Twenty Five Years ago we had an eclipse in Cornwall
on 11th August 1999
Roger Winnen
on 11th August 1999
Roger Winnen
This is Part 1 of the day at Penzance
990811a Arriving at Penzance on 11th August 1999 is the SRPS Linlithgow to Penzance special at 05.31 Copyright Roger Winnen
990811b A Class 66 departs Penzance with the empty stock to St Blazey at 06.04 Copyright Roger Winnen
990811e The Royal Mail arrives at Penzance round about 06.40 Copyright Roger Winnen
990811j The sleeper on the marsh at Marazion, no doubt busy on eclipse day. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811m A Fragonset 47 hauls the 08.48 Penzance to Manchester at Long Rock. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811n 66002 With empty coaching stock passing Long Rock. Empty coaching stock was taken for stabling at Truro,St Blazey,& Lostwithiel Copyright Roger Winnen
990811q Class 47 in Royal Livery Prince Henry on the single Lane at Long Rock heading for Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811r The 09.22 Penzance to Edinburgh departs Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811u A Class 66 at Ponsandane on the 09.38 arrival from London Paddington. The crowds are arriving. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811v Prince Henry on ECS duties. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811y Prince Henry backing the stock out of slopers siding for working to St Blazey. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811za Join the queue at Penzance Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
990811zb A former LMS Saloon was stabled in the sidings on Eclipse Day. Copyright Roger Winnen
Newport
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, I hope you are well and have not been blown away. A recent picture on the site of Godfrey Road stabling point at Newport,S.Wales. has prompted me to send two pictures of loco movements to and from the site. The first shows 56081 in a characteristic haze of exhaust and the second 60007. The class 56 is still with us but the stabling point is now,inevitably, a car park.Both pictures taken on the last day of 1998.
Many Thanks Michael
Avon Valley Railway 50th Anniversary
Richard Giles
Hello again Keith
Apologies for the slight delay re submission being ‘current news’, I did wait just in case anyone had ventured up this way for this Bristol 4 day event, which to be fair had been well thought out regarding the creation of the Avon Valley Railway’s very first operating passenger train memories from the 1970s.
4th April 1974, 50 years ago, marked the first passenger operating day for the Avon Valley Railway (initially known the Bristol Surburban Railway Society) using Avonside 0-6-0ST Edwin Hulse (1798/18) with brake van (LMS 294176) in the goods yard from the dock siding to the goods shed. With this loco still on site but under overhaul, Cranford (Avonside 1919/24) had been ‘hired’ in from Appleby/Frodingham and performed Oldland Common ‘shuttles’ from Bitton platform 1 using what was ‘billed’ as the first train formation (but these would have been in use from 1976 on wards when the main station platform was connected from the goods yard area), using coach SK M25040 and BR ‘CAR’ guardsvan B954127 (in place of CK 15447 and LMS guardsvan 294176 both used in the 1970s). A second loco Wimblebury (Hunslet 3839/56) from Foxfield was also present representing another location 1970s steam pioneer ex. NCB Glendower (Hunslet 3810/54), moved to the Dart Valley Railway in 1978, carrying stick over nameplates and saddle tank patches (which had blown off when viewed, on at least one side!) revealing Wimblebury’s NCB No.7 identification! This loco was operating 5 coach full line trains over the celebration period. To complete the operating loco list, ex. BR Class 09 D3668 (09004) was acting as Bitton platform 1 pilot to shunt release Cranford from it’s train as this platform is now a bay, not a through loop as was in the past (visit made on 6th April).
Hope of interest and use
Regards
Apologies for the slight delay re submission being ‘current news’, I did wait just in case anyone had ventured up this way for this Bristol 4 day event, which to be fair had been well thought out regarding the creation of the Avon Valley Railway’s very first operating passenger train memories from the 1970s.
