Items added on the 10th April 2016 Those added most recently come first

Todays picture
Roger Geach

Out of our region but it is a Western, a favourite in the west and it is from Roger Geach very much a western fan who has provided our home page this month. That's our excuse, but doesn't Champion look Champion?
                                                                                  Many thanks Roger

1015 Western Champion Derby york test run Clat Cross Sunday 10th April 2016 Copyright Roger Geach

Signalling problems between Penzance and St Erth
The first four trains from Penzance this morning has been cancelled, these being the 08.30 to Paddington, the 09.30 to Edinburgh, the 09.48 to Edinburgh and the 10.19 to St Ives. The first train shown as running is the 11.00 Penzance to Paddington

Last nights picture
David Tozer

Morning Keith,
With threatening clouds 47830 passes Exminster (with Rail Operations Group headboard) hauling the 5V56 0600 Kilmarnock - Plymouth (Laira) with a refurbished set of HST coaches. This was running some three hours early!!! Trust that you are well. Dave
                                     All the better for receiving your picture - thanks.

47830 'Beechings Legacy' on the down main at Exminster on the 9th April 2016 Copyright David Tozer

Overnight arrival
Roger Geach

Rogers policy is one of constant improvement and to prove this here is an improved scan of a picture already on the web site.

1010 Western Campaigner on the 1b83 2345 Paddington to Penzance Long Rock 10th August 1975. In the distance hiding behind a post is St Michael's Mount. It is also worthy of note that 1010 holds a record in being the only locomotive to haul a train non stop for Paddington to Penzance. It was down to walking pace at times to avoid passing a red! Copyright Roger Geach

A viaduct question
From Roger Geach

Morning All
This picture of mine on the CRS web page and I am having doubts which viaduct this is . I tend to think its Tregarne and not Tregagle .
It is the viaduct taken off a farm overbridge  road access . The farm is called Tregurno, however I really am not certain what do you boys all think ?
I can't seam to find any shots of Tregagle  but John Vaughan has this viaduct pictured in his book as Tregarne .
What do we think ?
This bit of line from Probus to Truro is not very well photographed its been overgrown for many years .
Craig can you confirm please .
Many Thanks,  Rog Geach           and thanks for the question and picture

47050 having just crossed ???????? viaduct with the Mondays only 1250 Truro Incenalton. Thaken near Probus on the 16th September 1991 Copyright Roger Geach.

Yeovil Junction
John Cornelius
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Railway Touring Company
The Weymouth Seaside Express 14th August 2011
Locomotive used 5029 'Nunney Castle'
Stock Used35461+5487+99318+4994+1860+3148+3150+5239Route :
1Z92 : Bristol Temple Meads depart 08.51to Weymouth arrive 13.10
1Z93 : Weymouth depart 18.08  to Bristol Temple Meads arrive 21.19

Copyright John Cornelius

Scrapline at Cashmores
Sid Sponheimer

53807 awaits its fate at Cashmores. April 1965 - Copyright Sid Sponheimer

7F  53807 was built in 1925 by the Robert Stephenson Company reaching Bath Green Park shed in 1948 from where it was to be the last of its class to be  withdrawn with effect from 31st October 1964. It arrived at Cashmore's for cutting 31st March 1965.  
                              Many thanks to Sid Sponheimer for this photograph.