13th February 2023

Bodmin and Wenford
Reopening Train
Jon Hird

 I took a trip over to Bodmin this afternoon after seeing the sun come out, to grab a couple of photos of Pannier Tank L92 working during the BWR’s first running day of 2023.
It was really nice to see a set of matching coaches now that the railways mk1 brake is back in action, for the last few years the GWR autocoach has been used in the trains for brake purposes. 
All the best, Jon Hird 

B & R Reopening train 12th February 2023. Copyright Jon Hird

B & R Reopening train 12th February 2023. Copyright Jon Hird

You picked a lovely day for your visit Jon, well done and thank you.
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Engineering work means rail replacements
Swindon
Ken Mumford

Scenes from the platform. (1) 12th February 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Scenes from the platform. (2) 12th February 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford

166208 - a 3-car dmu on the 11-28 a.m. service to Cheltenham Spa via Gloucester.

Ken writes - As I was about to take the above photo over this tanny system came, "You are under survalleince.  Please get back on the platform."  I was ON THE PLATFORM and about 5 metres from the PASSENGERS MUST NOT GO BEYOND THIS NOTICE notice!  But I took my photo!!      

The inevitable bus queues outsite Swindon station. 12th February 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Many thanks Ken - hope you had an interesting day!!
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** Something for next Saturday **
Model Trains
Camborne
Mike Hitchens

Hornby Railway Collectors Open Day will take place on Saturday 18th. February from 10am to 4pm at Camborne Community Centre Annexe (the building at the top of the car park) TR14 8SU. Everyone welcome-Admission FREE. Come and see the train sets you used to play with.......
                                                        

This promises to be a very entertaining day.
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Info found in the attic
Trevor Tremethick

Amongst his collections Tevor found the following handwritten notes of locomotive allaocations to Penzance and Truro sheds.

GWR Loco Allocations Penzance 1935, 1938

GWR Loco Allocations Truro 1935, 1938

Many thanks Tevor
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CRS Newsletter
December 1985

In December 1985 the CRS produced a special edition of our newsletter to commemorate  the GW 150th Anniversary. It contains several very interesting articles and pictures. This we have copied into our Features section item 2305 - please use this link to get into this edition of Features and scroll as necessary.

Please use the link at the top of this item to get into Features Jan to June 2023 and scroll to look for item2305
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