17th April 2019

37610 
​Tonights Test Train
Roger Winnen

190417a 37610 With the 22.43 Test Train to Exeter Riverside. Copyright Roger Winnen

190417b High Tide at Penzance with 37610 on tonights test train. Copyright Roger Winnen

Winnen's Westerns
Exeter SD
Roger Winnen

D1063 Western Monitor at Exeter St David's on the Atlantic Coast Express. Copyright Roger Winnen

Test Trains
Karl Hewlett

Dear Keith.
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The annual testing circuit for Devon and Cornwall has crept up on me, perhaps a little short notice but here are timings for a couple of runs due to take place: Apologies - we missed the Tuesday working.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H32597/2019/04/16/advanced

Wednesday 17th April Penzance to Exeter Riverside New Yard

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H32596/2019/04/17/advanced

Network Rail class 950 99600/99601

Tuesday 30th April Bristol High Level Siding to Laira T&RSMD via Westbury and Whatley Quarry

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U41201/2019/04/30/advanced

Wednesday 01st May Laira T&RSMD to Truro Yard via Moorswater, Looe and Newquay

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U41202/2019/05/01/advanced

Thursday 02nd May Truro Yard to Derby RTC via Falmouth Docks

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U41203/2019/05/02/advanced

    Regards, Karl (Friends Of Penmere Station).      Many thanks Karl.

Liskeard?
Paddy Bradley

Another picture from the Paddy Bradley Collection. Said to be Liskeard or Looe. We think neither, Any ideas?

Message at 07.21 17th April 2019.  Dear Keith,
Definitely not Liskeard or Looe. Looks to me like the original station at Newquay.
Roy

P.S. The original Newquay station was a one-platform job. Behind the photographer the track ended at a turntable (see old maps). Yes, this became platform 1 by the gasholders when the station was rebuilt in 1903. The station shown in the photo was built by the Cornwall Mineral Railway. As for the wall on the right, I'm not sure. There is a photo of old Newquay station in one of John Vaughan's books, as far as I recall.
                                  Many thanks Roy.