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The Cornishman 15.05.2010

Dieses Thema im Forum 'What's Going On' wurde von Julian Jones gestartet, 22 April 2010.

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  1. Julian Jones

    Julian Jones New Member

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    I have just booked on this tour and am looking forward to double headed Great Western steam past the sea wall and over the Devon Banks. Anyone booked on it?
     
    Julian Jones, 22 April 2010
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  2. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    On from Snow Hill :)
     
    david1984, 22 April 2010
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    Big Dave Member

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    On from Shrub Hill
     
    Big Dave, 22 April 2010
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  4. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Presumably there will be a Tyseley - Barton Hill via Oxford move in for the day before ?.
     
    david1984, 29 April 2010
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  5. l1avs

    l1avs New Member

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    Why is it called The Cornishman ?
     
    l1avs, 30 April 2010
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  6. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Maybe because it's going to Plymouth which is in Cornwall..
     
    RalphW, 30 April 2010
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  7. campainr

    campainr Well-Known Member

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    Actually, l1avs has a point - Plymouth is in Devon, the train never reaches Cornwall!
     
    campainr, 30 April 2010
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  8. andy hole

    andy hole New Member

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    Plymouth is on the Devon side of the Tamar in order to get to the Cornish side you have to Cross Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge!
     
    andy hole, 30 April 2010
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  9. saltydog

    saltydog Part of the furniture

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    http://www.plymouthdevon4u.co.uk/

    To be honest I haven't a clue, but Plymouth is seperated from Cornwall by about 300 yards of water so it's pretty close. :)
    And the Cornishman used to stop in Plymouth!!
     
    saltydog, 30 April 2010
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  10. l1avs

    l1avs New Member

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    My thinking was, it's a long way from Penzance, it's original destination.
     
    l1avs, 30 April 2010
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  11. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    :embarassed: Doh.. My excuse, I have a relation who lives just across the Tamar from Plymouth, and therefore in Cornwall, forgot that the county boundary was there....
     
    RalphW, 1 Mai 2010
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  12. campainr

    campainr Well-Known Member

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    Tornado's first trip over the South Devon Banks to Plymouth was called the "Tamar Tornado", even though Tornado has STILL not crossed the Tamar!
     
    campainr, 1 Mai 2010
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  13. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    In the 1952 timetable, the name The Cornishman was applied by the BR(WR) to a train from Wolverhampton Low Level (09:15) and Birmingham Snow Hill (09:50) to Plymouth and Penzance (17:55), travelling via Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham and Bristol. The return working left Penzance at 10:30 reaching Birmingham at 18:36 and Wolverhampton at 19:28. Catering was available throughout the journey and the train conveyed a portion for Torquay and Kingswear.

    From Wikipedia

    Given the tour originates in Birmingham , perhaps they felt it appropriate to rekindle a steam age name
     
    Sidmouth, 1 Mai 2010
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  14. Groks212

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    Maybe l1avs is confusing this tour with the Railway Touring Company trip of the same name which runs 2 weeks later and DOES go into Cornwall :D

    Dave B
     
    Groks212, 1 Mai 2010
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  15. camraman

    camraman Member

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    I am. Be wearing my 82045 sweatshirt but may not be the only one!
     
    camraman, 1 Mai 2010
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  16. saltydog

    saltydog Part of the furniture

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    Not another sweatshirt to look out for!! Why can't you all just have your faces painted in your favoured livery?
    It would make life a lot easier.:)
     
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  17. camraman

    camraman Member

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    My face is red enough without painting it.
     
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  18. campainr

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    The times for the move from Tyseley to Bristol are now on uksteam. http://uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0514p.htm

    At the top only 5043 is listed, while in the table itself 4965 is listed also. Will 4965 be on this trip?
     
    campainr, 9 Mai 2010
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  19. saltydog

    saltydog Part of the furniture

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    Most likely an oversight on Davids part. ......Just looked again and David has corrected the heading.
    Also times for Sat are also now on UKSteam.
     
    saltydog, 9 Mai 2010
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  20. david1984

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    Looks a good path, waters at Tiverton on the down and Exeter on the up, should allow for a run at all the banks then :)
     
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