16th December 2018

Recent Photographs around Carbis Bay
Roger Salter

181124a 150263 Leaves Carbis Bay for St Erth. Copyright Roger Salter

181124b 150263 enters the cutting east of Carbis Bay. Copyright Roger Salter

181124c 150263 at Carbis Bay with vegetation threatening to cover the road bridge. Copyright Roger Salter

181124d 150263 Leaves Carbis Bay. Copyright Roger Salter

181124e 150263 Approaches the foot crossing near Nut Grove. Copyright Roger Salter

Help please
Pilning & the By-pass route
​Colin Burges

The passenger figure for Pilning is quite amazing when the service is clearly one the operator doesn't want anyone to use. Interesting figures and video.

www.pilningstation.uk/

Further west and I've only had 45 people sign my petition, despite sending the link to campaign groups who claim to want bypass routes. Please sign.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/railway-diversionary-routes

Colin

Winter Wanderings
Clive Smith

Very few daytime HST workings remain in Cornwall. With the road set on a wet morning 43009 awaits departure from Truro at the front of the 10.00 Penzance - Paddington. 15th December 2018. Copyright Clive Smith

In the afternoon it was somewhat drier at Falmouth Docks - as 150261 is ready to depart on the 16.20 to Truro on the 15th December 2018. Copyright Clive Smith

Nightfall is well under way as 43174 stops at Ivybridge at 19.11 leading the 16.03 Paddington - Penzance. Copyright Clive Smith.

Many thanks for your contributions Clive - they are much appreciated - you were out and about on quite a miserable day.
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Exeter St Davids - Newcourt
Ron Kosys

A very rare working to get caught on camera. This is 7002 passing through St Davids 26th August 1971 with a special heading for what I believe to be a working to Newcourt R.N. Depot on the Exmouth branch.  Ron Kosys,  Many thanks Ron. 

Hymek 7002 seen here at Exeter St Davidson the 26th August 1971 with what is believed to be a special for the RN Depot at Newcourt. Copyright Ron Kosys

St Erth
Andrew Thompson

It's early 70's as a class 47 rolls into St Erth with a down train. Andrew Thompson

Roger's Second Job
Breage Silver Band

What on earth has this got to do with railways?  Our roving reporter Roger has been absent from the rails for a couple of weeks due to him being heavily engaged with the Breage Silver Band seen here playing carols to a very appreciative audience at Marazion Sailing Club.

Roger is the gentleman on the horn just to the left of centre in this picture. The date was the 14th December 2018

A general view of the band looking very smart entertaining the sailors at Marazion Sailing Club/ A nice indoor job for Roger this time, many of the bands engagements have been outside in some pretty unpleasant weather. 14th December 2018