16th March 2022

16/3/2022

Angarrack Viaduct
Dennis Clarke

Hi Keith, Whilst enjoying a pint of Tribute at The Angarrack Inn this evening with my wife, I looked at your website and noticed that Roger had kindly put a note under one of his photos stating that the test train was heading back to Exeter earlier than expected. I popped out of the pub and took the attached photo of the train crossing Angarrack viaduct, then returned to enjoy the Tribute ! Thanks Roger. Regards, Dennis

Angarrack Viaduct - 37621 hauls the Test Train. 16th March 2022 Copyright Dennis Clarke.

An excellent evening and an excellent picture and advert. Many thanks Dennis.

Marazion and Penzance
Andrew Triggs

A couple of visits to Marazion today for 2 Loco hauled formations, in decent weather too! All the Best
Andrew

43093/092 gaining the double track section, nearing Marazion working 2P16 13.15 Penzance-Plymouth Copyright Andrew Triggs

57603 'Tintagel Castle' slowing for the signal check at Marazion, working 13.30 Longrock T&RSMD-Exeter St Davids crew training run Copyright Andrew Triggs

37612 with 3Q52 from above the Station wall on Oil 2 siding at Penzance at 15.30 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Later, departing Penzance at 17.58, passing Marazion at 18.02, as the sunlight fades, heading for Exeter Riverside N.Y Copyright Andrew Triggs

Thanks Andrew

Plenty of action at the terminus
Roger Winnen

_220316b 37612 On the return test train due to depart at 17.58. Copyright Roger Winnen

220316ab 37612 together with a former motorail vehicle at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

220316c The 16.50 departure for Cardiff departs from Platform 4 in Platform 3 is the 16.40 arrival from Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen

Railway Signalling & People
John Roberts

Keith, members will be interested in the Film Archive of Railway Signalling and People, an official project joint between the railway and enthusiasts, to record signalling sites before they disappear.
Currently the work has focused on the midlands and north, with only one local site at Lostwithiel, but as we have several active staff as CRS members and viewers of the CRS website, perhaps we could ask them to nominate as a matter of urgency sites for recording before the Cornwall Resignalling erases any living memory.
The work so far is hosted on the SRS website, or just search for FARSAP: FARSAP (s-r-s.org.uk). John Roberts.

Thank you very much John for this link - I hope that many people will be interested and contribute.

Onslow Siding
Roger Geach

Onslow 47503 passes by with the 1Z87 the 12.20 Penzance to Paddington relief 31st July 1975. Copyright Roger Geach

Onslow sidings serving Bowater China clay Works were taken out of use in September 1968. Te box on the opposite side of the line was opened 7th September 1931 and closed 10th November 1968. Information courtesy of Track layout diagrams R.A. Cooke.

Many thanks to you Roger.

St Ives branch
Lelant Extensions
Dennis Clarke

I visited Lelant station today (15th March 2022) to look at the platform extension. Here are a few pictures I took to show the extensions to accommodate 5 coach trains. There is a platform extension at both ends of the station. The foot crossing is also temporarily closed, awaiting a decision I believe, Regards, Dennis

Lelant Platforn Extension 1 15th March 2022 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Lelant Platforn Extension 2 15th March 2022 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Lelant Platforn Extension 3 15th March 2022 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Lelant Platform Extension 4 15th March 2022 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Lelant Platform Extension 5 15th March 2022 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Many thanks Dennis - who'd have thought all these years after the line closure proposed by Beeching we would see this little station extended.

Swindon and Cricklade at
Blunsden
Ken Mumford

1] 6695 undergoing overhaul - see the 6695 website for more details
[2] 35011 undergoing restoration to a MN original unrebuilt condition!
[3] An interesting brake van
[4] Ex-Southern Region dmu.
[5 ]Blunsden station 'furniture.'
[6] General view of the yard at Blunsden.

Many thanks Ken. Good to see that they are making good progress.

Oaksey Road
Ken Mumford

Oaksey Road bridge 43257 heads the NT test train - note array of railway furnishings! 15th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford

Oaksey Road bridge. 43299 brings up the rear of the NT test train - 15th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford

Thanks Ken, I understand that traffic was delayed due to a Tragic fatality at Purton Crossing. Such events seem to occur quite often on the railways, one has to think of the individual concerned, their family and also the railway staff and the ambulance crew - in fact all concerned.

Newquay branch
Treloggan Crossing
Chris Bellett

GW660 PAR TO NEWQUAY BETWEEN QUINTRELL DOWNS AND NEWQUAY

Treloggan Footpath (FP), located at 302m 01ch, will be upgraded to include red/green lights to signal to the users of the level crossing whether it is safe to cross using the Overlay MSL operating system. Telephones will not be provided. The existing whistle boards will be recovered. The Overlay MSL system is being introduced to the area at footpath crossings with limited sighting. This system consists of red/green lights that indicate to the user whether it is safe for them to cross the railway. The lights are activated by wheel sensors that operate in a similar way to axle counters: when they detect a train, they set the lights to red, after the train hits the strike out sensor the lights go to green. Would all staff please note that, like axle counters, using metal tools or simply passing by within a metre wearing safety boots can cause activation of these sensors, and should be avoided. If the sensors fail the lights go into dark mode, they will be reactivated by another train passing or can be reactivated through a manual reset.

Many thanks for forwarding this information Ken.

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