. Use on up to five devices - PC, Mac, mobile and tablet. Supplied on USB or as a download.

Also available are the 2020 Memory-Map OS Landranger 1:50,000 complete series reduced from £60
to £35. New for 2020 is the 'Platinum' Pack with OS Landranger 1:50,000, OS Explorer 1:25,000 and
OS Street Map 1:10,000 scale reduced from £195 to £125. Free postage on orders over £15. Many
other products are on the website, including historical OS maps, charts, street atlases, A-Z of London
marine charts, maps of France, phones & GPS, accessories etc. Maps include special features such as
navigation, GPS, creating and saving routes and printing. They are high resolution but small file size.

X.111] Online Quiz, Wed 10 Jun 18.00: Please have a look at https://bit.ly/3gAjA2p about an online
Virtual Rail Quiz Night hosted by Pete Waterman. In support of Railway Benefit Fund; entry can be
individual or as a team of up to five playing on your device at home. There are four rounds and it will
not last more than four hours. The link has full details and online entry forms. This quiz should well suit
our members with their railway knowledge and will be fun. We hope a Society member/team wins!

X.112] Bressingham Gardens: (MR p21) Thur 28 May 19.00-19.55 on Channel 5 and My5 'Catch Up'
afterwards the first in a new series of four one hour programmes 'Inside the Steam Train Museum'
about the various railways and many other attractions at Bressingham. Behind the scenes.

X.113] LNER, name an Azuma: The new trains have been running on the East Coast Main Line for
12 months now. See https://bit.ly/2Bf8IH2 for a chance to name one; closes at 23.59 Mon 1 June.

1659] RBF Appeal: https://bit.ly/2WN8tLz "Our funding depends on your generosity. The charity
relies solely on the donations and fundraising of its loyal supporters and now, more than ever, we
need your help. A gift from you will make an incredible difference to those who need us at this
difficult time." Tim Shoveller, Managing Director North West & Central, NR and RBF Chairman.

X.114] Dawlish Sea Wall Phase 2: (Item 1618) BELOW: Artist impression of the station improvements;
it's just a shame that no one told the artist that they have changed the livery of the trains now!

●CONTACT DETAILS: Please see BLN 1350 centre pages, e-BLN second & third pages or PDF download.
●MAPS: By permission of the National Library of Scotland http://maps.nls.uk/index.html

●Editor: Paul Stewart, 4 Clarence Close, MALVERN, WR14 3HX. 01684562862 07790652351. [email protected]
●Published by the Branch Line Society, 10 Sandringham Rd, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8NP. ISSN 1354-0947.