10th November 2021

Cornwall Railway Society
Don't forget next Saturday 13th November at 6.30 PM at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church*. 
       
1)  The Annual General Meeting 
(Usually a short affair)
                                       ​this will be followed  by:-
2)   The results of the delayed
       2020 Photographic Competition.
This will, as usual, be expertly  compiled and  presented                                        by Ian McKey.
Come and see how you or others performed. A very interesting evening of pictures from far and wide on a selection of topics.

     There will be a mid evening Refreshment Break

* For details of how to get to the Memorial Hal please click here to see our Indoor and Outdoor events page. 

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Today's Freightliner
Route Learner
Roger Salter Leslie Curnow

A Pair of Class 66s 66591 66596 have been shown this week on realtime trains operating from Westbury on Monday and Fairwater Yard, Taunton from Tuesday to Penzance and return. Today Wednesday was the first day of running leaving Taunton over 2 hours late and terminating at Par. Perhaps tomorrow they will run through to Penzance!

The Driver training engines left Fairwater Yard Taunton 122 minutes late this morning arriving at platform 5 at Plymouth stopped briefly at Signals. Origonally planned to go Penzance it was terminated at Par .in order to return at its scheduled time. Seen here waiting for the green signal at 10:58am with Freightliner 66516 and 66591. Copyright Leslie Curnow

Class 66s 66591 and 66596 Viewed shirting the Exe Estuary today on its run back from Par. Copyright Roger Salter

The returning pair near Cockwood Harbour. Copyright Roger Salter

Thanks Roger & Leslie

More on 
Today's Freightliner Route Learner
Andrew Keast

​I was lucky to be at Par waiting for the 66s and this is what happened: 66591/596 on 0P50 07:15 Fairwater Yard-PZ arrives 138 late and terminates at Par. The locos first stop opposite the box and then move on the down beyond the crossover. They cannot access the branch platform as 150216 on 2N06 (12:13 to Newquay) is waiting for a connection with 1C72 (08:04 from Padd) 802013/021 arrive on 1C72 and is delayed whilst 2N06 leaves for Newquay. 1C72 is further delayed as 43098/016 on 2P12 11:15 PZ-Plymouth arrive on the up. Finally the 66s can cross over onto the branch platform which permits 1C72 to leave 11 minutes late. Craig doing a great job sorting all of this out. The 66s then head back to Fairwater leaving at 12:34. Regards Andrew Keast 

All picture copyright Andrew Keast. 

Picture 1 10th November 2021 Copyright Andrew Keast

Picture 2 10th November 2021 Copyright Andrew Keast

Picture 3 10th November 2021 Copyright Andrew Keast

Picture 4 10th November 2021 Copyright Andrew Keast

Picture 5 10th November 2021 Copyright Andrew Keast

Picture 6 10th November 2021 66591 & 66596 Copyright Andrew Keast

Many thanks to you Andrew and to Mick house for passing them on.
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The returning Route learner
Keith Turley

Cullompton 66 Driver training route learner, 66591 and 66596 .10th November 2021. Copyright Keith Turley

Also at Cullompton
Keith Turley

Cullompton 1A86 te 13.15 802020 Thank you to key workers Plymouth to Padd. 10th November 2021 Copyright Keith Turley'

Many thanks to you Keith
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Class 50s at Aller Junction
Michael Forward

Nice pictures of the special at Weymouth, its always interesting to look also at the cars. Here are two more pictures taken at Aller Junction on a lovely 28 July 1984.The first shows 50008 ‘Thunderer’ on the 11.05 Penzance to Paddington. Copyright Michael Forward

The second shot sees 50031 ‘Hood’ heading for Paignton with the 11.15 service from Paddington. Copyright Michael Forward

Many Thanks Michael

Taunton Memories
Bill Elston

Nothing to report from this area at the moment.
However, I've attached a couple photos of  ex-LNER  60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, heading west from Taunton on the Royal Duchy charter
on 9th June 2013.   Photo taken from the old Forty Steps footbridge. 
Sadly, barring a miracle, this fine machine will no longer grace the main line.
Best regards,  Bill.   9th November 2021.

Taunton Steam 1 6009 Union of S Africa heading west. From 40 steps footbridge.9th June 2013. Copyright Bill Elston

Taunton Steam 2 6009 Union of S Africa heading west. From 40 steps footbridge.9th June 2013. Copyright Bill Elston

Superb pictures -what a memory to cherish. Many thanks Bill
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Southcote Jct
Ron Kosys

47526 passes Southcote Jn 28th April 1990 with a Paddington to Newbury working. The trackbed in the foreground is that to Reading freight depot. Copyright Ron Kosys

Many thanks Ron.
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Misty morning at
Exeter
Paul Barlow

57601 06.30 Plymouth-Paddington leaves Exeter St Davids on the 8th May 2002. Copyright Paul Barlow.

You nearly misted this one Paul - pardon the pun. Many thanks anyway.
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