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The Royal Train at Penzance 28th November 1980
Roger Winnen

801128a Her Majesty the Queen visits West Cornwall on Friday 28th November 1980. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128b 47500 Great Western on the Royal Train approaching the former Marazion Marsh Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128c Penzance Station decorated for the Queens arrival. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128d The commemorated plaque at Penzance Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128e 08644 Hauls the Royal Train to Long Rock Sidings. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128ee An historic coach in the Royal Train. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128f Royal Salooh 45000 built in 1920 with quite a chequred history. Copyright Roger Winnen

801128ff The Policeman stands guard for The Royal Train at Long Rock sidings. Copyright Roger Winnen

Variety at Oxford in the 1980s
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, A selection of pictures taken at Oxford in the 1980s starts with my picture of 47605 ‘Robert Fairlie’ with the 12.28 Poole to Manchester on 26May 1987. Thanks ,all the best. Copyright Michael Forward

Another inter-regional train calling at Oxford ,this time 47406 with the 12.55 Brighton to Manchester 0n 23 August 1983. Copyright Michael Forward

Class 50005 ‘Collingwood’ now on 21 Decmber 1987 with a terminating service from Paddington. Copyright Michael Forward

Roger, Finally we see 37239,unusually, powering through Oxford on 5 April 1988 with empty MGR wagons from Didcot power station returning to one of the Nottingham collieries,(Michael Adams.) Thanks Copyright Michael Adams

Wheal Jenkin
The Liskeard & Caradon Railway
​Jon Hird

Wheal Jenkin Mine with its engine house and the embankment of the long-gone Moorswater to Minions section of the Liskeard & Caradon Rly. The row of houses are Duchy Terrace, a row of houses built for the mine captains. On the hill in the background is Phoenix United Mine and The Cheesewring, both of which were also rail served (Phoenix United used a narrow-gauge railway to ferry its product to the L&CR siding). Copyright Jon Hird.

Moving a little closer to Wheal Jenkin, the embankment of the former railway line is immediately apparent and appears to be in good condition. This 'branch' of the line was constructed after the main line had been put in place to Caradon. Copyright Jon Hird.

Much more information about the fascinating Liskeard & Caradon Railway can be found within the lines own section of our website. Please click here to visit.​

Passing time at
Exeter St. Davids
Martin Scane

Hi,

I had a forty five minute wait at Exeter St Davids at lunchtime today (14.02) so took a few photographs which might be of interest.

Best Regards
Martin

A GWR IET unit heads East. Copyright Martin Scane.

A GWR Class 158 unit presumably on the Paignton - Exmouth shuttles. Copyright Martin Scane.

One of the two surviving blue GWR Class 150 units on the Paignton / Exmouth shuttles. Copyright Martin Scane.

A pair of class 150 units at Exeter St. Davids, copyright Martin Scane.

Many thanks Martin - 45 minutes well spent!

A morning at Truro
Clive Smith

Some different views of Truro station. It won't be the same withpout the clanking of the semaphores.

2C12 07.22 Exeter St Davids - Penzance snakes past the semaphore signals at the west end of the station on Saturday 27th January. HST power car 43097 is on the rear with 43186 out of sight on the front. Copyright Clive Smith.

Another minute to go at platform 3 upside as the 2P24 15.15 Penzance - Plymouth with HST power car 43097 has 'the road' set by the up home signal T6 immediately in front of the level crossing and the signal box. 27th January. Copyright Clive Smith.

The down platform 2 manual banner repeater signal is set for 'off' as 802003 departs with the 2C43 06.06 Bristol TM - Penzance on 27th January. Copyright Clive Smith.

Many thanks indeed, Clive, for sending these in. We'd encourage anyone who'd like to soak up the atmosphere of a busy station complete with working semaphores to get down to Truro for an hour soon, before it's too late.
Once they're gone, they're gone.