13th December 2018

Capt Falcon Scott of the Antarctic at Penzance
Roger Salter

181213a 802011 Capt Falcon Scott on a miserable December day at Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

181213b 82011 joined to 82022 forming the 1A 93 the 14.00 Penzance to Paddington. Copyright Roger Salter

181213c 802011 named Capt Falcon Scott RN CVO Scott of the Antarctic at Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

​Trains of Times Gone By
The Travelling Post Office
Roger Winnen

Within a few weeks into January 2019 we will be fifteen years since we had the Royal Mail Travelling Post Office operating into Cornwall. Below is a small selection of photographs taken in 1995 of this train in West Cornwall.

950609 47743 The Bobby on the Royal Mail whilst 47811 stands in Platform 3 on the sleeper. Copyright Roger Winnen

950608a The Royal Mail departs from Penzance behind 47772 as the Scillonian arrives at Penzance, seen from the Eastern Green. Copyright Roger Winnen

950608b A clear road ahead for The Mail Train with 47772 in charge. Copyright Roger Winnen

950615a The Royal Mail approaches Long Rock Crossing, alongside is the sidings for Long Rock TMD. Copyright Roger Winnen

950620a 47626 is seen passing the former Marazion Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

950613a The Royal Mail crosses Hayle Viaduct a scene now partially blocked by the Asda Supermarket. Copyright Roger Winnen

Santa visits the Narrow Gauge Railway
at Moseley toy and train museum.

Open this weekend 15th & 16th December 2018 from 10.00 to 16.00 on both days.
 
Tolgus Mount, Redruth, Cornwall. TR15 3TA
For more info ring Colin: 07511256677
Web: www.moseleymuseum.co.uk
Email: colinsaxton494@btinternet.com
 
Bring the kids to see Santa in his grotto and have a trip on the Narrow Gauge Railway with its new extension.
View the vast collection of Meccano and the model railways.
Maybe take a look down our old mine reconstruction.
You can also view the Murdoch Flyer.
 
Refreshments are available.
Disabled Access is Limited.
Stout Footwear Recommended.
​

Copyright Mick House

Copyright Mick House

Copyright Mick House

Fun For All The Family
​A Great Day Out.

Views from
Shaldon
Clive Smith

A full tide and good light make for a great picture from Shaldon as 66134 heads the 08.30 Ivybridge to Westbury infrastructure train 9th December 2018 Clive Smith

Seconds later and 66134 heads towards Teignmouth with the Morning sun illuminating the train. Sunday 9th December 2018. Copyright Clive Smith

The 09.25 Plymouth to Glasgow Voyager is scarcely visible as it heads down the estuary under a magnificent rainbox. 9th December 2018 Copyright Clive Smith

Luxulyan
Andrew Jones

Andrew writes :- Please find attached a photograph of Luxulyan Station looking towards Newquay, taken 50 years ago in Dec 1968.  The station opened on the 20th June 1876 and was originally called ‘Bridges’.
We had just had a light fall of snow and I remember it being bitterly cold and my cycle ride back to St Austell was perilous.
A connection is still in situ, in 1968, presumably to the old goods yard.
The Office of Rail and Road statistics, currently lists the number of users 2017/2018 per year as 2394.
 Best wishes Andrew 
​Many thanks for bringing us this reminder that we are now into winter. 

Luxulyan Station. Picture taken in December 1968 Treskilling siding remained to serve the dries for some time after the removal of the passing loop and signal box which occurred in September 1964 Copyright Andrew Jones

Penzance
Andrew Thompson

Two fifties stand at platform 1 at Penzance. From the Smokey exhaust for the nearest one 50 036 Victorious it looks as if perhaps the engine has just been started. The lead engine possibly 50021 looks healthier! Copyright Andrew Thompson..

Train Simulator Link
Geoffery Harrison

You and Roger were kind enough to help me out with some information regarding the turnround of a steam tour at Par.

I'm pleased to say that the creator of the Cornwall and Devon Railways route in Train Simulator 2019 has posted  a video on You tube showing the arrival of a steam tour, its re-fuelling procedures and subsequent departure. The video can be viewed using the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Gx7I_NuPk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0SZJTidezyq8SWD2zwR5pl9iYHtiu3IAtMkqko6mRO4Yw1eDJWst-8btY

I have to be clear though that there are some limitations in the way the Simulation can depict the movements you have described, and there are also some flaws in the signalling displays that cannot as yet be corrected. Also, I was not driving the loco and deny all responsibility for the fact that some movements are a bit quicker than would be in real life!!

However, I hope you will enjoy the video, an awful lot of work goes into representing the route as accurately as possible.

Thanks again for your help. Best regards,  Geoff. 
          Thank you for the link, I hope our readers enjoy it.

Request for Drawings of Alfred and Judy 
Alex Lancaster

I'm a regular user of the simulator game 'Trainz', and a user has recently created a great version of the Bodmin & Wenford Railway, available as freeware for all users of the simulator to enjoy.

When this route was released, someone commented that it would be ace to have models of the Port of Part tanks, Alfred & Judy, to run. Another user has offered to create these models if someone can find drawings for him to work from.

I just wondered if you would know whether the drawings have ever been published in the public domain and whether they're available for the general public to view? These models would be freely available so nobody would be profiting from the project.

     Many thanks,  Alex Lancaster  Can ANYBODY HELP PLEASE