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Craig Munday
Craig Munday
The Summer seems to be racing away. Well into August already with the predicted chaos as tourists head for the peninsular in their thousands. Pretty tricky driving on the roads with the inclement weather as they tour the County's busy roads.
On the railways it's been fairly quiet too. Just the one charter down to Par on the 1st August with 47772 working through from Plymouth. Although not a steam fan as such, there is something magic about a steam loco at Par amid the semaphores with various hunts it has to perform, using some of the little used (these days) shunt signals.
Also included 66200 at Treviscoe at the end of July loading the JIA wagons.
On the 6th, 57603 worked the empty sleepers down to Long Rock following an incident the previous day. The train caught some lucky sun at Wheal Busy. I had been called to Gwinear Road so checked some of our footpath crossings. The one at Wheal Busy soon to be surrounded by industrial buildings on either side of the railway as the area is developed. Camborne now joined to Redruth, Redruth will soon spread eastwards to Scorrier and who knows when it will reach Blackwater and even Chacewater? Housing springing up beside the tracks at Treleigh along the railway too. The view from the train window now very different to the 1980s, little open green fields until you reach east of Scorrier as the A30 and railway part company at Apex bridge.
Cheers, Craig
On the railways it's been fairly quiet too. Just the one charter down to Par on the 1st August with 47772 working through from Plymouth. Although not a steam fan as such, there is something magic about a steam loco at Par amid the semaphores with various hunts it has to perform, using some of the little used (these days) shunt signals.
Also included 66200 at Treviscoe at the end of July loading the JIA wagons.
On the 6th, 57603 worked the empty sleepers down to Long Rock following an incident the previous day. The train caught some lucky sun at Wheal Busy. I had been called to Gwinear Road so checked some of our footpath crossings. The one at Wheal Busy soon to be surrounded by industrial buildings on either side of the railway as the area is developed. Camborne now joined to Redruth, Redruth will soon spread eastwards to Scorrier and who knows when it will reach Blackwater and even Chacewater? Housing springing up beside the tracks at Treleigh along the railway too. The view from the train window now very different to the 1980s, little open green fields until you reach east of Scorrier as the A30 and railway part company at Apex bridge.
Cheers, Craig
47772 seen at Par on the 1st August 2021. Copyright Craig Munday
66200 heads 6C53 at Treviscoe 28th July 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
66200 shunting at Treviscoe on the 28th July 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
57603 on the 5Z50 passing Hallenbeagle on the 6th August 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
A more distant view of 57603 on the 5Z50 having just passed over Wheal busy Crossing, Scorrier on the 6th August 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
Many thanks indeed Craig for your observations and pictures.
Observations at
Oath
Bill Elston.
Oath
Bill Elston.
Hi Keith
The following services were noted at Oath today (9th August) ;
Best regards, Bill
The diversions were caused by overrunning engineering work at Bristol TM.
The following services were noted at Oath today (9th August) ;
Best regards, Bill
The diversions were caused by overrunning engineering work at Bristol TM.
Oath 66744 CROSSRAIL, on the 6G70, 0937 Westbury to Bristol West Jct via Taunton. 9th August 2021 Copyright Bill Elston
Oath Crosscountry 221139 on the 1Z44 Bath to Plymouth,9th August 2021 Copyright Bill Elston
Oath Crosscountry 220006 on 1S47 Plymouth to Glasgow. 9th August 2021 Copyright Bill Elston
Oath 66509, light engine from Stoke Gifford to Fairwater Yard to work the used sleepers to Doncaster wood yard. 9th August 2021 Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks for your observations Bill.
Bridgwater
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
A Peak calls at Bridgwater. 46017 on the 1E30 the 08.15 Plymouth to Leeds. 29th August 1979. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul.