Lostwithiel Down Yard Sidings

Andy

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Lostwithiel Down Yard Sidings

« on: November 06, 2015, 11:13:17 »

Does anyone have any info on when the sidings in the down yard at Lostwithiel are going to be ripped up, whether any are likely to be left (particularly the bay platform one) and what (if any) plans there are for the yard once they're gone?

I appreciate that they see little use, are near Par/St Blazey and, of course up and down loops exist for the clay trains down to Fowey to run around but I shall be sad to see them go. It will also make any reinstatement of a passenger service on the Fowey branch in a rose-tinted future that much harder...


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alexross42

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Re: Lostwithiel Down Yard Sidings

« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 16:16:41 »

The only thing I've heard/read is that it's rumoured that the yard will be lifted by the end of the year - sorry I can't give you anything more definite than that!


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Andy

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Re: Lostwithiel Down Yard Sidings

« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2015, 08:57:54 »

Thanks for the information, alexross42.


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SandTEngineer

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Re: Lostwithiel Down Yard Sidings

« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2015, 11:00:21 »

Why would NR^» want to go to the expense of removing an asset that hasn't been used for some years? It can apply minimum maintenance (i.e. none). I don't think the only FOC^▸ involved (DBS^» ) would show much interest in challenging that as they haven't been used for at least 8 years.


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The Tall Controller

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Re: Lostwithiel Down Yard Sidings

« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2015, 19:57:35 »

They were used during the recent works in Lostwithiel with a rail vac and other engineering equipment being stored there.

I can't really see the point in lifting them. Yes, they don't have a regular use at the moment but unless the land is being sold for development then they're not doing anyone any harm in being there.


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