10th October 2020

Removal of the crossover Roskear Junction Dec 9th 2012
Roger Winnen

121209b A Freightliner Class 66 with a ballast train etc at Camborne Sunday 9th December 2012. Copyright Roger Winnen

121209e Removal of crossover at Roskear Junction Camborne 9th December 2012 Copyright Roger Winnen

121209k The Cage as it was known as, Roskear Junction Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

121209j The single lever of Roskear Ground Frame can be seen in situ on the lower left of the photograph. Copyright Roger Winnen

121209l The redundant Ground Frame Sign which with one lever controlled the crossover from the outside of the Signal Box, quite an oddity. This box contained no levers just control switches inside. Copyright Roger Winnen

121209o Removal of crossover at Roskear Junction Camborne with steel sleepers 9th December 2012 Copyright Roger Winnen

Class 37425 In an earlier guise
Neil Philips

Hi Roger and Keith, Although Regional Railways livery didn’t really ‘float my boat’ at the time (not much from Network South East onwards did, to be honest), I must admit 37425 ‘Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob’ does look very smart. It is a shame that impending RHTT duties may undo all that effort, but the RR livery will still be there under all the muck, so restoration should be possible with a bit of elbow grease – who knows, maybe it’ll work like T-Cut® car paintwork restorer and bring up a shine of unprecedented brilliance! Mention of its former identity as D6992 reminded me that this former Cardiff Canton Class 37, new to traffic in July 1965, was an early repaint into BR blue livery, in 1968 I think (possibly late 1967). As such it was one of the relatively few EE Type 3s to receive the BR double arrow logos on all four cabsides, and it was still in this condition when renumbered 37292 under TOPS in February 1974, one of only two like this (the other was 37245 on the Eastern Region). Photos of either in this condition are rare – mine shows it parked on Swindon Stabling Point on 13th June 1975 – it was overhauled and repainted into standard-pattern BR blue livery shortly afterwards, becoming 37425 at refurbishment and the fitting of Electric Train Heating equipment in April 1986. Best regards, Neil Phillips

Thanks Neil

Passing traffic at
Cogload
Bill Elston

Hi Keith,
 
Another visit to Cogload today to witness the passing of 37425 on its way from Plymouth to Norwich. Also passing at around that time was Castle set  43158/042 working 2c67, Cardiff to Penzance.

On the subject of  ‘Castle’ names, for the extra power cars in the fleet, perhaps those of
Dartmouth, Dorchester, Lydford or Tiverton could be considered worthy candidates.
Stay safe, Bill.

37425, 9th October 2020 Copyright Bill Elston

37425, 9th October 2020 Copyright Bill Elston

43042, 9th October 2020 Copyright Bill Elston

43158, 9th October 2020 Copyright Bill Elston

Many thanks for your efforts Bill.
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Passing traffic at
Swindon
Ken Mumford

Swindon 800 019 Johnny Johnson 9th October 2020. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Holder of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Squadron Leader George Leonard "Johnny" Johnson, MBE, DFM (born 25 November 1921) is a retired Royal Air Force officer who is the last surviving original member of No. 617 Squadron RAF and of Operation Chastise, the "Dambusters" raid of 1943.

Swindon 9th October 2020. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Farewell - 37425 passes through Swindon en route to Norwich. 9th October 2020. Copyright Ken Mumford

Cardiff to Felixstowe Freighliner approaching Swindon on the Up Main Line headed by loco 66515. It briefly came to a stand then headed east via Didcot . 9th October 2020. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Many thanks Ken
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Light engine movements
Craigs Corner
Craig Munday

37424 at Burngullow.on the 8th October 2020 Copyright Craig Munday Note admiring crew on the bridge during the lunch break witnessing the EE's travels.

37424 Near Trerule Foot 8th October 2020 Copyright Craig Munday

66846 arrives at St Blazey Goonbarrow with the RILA equipment fitted to the Newquay end of the locomotive. 8th October 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.

66846 arrives back at St Blazey with the RILA equipment fitted to the Newquay end of the locomotive. The locomotive was due to run on four trips to the resort, but was cancelled after the first journey as the loco replaced the Bristol circuit RHTT loco. 8th October 2020. Copyright Craig Munday

Many thanks Craig.