34072 257 Squadron at Corfe
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, I hope you are managing all-right down there, I have just seen pictures on the internet of snow in Cornwall including a picture up Madron. Here are pictures taken on a warm 2 June 2001 showing 34072 ‘257 Squadron’ arriving and starting away from Corfe Castle with a Swanage to Norden train. All the best, Michael. Hello Michael No Snow here in Penzance we have just missed it Roger Copyright Michael Forward
34072 Departing Corfe Castle. Copyright Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
Redruth report today at 06.00 - snow lay deep crisp and even!!
Signal SE63 at
St Erth
Dennis Flood
St Erth
Dennis Flood
On my way back to South Wales yesterday morning I noticed this signal arm looking a little odd at St.Erth from a down train I was travelling on to Penzance. I alighted at St.Erth to have a look and it was clearly the ‘worse for wear’.! It had been damaged by wind over a period causing it to bend. I took these photographs whilst I was there at 1055, prior to catching the 1059 service to Newport from St.Erth. This signal is the starting signal for the St. Ives branch from St.Erth, as you will know. I found out later from my NR sources that the signal arm actually fell off at about 1130 - about 35 minutes after I had taken the pictures.! The signal arm was reported to have fallen off to the St.Erth signaller by an Operator on the Stoneblower standing in the civil engineers siding opposite. Feel free to put the images and explanation on the CRS website. It is not likely we will see this again.! Best wishes, Dennis.
St Erth signal SE63. 16th Jabuary 2023. Copyright Dennis Flood.
St Erth signal SE63. 16th Jabuary 2023. Copyright Dennis Flood.
St Erth signal SE63. 16th Jabuary 2023. Copyright Dennis Flood
Sad end to a semaphore. Thanks Dennis.
Swindon yesterday
Ken Mumford
Ken Mumford
59204 has just come out of Swindon East Loop [at 14.43] and is acceleratng westwards past platform 4 with 6C48 - Appleford to Whatley Quarry. 16th January 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.
The sun catches 66518 as it leaves platform 4 4 hauling 6Z86 [West Drayton Frays Sidings to East Usk Yard]. 16th January 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks Ken.
Early days at
Portway station
Guy Vincent
Portway station
Guy Vincent
Portway Park and Ride Station Site 26th February 2021 Copyright Guy Vincent.
Thanks Guy.
Barnstaple
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Barnstaple 5th May 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Thanks Paul.