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Cornwall Railway Society meeting - 11th February 2017

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    We meet at 6.30 pm at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church; light refreshments are available. Non-members are asked to contribute £2 towards expenses.

    The speakers are John Saville, Fleet Manager West, Great Western Railway and his colleague Jim Humphries. They will provide a detailed look at how the GWR fleet of trains, especially the "West" units that provide our local services in the south west, are maintained and prepared for service at the two main depots for these trains, Exeter and St Phillip's Marsh, Bristol. These trains are quite elderly and very intensively worked covering both long distance routes such as Cardiff to Brighton and local services on branches in Devon and Cornwall. Keeping them in good condition and ensuring that they are ready for service every day, with often only limited time overnight to carry out necessary maintenance, is a significant challenge. Our speakers will tell us how it's done.

    We no longer meet at the Redruth Community Centre. Redruth Methodist Church is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel. Exiting the station from the up side turn right. There is free car parking in the evenings at Flower Pot car park just 100 yards away. Check out the location on Google Earth and use street view. There are quite good bus and train services from the station.
     
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