CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2023
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall at Redruth Methodist Church. Redruth Methodist Church is easy to find - it is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel. Exiting the station from the up side turn right. There is car parking at Flower Pot car park just 100 yards away. Check out the location on Google Earth and use street view. There is also limited parking at the rear of the Memorial Hall. There are quite good bus and train services from the station.
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2023
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall at Redruth Methodist Church. Redruth Methodist Church is easy to find - it is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel. Exiting the station from the up side turn right. There is car parking at Flower Pot car park just 100 yards away. Check out the location on Google Earth and use street view. There is also limited parking at the rear of the Memorial Hall. There are quite good bus and train services from the station.
We meet in the Memorial Hall which is on the first floor of this imposing building. The entrance for the hall is around the back. Walk up the narrow pavement to the left of the building.
You will have walked up the narrow pavement alongside the road, entrance to the hall is through the white door seen in this view. Beyond the door a sloping passageway leads up to the Memorial Hall.
CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2023
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church
Visitors most welcome: £3 admission charge.
Cornwall Railway Society
Meetings 2023
(as at 11th March 2023)
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January 14th 2023
Roger Winnen
Part 1 Through the Lens 1975
Part 2 The CRS Trip to the North East in 2018
February 11th 2023
David Thomas Railways in West Cornwall before Dr Beeching.
March 11th 2023
AGM and Members Evening. Please contact Roger Winnen for members wishing a slot in the evening
April 15th 2023
Ian Mckey CRS Photographic Competition. All entries must be in by the February 11th indoor meeting.
May 13th 2023
Part 1 David Tozer DVD Trains around the South West
Part 2 The CRS Millenium Project covering Branch Lines in Cornwall etc
Peter Bragg
September 16th 2023 Please note change of date to the 3rd Saturday of the month - this change is for just one month only.
My 49 year railway career Part 4 by Dennis Flood
OCTOBER 14TH 2023
A Tribute to the Western Diesel Hydraulics by Bernard Mills
November 11th 2023
A Classic Traction presentation by Steve Andrews
December 9th 2023
The Southern in East Devon presented by Amyas Crump
January 13th 2024
Nigel Tregonning and Ian Cavill will present a show entitled The early 80s and BR Blue
February 10th 2024
After a career spanning 47 years on the Railway. Jim Collins gives us an illustrated talk about his time spent on the Western Region
March 9th 2024
Chris Trerise from Kernow Model Rail will present a show entitled High Speed 1 and the Royal Scotsman
April 13th 2024
The AGM and the Cornwall Railway Society Photographic Competition presented by Ian McKey
May 11th 2024
Chris Heaps presents a show entitled A life of Buses and Trains
Outdoor Events 2023
Cornwall Railway Society Outdoor Events 2023
Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 2023
A visit to the Gartell Railway at Templecombe
Penzance dep 07.40 St Erth 07.47 Camborne 08.00 Redruth 08.07 Truro 08.20 St Austell 08.35 Par 08.42 Bodmin Parkway 08.55 Liskeard 09.08 Plymouth 09.37 Exeter St David's 10.38 (If this train is cancelled catch the next available service which still gives us a connection at Exeter St David's Exeter St David's depart 11.25 Platform 1 Templecombe 12.43 arr
Walk to the Gartell Railway a 20 minute walk Trains on the Gartell Railway run every 25 mins Fares Adults £9 Senior Citizens £8
Depart Gartell Railway at 15.45 for walk back to Templecombe Station
Train departs Templecombe at 16.25 Exeter St David's 17.44 arrival. Departures to Penance 17.49 limited stops to Penzance not calling at Par or Camborne arrive Penzance 20.47
Or Exeter St David's dep 18.20 Plymouth 19.25 Liskeard 19.54 Bodmin Parkway 20.06 Par 20.16 St Austell 20.23 Truro 20.40 Redruth 20.52 Camborne 20.59 St Erth 21.11 Penzance 21.20
Purchase an Off Peak Day return to Axminster together with an Off Peak Day Return Axminster to Templecombe
The CRS Trip to Totnes & Buckfastleigh Sat 1st July 2023 for the1940s Weekend
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return to Totnes
Penzance 08.15 St Erth 08.24 Camborne 08.35 Redruth 08.41 Truro 08.54 St Austell 09.11 Par 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 Plymouth 10,12 Totnes 10.40