4th April 1974, 50 years ago, marked the first passenger operating day for the Avon Valley Railway (initially known the Bristol Surburban Railway Society) using Avonside 0-6-0ST Edwin Hulse (1798/18) with brake van (LMS 294176) in the goods yard from the dock siding to the goods shed. With this loco still on site but under overhaul, Cranford (Avonside 1919/24) had been ‘hired’ in from Appleby/Frodingham and performed Oldland Common ‘shuttles’ from Bitton platform 1 using what was ‘billed’ as the first train formation (but these would have been in use from 1976 on wards when the main station platform was connected from the goods yard area), using coach SK M25040 and BR ‘CAR’ guardsvan B954127 (in place of CK 15447 and LMS guardsvan 294176 both used in the 1970s). A second loco Wimblebury (Hunslet 3839/56) from Foxfield was also present representing another location 1970s steam pioneer ex. NCB Glendower (Hunslet 3810/54), moved to the Dart Valley Railway in 1978, carrying stick over nameplates and saddle tank patches (which had blown off when viewed, on at least one side!) revealing Wimblebury’s NCB No.7 identification! This loco was operating 5 coach full line trains over the celebration period. To complete the operating loco list, ex. BR Class 09 D3668 (09004) was acting as Bitton platform 1 pilot to shunt release Cranford from it’s train as this platform is now a bay, not a through loop as was in the past (visit made on 6th April).
Hope of interest and use
Regards
06 04 2024 Week-end souvenirs and tickets for the event. Copyright Richard Giles
06 04 2024 Diesel action, Class 09 D3668 was in use as the platform 1 station pilot for Oldland 'shuttle' Copyright Richard Giles
AVR 50th Anniversary visitors Cranford Avonside 1919 24 standing in for Edwin Hulse 1798 1918 and Wimblebury Hunslet 3839 1956, as Glendower 3810 1946 the lines 2 passenger steam pioneers. 6th April. Copyright Richard Giles.
Many thanks Richard, a line which we do not see too many photographs of. The engines look immaculately turned out.
5Q75 08.04.2024
Bicester MOD to Lydney Up Goods Loop
Ken Mumford / Colin Pidgeon
Friends,
Earlier today 5Q75 [Bicester MOD to Lydney Up Goods Loop] was photographed by my good friend, Colin Pidgeon, at Swindon and myself looking down on the site of Oaksey Halt.
Oaksey Halt is a closed station on the Golden Valley Line south of Kemble railway station and Kemble Tunnel on the line to Swindon.
There were short (150 ft) stone platforms, each with a small corrugated iron shelter. After the halt was closed in 1964,
The platform on the up London Paddington line remained until October 2013 when it was dismantled as part of the Swindon to Kemble redoubling works.
Earlier today 5Q75 [Bicester MOD to Lydney Up Goods Loop] was photographed by my good friend, Colin Pidgeon, at Swindon and myself looking down on the site of Oaksey Halt.
Oaksey Halt is a closed station on the Golden Valley Line south of Kemble railway station and Kemble Tunnel on the line to Swindon.
There were short (150 ft) stone platforms, each with a small corrugated iron shelter. After the halt was closed in 1964,
The platform on the up London Paddington line remained until October 2013 when it was dismantled as part of the Swindon to Kemble redoubling works.
5Q75 crossing from the Down Main to pass along platform 1 at the west end of which it turned off to the right on to the Gloucester branch. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
1G17 Paddington to Cheltenham passing the site of Oaksey Halt which it passed 4 LATE. Copyright Ken Mumford.
5Q75 passing the site of Oaksey Halt 13 LATE. Copyright Ken Mumford.
5Q75 passing the site of Oaksey Halt 13 LATE. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks Ken and Colin
Clay at Treesmill
Jon Hird
DB Cargo 66130 climbs the bank towards Treverrin Tunnel at Treesmill with todays (09.04.24) 6G09, loaded clay from Goonbarrow to Fowey. My thanks to the landowner for granting me access to their private garden to capture this image. Copyright Jon Hird.
A 'beheaded' signal at Treesmill awaits recovery. Copyright Jon Hird.