Far too big an asset to the Devon and Cornwall tourist industry to lose. It must be restored as soon as possible Tourist
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Melissa Jackson
12 years ago
This should not be lost!
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Ashley Jackson
12 years ago
Things like this should be kept going!
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Roger Marsh
12 years ago
Have booked on The Royal Duchy for 7 Sep - contacted RTC to determine situation. RTC replied "Regarding the Royal Duchy tours, we expect the the problem affecting the tours will be remedied in time for all the other tour dates after 15th June 2014". Don't know what they have in mind!!.
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Terry Smith
12 years ago
Essential that this turntable is retained. DB quoting a six-figure sum for its repair is a poor excuse for not maintaining it. They're probably hoping that others will pay for it instead.
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Phil Corran
12 years ago
This turntable is essential for future steam tourist train operation into and out of Cornwall.
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Brian Prior
12 years ago
Steam rail turns bring income and the tourist pound to the Cornwall, the St Blazey turntable is important so these tours can continue
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Steam trains into Cornwall benefit the local economy as well as the wider.
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Peter KIng
12 years ago
Our rail network and assets has suffered incalculably from shot-sighted decisions - let this not be another one
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David Dougill
12 years ago
too much railway history is being aloud to go to waste because company that are responsible for the assett wont pay for upkeep it's a shame
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David Barge
12 years ago
Keep it at St Blazey or sell for preservation
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Colin Keyse
12 years ago
This is an important piece of our national rail infrastructure in a strategic location. It is also part of our rail heritage. If a German Stae-owned company will not undertake basic maintenance under the terms of their lease, then they should get out of the way and let people who can and will do it properly look after our interests.
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Gwyneth Morgan
12 years ago
A sad loss to Cornwall. Surely the idea of a Friends group is worth exploring?
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jeff pugh
12 years ago
Keep it!!
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A.R.W.Horstmann
12 years ago
This asset must be kept in use for the future running of mainline steam in Cornwall
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G.R. Hounsell
12 years ago
This an essential asset for the running of mainline steam trains into deepest Cornwall, which support the tourist trade.
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Stephen Brown
12 years ago
this a part of a disapearing heritage that needs to be saved there are only a very few left in the country now so lets do something about it .
Hundreds of thousands of pounds are given to other "good causes", and returning this to operational condition benefits many people, not just including the tourist sites and hotels. Who doesn't love the sound and sight of a steam train at high speed? Without somewhere to turn round, that's a lot of lost money coming into Cornwall - far more benefit than expenditure.
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Liz Hill
12 years ago
All very intriguing why such short notice given by DBS of the alledgedly poor condition/unavailability of this Turntable when surely it has been the subject of routine planned Inspection & Maintenance in accordance with Contract/Compliancy requirements with NR/the asset owner. Suspect this could be part of a wider act to vacate/sell the whole of the St Blazey Shed /Yard complex. Perhaps the Asset owner should seek the views of an independant Engineer as to the real condition of this Turntable and possibly even a Charity set up to look after it ..at least someone to seek EU Objective one funding etc to return it to use.
Far too big an asset to the Devon and Cornwall tourist industry to lose. It must be restored as soon as possible Tourist
This should not be lost!
Things like this should be kept going!
Have booked on The Royal Duchy for 7 Sep - contacted RTC to determine situation. RTC replied "Regarding the Royal Duchy tours, we expect the the problem affecting the tours will be remedied in time for all the other tour dates after 15th June 2014". Don't know what they have in mind!!.
Essential that this turntable is retained. DB quoting a six-figure sum for its repair is a poor excuse for not maintaining it. They're probably hoping that others will pay for it instead.
This turntable is essential for future steam tourist train operation into and out of Cornwall.
Steam rail turns bring income and the tourist pound to the Cornwall, the St Blazey turntable is important so these tours can continue
Steam trains into Cornwall benefit the local economy as well as the wider.
Our rail network and assets has suffered incalculably from shot-sighted decisions - let this not be another one
too much railway history is being aloud to go to waste because company that are responsible for the assett wont pay for upkeep it's a shame
Keep it at St Blazey or sell for preservation
This is an important piece of our national rail infrastructure in a strategic location. It is also part of our rail heritage. If a German Stae-owned company will not undertake basic maintenance under the terms of their lease, then they should get out of the way and let people who can and will do it properly look after our interests.
A sad loss to Cornwall. Surely the idea of a Friends group is worth exploring?
Keep it!!
This asset must be kept in use for the future running of mainline steam in Cornwall
This an essential asset for the running of mainline steam trains into deepest Cornwall, which support the tourist trade.
this a part of a disapearing heritage that needs to be saved there are only a very few left in the country now so lets do something about it .
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Hundreds of thousands of pounds are given to other "good causes", and returning this to operational condition benefits many people, not just including the tourist sites and hotels. Who doesn't love the sound and sight of a steam train at high speed? Without somewhere to turn round, that's a lot of lost money coming into Cornwall - far more benefit than expenditure.
All very intriguing why such short notice given by DBS of the alledgedly poor condition/unavailability of this Turntable when surely it has been the subject of routine planned Inspection & Maintenance in accordance with Contract/Compliancy requirements with NR/the asset owner. Suspect this could be part of a wider act to vacate/sell the whole of the St Blazey Shed /Yard complex. Perhaps the Asset owner should seek the views of an independant Engineer as to the real condition of this Turntable and possibly even a Charity set up to look after it ..at least someone to seek EU Objective one funding etc to return it to use.