Walk to Totnes Riverside arrive 10.50
Departures from Totnes Riverside at 11.20 12.10 13.00 14.15 15.00 15.45
Departures from Buckfastleigh at 12.10 13.00 14.15 15.00 15.45 last train
Return Train from Totnes GWR 17.04 Plymouth 17.44 Liskeard 18.12 Bodmin Parkway 18.24 Par 18.37 St Austell 18.44 Truro 19.00 Redruth 19.12 Camborne 19.18 St Erth 19.31 Penzance 19.40
The plan is for the society members to make their own way to Totnes in time to catch the 11.20 to Buckfastleigh at the Society's expense (Tony Wright will issue tickets) They can then come with us on the last train to Totnes or make their own way home
Bookings to Roger Winnen 34 Mount Street Penzance TR18 2EU Tel No 01736 350048
No later than our Indoor Meeting 13th May 2023
Visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Saturday 23rd September 2023
Penzance 07.10 St Erth 07.10 Camborne 07.33 Redruth 07.40 Truro 07.52 St Austell 08.08 Par 08.15 Bodmin Parkway 08.27 Liskeard 08.40 Plymouth 09.09 Exeter St David's 10.13/10.19 Barnstaple 11.26 Fillers Bus departs Barnstaple Station at 11.40 arr Woody Bay 12.29 arrive Return Woody Bay 15.34 Barnstaple 16.25 Train departs 16.39 Exeter St David's 17.42/17.49 Not calling at Par or Camborne or 18.20 Exeter St David's Plymouth 19.25 Liskeard 19.54 Bodmin Parkway 20.08 Par 20.16 St Austell 20.23 Truro 20.40 Redruth 20.52 Camborne 20.59 St Erth 21.11 Penzance 21.20
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return to Barnstaple
Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 2023
A visit to the Gartell Railway at Templecombe
Penzance dep 07.40 St Erth 07.47 Camborne 08.00 Redruth 08.07 Truro 08.20 St Austell 08.35 Par 08.42 Bodmin Parkway 08.55 Liskeard 09.08 Plymouth 09.37 Exeter St David's 10.38 (If this train is cancelled catch the next available service which still gives us a connection at Exeter St David's Exeter St David's depart 11.25 Platform 1 Templecombe 12.43 arr
Walk to the Gartell Railway a 20 minute walk Trains on the Gartell Railway run every 25 mins Fares Adults £9 Senior Citizens £8
Depart Gartell Railway at 15.45 for walk back to Templecombe Station
Train departs Templecombe at 16.25 Exeter St David's 17.44 arrival. Departures to Penance 17.49 limited stops to Penzance not calling at Par or Camborne arrive Penzance 20.47
Or Exeter St David's dep 18.20 Plymouth 19.25 Liskeard 19.54 Bodmin Parkway 20.06 Par 20.16 St Austell 20.23 Truro 20.40 Redruth 20.52 Camborne 20.59 St Erth 21.11 Penzance 21.20
Purchase an Off Peak Day return to Axminster together with an Off Peak Day Return Axminster to Templecombe
The CRS Trip to Totnes & Buckfastleigh Sat 1st July 2023 for the1940s Weekend
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return to Totnes
Penzance 08.15 St Erth 08.24 Camborne 08.35 Redruth 08.41 Truro 08.54 St Austell 09.11 Par 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 Plymouth 10,12 Totnes 10.40
Walk to Totnes Riverside arrive 10.50
Departures from Totnes Riverside at 11.20 12.10 13.00 14.15 15.00 15.45
Departures from Buckfastleigh at 12.10 13.00 14.15 15.00 15.45 last train
Return Train from Totnes GWR 17.04 Plymouth 17.44 Liskeard 18.12 Bodmin Parkway 18.24 Par 18.37 St Austell 18.44 Truro 19.00 Redruth 19.12 Camborne 19.18 St Erth 19.31 Penzance 19.40
The plan is for the society members to make their own way to Totnes in time to catch the 11.20 to Buckfastleigh at the Society's expense (Tony Wright will issue tickets) They can then come with us on the last train to Totnes or make their own way home
Bookings to Roger Winnen 34 Mount Street Penzance TR18 2EU Tel No 01736 350048
No later than our Indoor Meeting 13th May 2023
Visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Saturday 23rd September 2023
Penzance 07.10 St Erth 07.10 Camborne 07.33 Redruth 07.40 Truro 07.52 St Austell 08.08 Par 08.15 Bodmin Parkway 08.27 Liskeard 08.40 Plymouth 09.09 Exeter St David's 10.13/10.19 Barnstaple 11.26 Fillers Bus departs Barnstaple Station at 11.40 arr Woody Bay 12.29 arrive Return Woody Bay 15.34 Barnstaple 16.25 Train departs 16.39 Exeter St David's 17.42/17.49 Not calling at Par or Camborne or 18.20 Exeter St David's Plymouth 19.25 Liskeard 19.54 Bodmin Parkway 20.08 Par 20.16 St Austell 20.23 Truro 20.40 Redruth 20.52 Camborne 20.59 St Erth 21.11 Penzance 21.20
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return to Barnstaple
Covid is still around - so please take care.
We have relaxed our guidance for the Hall but if you are unwell please do not attend.
We have relaxed our guidance for the Hall but if you are unwell please do not attend.
From the current (Autumn) CRS Magazine. Item supplied by Nicholas Kisczcuk. Copyright.
Events arranged by Roger Winnen. Many thanks to Roger for all the hard work he puts in on both the Indoor and Outdoor Events.