16th January 2024

Night & Day Sleeper Moves
Craig Munday & Roger Winnen

The GWR Night Riviera only sees limited use these days. Sunday and Friday nights are the evenings to catch them. 
57603 works 1A50 at Camborne this Sunday just passed. 
57602 took a five coach set from Long Rock to Exeter and return on 16th and is seen at Dowgas. This spot allows a grand view of the train with the bare trees. It can be followed from Crugwallins at the top left of the picture, right to the current spot. 

Best wishes

Craig 

20240114-14th 57603 Camborne 1A50 (3) Copyright Craig Munday

20240116-15th 57602 Dowgas 5Z71 (2)

57602 Arrives at Platform 4 Penzance at 16.00 hrs today. Copyright Roger Winnen

Many Thanks Craig

Hayle Station
Roger Salter Collection

Hayle Station looking towards Gwinear Road etc with the Goods Shed on the right. Any further information on the engine will be much appreciated

Many Thanks Roger

Dear Keith,
This picture has appeared on the website before. It dates from the late 1900s.
In 1912 or thereabouts (we have no date) the two old Hayle signalboxes were replaced
by a new one on the up platform, but  the photo has been trimmed, cutting out any evidence
of the boxes, which would date the 
photo.
The Dean Goods engines worked in Cornwall for only a few years in the 1895-1910 period.

Roy

Many Thanks Roy

A Valiant effort at
Dawlish Warren
Michael Adams

Hello Roger, Lovely pictures on the site, including the locos. stabled in Penzance station.
Very cold here in Surrey but the sun was out all day today.
Here is a shot from Michael Adams taken on a hot and hazy 6 August 1983 showing 50015 ‘Valiant’ with the 14.45 Paignton to Paddington service.
Best wishes, Michael.

50047 at Southampton
Michael Adams

Roger, Another nice shot from Michael and we see 50047 ‘Swiftsure’ arriving at Southampton on 9 Sept.1987 with the 11.05 from Exeter to Portsmouth. Thanks and Best Wishes Michael Adams

Many Thanks Michael

BRRR! SWINDON STATION
13th January
Ken Mumford

The Staff Train Information showed that there was engineering work in the Chippenham area. This was the best photo I could get because of reflection. Trains for bristol (Temple Meads) were running via Badminton and thus leaving out Chippenham and Bath - I understand that Chippenham and Bath were served by buses - Chippenham from Swindon and was Bath served by bsues from Bristol? Copyright Ken Mumford.

Locked Jaw No. 2 [just missed Locked Jaw No. 1] coming into platform 2 with a Paddington bound train. Copyright Ken Mumford.

1A45 [387 171] left 5 LATE for Didcot, Reading and Paddington. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Locked Jaw No. 3 at the rear of a Cheltenham bound train in platform 3. Copyright Ken Mumford.

66615 speeds past platform 4 with 6Z92 [Theale Foster to East Usk Yard] 4 EARLY. Looking on REAL TRAIN TIMES this trian left 80 EARLY - worth looking at the rest of its schedule! Copyright Ken Mumford.

Going way shot of 6Z92. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Many thanks Ken - much appreciated - was it worth braving the cold for?

Tremodrett
Jon Hird

GWR 150261 crosses Tremodrett overbridge on the 12:13 Par - Newquay Service. A cropped drone photo. 15.01.23, copyright Jon Hird.

The switch from countryside to an industrial scene, turning around as the unit continues towards Roche, with Victoria Business Park and the DPD depot dominating the landscape. 15.01.24, copyright Jon Hird.