15th September 2023

15/9/2023

Cornwall Railway Society Meeting
Don't forget our 2023/24 season of Indoor Events starts tomorrow.

Saturdays – all commence at 6.30PM
There is a Mid evening Refreshment break

September 16th 2023
My 49 year railway career Part 4 by Dennis Flood

October 14th 2023
A tribute to the Western Diesel Hydraulics - Bernard Mills

November 11th 2023
A Classic Traction presentation by Steve Andrews

December 9th 2023
The Southern in East Devon by Amyas Crump

All are welcome – small admission charge to non - members

This Morning at Dawlish Warren
Roger Salter

The 5Z 43 The 07.18 Laira T&R SMD Cross Country Power Cars 43187 43366 on route to Leeds Neville Hill Copyright Roger Salter

Copyrighy Roger Salter

Thanks Roger

Nearing the end
Andrew Triggs

Two final shots from Marlands on the Somerset end of Whiteball Tunnel of the soon to finish Cross Country HSTs, the sun not playing 'ball' on either day alas, but still History being recorded in the final week of Cross Country HST duties on the Network
All the Best
Andrew

1. 43378 leading 1S51 12.27 Plymouth-Glasgow Central (with 43321) powering away upgrade from Whiteball Tunnel at Marlands on a dull afternoon 14.9.2023
2. Fog bound conditions at Marlands as 43366 'HST 40' with 43184 'Laira Diesel Depot' run back to back upgrade from Whiteball Tunnel, running as 5Z43 07.18 Laira T&RSMD-Neville Hill T&RSMD, on time at 08.34 15.9.2023

Photo 1 Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Photo 2 Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Many many thanks Andrew - the final clear out in progress. Sad timess indeed.

HST Arrival at Plymouth
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, Nice pictures at Southampton,quite a day out from your end. Here is a picture taken at Plymouth on 4 August 1997 showing power car 43173 arriving with the 06.36 departure from Paddington. In the sidings we can see the ends of the EX E.R emus which were converted to driving Van trailers for use on mail and parcels workings. Copyright Michael Forward

Thanks Michael

Yesterday at Plymouth & Dawlish Warren
Roger Salter & Roger Winnen

The 1S 51 12.27 Cross Country HST Plymouth to Glasgow
and The 1E 63 Cross Country HST Plymouth to Leeds

Cross Country HST set works the 12.27 Plymouth to Glasgow service seen at Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

Departure from Platform 4 at Plymouth on the service to Glasgow Copyright Roger Winnen

Standing at Plymouth Station is the 15.27 Plymouth to Leeds Cross Country HST Service. Copyright Roger Winnen

The 1E 63 The 15.27 at Eastdon Dawlish Warren. Copyright Roger Salter

Thanks Roger.

Breaking news
St Blazey
Tony Shore

Cutting up CDAs at St Blazey on 14th September 2023 These are the CDAs that have been stored for some years

Many Thanks Tony

An Hour at Swindon
Ken Mumford

[1] 6C50 Oxford (Banbury Road) to Whatley Quarry - 2 LATE passing platform 4 after coming out of Swindon East Loop

[2] Non-stop passing platform 4 was 6Z86 West Drayton to East Usk Yard, Newport, Gwent. headed by 66542

[3] 60015 prepares to sort out its train [which would be 6M53 due to leave around 4 o'clock. From the exhaust it is clear that the diesel engine is warming up from 'cold.'

Picture (1) Copyright Ken Mumford

Picture (2) Copyright Ken Mumford.

Picture (3) Copyright Ken Mumford.

Many thanks Ken.

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