12th March 2022

Don't forget tonights Meeting
March 12th  at  6.30 PM                   
Peter Triggs talks on  railways in the Wessex area

Meeting in the Memorial Hall
Redruth Methodist Church

 Redruth Railway Bridge

Good afternoon Roger
I notice on the your website that a lorry became stuck under the railway bridge this week .
Enclosed is a picture and looking closer it belongs to a haulage company in Scotland.
It seems it should have taken the low road as they say in Scotland
Leslie Curnow Collection

From the Leslie Curnow Collection. Copyright.

Thank you to the Leslie Curnow Collection.
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Par & St Austell Yesterday
Mark Lynam

43299 depart Par Down Goods Loop 50 early. Working 1Q18 0611 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Truro .Copyright Mark Lynam

43357 on the rear through Par station. Copyright Mark Lynam

70801 + 70811 on rear working a delayed 6C25 1200 Penwithers Jn to Westbury Down T.C. at Burngullow (74 late off Truro). Copyright Mark Lynam

After running to Truro 43357 is seen leading at St Austell in a lucky brief patch of sun. Copyright Mark Lynam

43299 on the rear through St Austell station. Copyright Mark Lynam

Thanks Mark

North Star at Par
Julian Stephens

​I thought you might the attached to go between the two recent images from Clive Smith.
I believe 1C11 was the 06:45 from Swindon to Penzance. The train was accelerating away from the speed restriction at Par Harbour bridge.

Regards, Julian. 

47613 on the 1C11_25th April 1987 seen climbing away from speed check at Par Harbour Copyright Julian Stephens

Thanks Julian - this item refers to an entry by Clive Smith in the News Column dated  11th March 

Wearde Quay
Chris Harvey

A brilliant sunny day a week ago finds Chris watching the traffic at Wearde Quay.

The HST is 1220 Plymouth - St Austell, with 43016 on the front. 5th March 2022. Copyright Chris Harvey. Note the steps leading down to the site of Defiance Platform.

66 708 "Jayne" is captured on the 0813 Westbury Down Traffic Centre - Burngullow Junction working. 5th March 2022. Copyright Chris Harvey. - the vegetation nicely cut back.

​The IET is 800 006, forming the 10.09 St Austell - Paddington. 5th March 2022. Copyright Chris Harvey.

Many thanks Chris - brilliant sunshine.
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Whatley Quarry
Guy Vincent

Following recent departures from Whatley Quarry of shunters 08730, 08787 (aka 08296) and 08947 only one example is believed to be present, 08933.    I recently managed to grab a couple of photos of this elusive loco from the road bridge spanning the quarry arrival / departure line.  08933 has been owned by Mendip Rail for a number of years but was at first kept at Merehead and later sent to Whatley where it was usually stabled out of sight.   08652 may or may not also be here, I could see no evidence of it when I visited last weekend.

Regards, Guy Vincent 

Whatley Quarry 08933 5th March 2022 Copyright Guy Vincent

Whatley Quarry 08933 5th March 2022 Copyright Guy Vincent

Many thanks Guy
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Useful link
Track machines
Chris Bellett

For those interested in such things there is a website that I have recently come across that gives the unique Train Describer headcodes for all NR On-Track Plant.  If you follow such things on the various available signalling train describer maps then that could be useful.

https://www.ontrackplant.com/headcodes

Take Care,
Chris Bellett,  Retired S&T Engineer,  CRS Member

Many thanks Chris.
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Well worth looking at
​Cornwall & other photographs
The Eric Curnow Collection

Clicking on this link should take you to the Eric Curnow collection //curnowcollection.wordpress.com ​  - a mass of well organised photographs - many in Cornwall.