A brief, but enjoyable visit to Swanage. My first attempt at 31806 was somewhat difficult!!!!
Enjoy Dave Many thanks David.
Hi Keith, A brief, but enjoyable visit to Swanage. My first attempt at 31806 was somewhat difficult!!!! Enjoy Dave Many thanks David. The Sunday Railhead Treatment Train to Falmouth photographs by Roger Aston and Roger Winnen25/10/2015
From Derek Buttivant. I have attached the B&W poster advertising the 21 November Modellers' Day. There is a special price of £20 for CRS members who need to identify themselves as such when putting their names down for the day. Also, I see there is no specific mention of the visit to the big shed at Bodmin Parkway and that might be worth adding since that is the place most inaccessible to visitors. (The contents of that shed vary but there are several locos - diesel mainly - and wagons and coaches awaiting restoration plus some of the more precious items of rolling stock normally kept there). Regards Derek
I have just discovered your website, and wondered if the attached might be of interest. I took the B&W shots on Marazion Station in 1960 or 1961, all on the same morning, and they depict the following (if memory serves me correctly): D600 - 10am Cornish Riviera D6313/7 - 10:10am to ??? D6312/x - 10:30am Cornishman The color shot was taken in August 1961 by my grandfather, Hugh Parrish, and depicts my sister, myself and, more importantly, "Scotty," who was a porter at Marazion station. He also did 'odd jobs' at the B&B that we stayed in - perhaps some of your older readers remember him? I spent many happy hours on Marazion station, trainspotting, during our summer holidays and have no idea what possessed me to photograph only these three diesels - not a 'Castle' in sight! If any of your readers can provide additional, or correcting, details, I'd appreciate hearing about them. Regards, Malcolm Taylor Tulsa, OK, USA (mailto:tayburwen@gmail.com) - and we'd like to know as well. Many thanks indeed to you Malcolm - your pictures are treasures indeed. N.B. Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. As of July 2013 the population was 398,121 Wilkipedia Here we see D6312 ( the engine which hauled the last passenger train on the Helston Branch on 5th November,1962 ) plus a class mate heads The Cornishman through Marazion, this being the 10.30 Penzance to Birmingham Snow Hill via Stratford upon Avon and Wolverhampton arriving at 7.03p.m. Copyright Malcolm Taylor Hi Keith
As part of my Railway "Autumn-watch" I was at St Germans inspecting the rail head today. By chance, an unusual light loco move passed by St Blazey bound, with Steve "Rambo" Cannon driving. Steve had taken 66076 with 6C53 up to Exeter earlier on that Friday morning, and this was the resulting returning light loco move. It contrasts nicely with the wind fall on the platform, including leaves and bright green horse chestnut cases. Cheers for now, Craig Many thanks Craig Good morning Keith My grandfather, Frederick George (known as Joe) Barron worked at Newham until he retired in March 1963. I think his title was Head Checker. Station master was Ron Tonkin and Gramp's colleague was Joey Sweet. The cats in charge of the grain and cattle food store were Sabrina and Liberace!! It was a dark drizzly morning in, I think, November 1961 when Gramp fell in front of the train. The train pulled by a high fronted diesel engine had come down with a load of coal for the gasworks. As Gramp stepped forward to change the points, he slipped on a sleeper and fell in front of the train. Luckily he kept his legs between the rails and somehow the train stopped before it reached the points. We lived in St Austell and the police came to tell my Mum that her Dad had had an accident. By the time we got to Truro, (they lived in Rosewin Row), Gramp was already home having been checked over at the Infirmary. He had no fractures or serious injuries!! He looked like liver he was so bruised from head to toe. He recovered and returned to work to finish as expected when he was 65. I am surprised that this incident doesn’t seem to appear on the accident lists available on-line. Kath Jones, Roche Many thanks for your note and photographs Kath, now Granpa will go down in history! Under the leadership and hard work by Christine Simmonds the Cornwall Railway Societies Bookstall provides a very valuable part of our income. We also very much appreciate the support received by those who regularly assist at the bookstand - Mick House, Mike Hitchens, Ian & Rosemerry McKey, Roger Winnen, Nigel Tregoning, Ian Cavill, Tony Goulding, Tony & Sue Wright and many others.
However it was thought that our Sales Table could do with a banner proudly announcing our presence at the numerous events attended. The result is this very fine banner designed by Simon Parkinson (Magazine Editor) and organised by Rosemary McKey (CRS Secretary) Today saw the Rail Vac moved from Lostwithiel Clay Sidings by Colas Rail 66847 from Westbury to Burngullow. Some notable railway enthusiast were present to witness the event. It is rumoured that the yard at Lostwithiel will be lifted by the end of the year, so this could be the final engine to depart from these once used busy sidings More photographs taken today will appear in the features pages July-December 2015
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