A sunny interval at
St Germans
Mark Lynam
St Germans
Mark Lynam
On a crisp and cold day Mark observes and records the passing traffic. Many thanks Mark.
158766 & 158745 2P84 10.51 Penzance to Plymouth St Germans 12.35 9th December 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam.
43170 working a delayed 2E63 the 11.12 Penzance to Exeter SD seen at St Germans at 13.03 9th December 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam.
802103 1A88 the 12.04 Penzance to Paddington seen at St Germans at 13.29 9th December 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam.
66041 on th OZ51 the 13.47 Par to Exeter Riverside. St Germans 14.07 9th December 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam
Baldhu Signalbox
Roy Hart
Roy Hart
Following the query from Mrs. Rosemary Haines at 21.56 last night concerning Howrd Hendy we received the following from Roy Hart from Rangoon in Burma at 03.16 this morning - a very rapid reply from Roy Hart. We look forward to receiving a copy of the picture in due course. Many thanks Roy
Dear Keith,
I have an old sepia photograph of a young signalman standing outside Nancegollan signal box. On the reverse is written 'Howard Hendy 1922'. I know nothing else about the picture, which was given to me by another signalman back in the 1960s.
There can't have been many signalmen called Hendy in West Cornwall in the first half of the twentieth century.
Baldhu box was opened in 1938 as part of a plan to have two goods loops there. The plan was abandoned and the box remained operating just six levers (up and down home and distants plus two detonator placers). The box was of 'type 12' -a modern GW design (Penzance is of this type). The windows reached down to the floor. Baldhu was well known for its fine display of geraniums. I suppose there wasn't much else to do up there!
Having moved house recently, the photo will still be in one of many boxes. I will seek it out.
Roy Many Thanks Roy.
I have an old sepia photograph of a young signalman standing outside Nancegollan signal box. On the reverse is written 'Howard Hendy 1922'. I know nothing else about the picture, which was given to me by another signalman back in the 1960s.
There can't have been many signalmen called Hendy in West Cornwall in the first half of the twentieth century.
Baldhu box was opened in 1938 as part of a plan to have two goods loops there. The plan was abandoned and the box remained operating just six levers (up and down home and distants plus two detonator placers). The box was of 'type 12' -a modern GW design (Penzance is of this type). The windows reached down to the floor. Baldhu was well known for its fine display of geraniums. I suppose there wasn't much else to do up there!
Having moved house recently, the photo will still be in one of many boxes. I will seek it out.
Roy Many Thanks Roy.
2004
Summer Saturdays
Paul Barlow
Summer Saturdays
Paul Barlow
Some more Summer Saturday memories, this time from 2004.
Virgin trains ran some loco hauled (with class 67's) extras due to capacity problems on their voyager services. Virgin also hired in a GNER Hst. Past time Rail were running Edenex tours from different parts of the country most Saturdays. Hope these pictures are of interest.
All the best, Kind regards, Paul Barlow. Many thanks Paul.
Virgin trains ran some loco hauled (with class 67's) extras due to capacity problems on their voyager services. Virgin also hired in a GNER Hst. Past time Rail were running Edenex tours from different parts of the country most Saturdays. Hope these pictures are of interest.
All the best, Kind regards, Paul Barlow. Many thanks Paul.
We continue Paul's very welcome series on a daily basis.
67002 on the 08.43 Paignton to Preston the 1M89. Seen at Torquay 24th July 2004 Copyright Paul Bowman.
Exeter
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Warship D844 Spartan at Exeter St Davids seen on the 26th August 1971. Copyright Ron Kosys,