17th June 2018

'Clan Line' to Cornwall Today
David Tozer,  Trevor Tremethick, Ross Griffiths, Leslie Curnow Peter Murnaghan Martin Duff Craig Munday & Roger Winnen

Craig Munday writes
A super day with Clan Line on Sunday 17th June 2018 working the season's first Cornishman Railtour to Par. The weather was grim, apart from a heaven sent splash of sunshine whilst the loco was at St Blazey and Par in the evening. 

The train was operated by DBC on this occasion, and Steve Matthews and Vince Henderson drove the loco in the Duchy, conducted by our very own St Blazey's Mark Bartlett who was in his element on the footplate. (Mark wearing the cap).

       Sunday 17th June, 2018
SR Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2  35028 Clan Line
                                    
Steam hauled: Bristol-Par-Bristol
Realtime Train info: 1Z50  1Z52  

1Z50
Bristol TM p4d 08:03,  Yatton a 08:20/23, Worle Jn08:30   
Weston super Mare 08:36/39   Bridgwater08:55   
Tauntona 09:09/19   Whiteball 09:34, Tiverton DL 09:41/ 10:01   
Exeter St Davids a 10:19/22  Dawlish Warren10:36    
 Newton Abbot10:44  Totnes10:56, Ivybridge11:12    
 Plymouth a 11:31water   d 11:51, Saltash12:00,Liskeard a 12:19/22    
 Bodmin Parkwaya 12:36/39   Lostwithiel12:45    
 Par a 12:55    
1Z52
 Par d 17:31, Lostwithiel17:40  Bodmin Parkwaya 17:46/49    
 Largin17:57  Liskeard 18:06/09  Saltash18:26    
 Plymouth 18:36water  d 19:06,  Ivybridge19:15, Totnes19:40   
 Newton Abbot19:51,  Dawlish Warren20:02, Exeter St Davids 20:20/23     
 Tiverton ULa 20:42/57    
  Taunton a 21:15/ 18    Bridgwater21:31,  Weston super Mare 21:45/52   
 Worle Jn22:18   
  Yatton 22:02/ 05    
 Bristol Temple Meads p15a 22:24             

180617r 35028 Stands at Platform 4 with The Cornishman at Exeter St David's .Copyright Martin Duff

35028 passes Marsh Barton 10.43 on the 17th June 2018 Copyright David Tozer

35028 passing Laira, the down Cornishman 11.45 17th June 2018. Copyright Trevor Tremethick

Clan Line enters Cornwall at 12.10 on 17th June 2018 Copyright Ross Griffiths

@Clan line' at Black Bridge - just west of Moorswater viaduct. 17th June 2018. Copyright Peter Murnaghan.

180617a 35028 Clan Line arrives at Bodmin Parkway working the 08.00 Bristol to Par 'The Cornishman' on Sunday 17th June 2018 - Copyright Roger Winnen

180617za 35028 Clan Line approaches St Blazey after detraining the passengers at Par. Copyright Craig Munday

180617zc 35028 Clan Line backing towards the turntable at St Blazey. Copyright Craig Munday

180617g Clan Line on the turntable. Copyright Roger Winnen

180617n Plenty of action in this photograph as Clan Line leaves Plymouth with its wheels slipping, however the driver soon got her under control.. Copyright Roger Winnen

180617zl Hammering up Hemerdon Bank in the thick drizzle at a good 25 m.p.h. Copyright Craig Munday

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Pure Nostalgia
Around Par in 1986
Julian Stephens

Around Par around about thirty two years ago, a collection of late evening shots from the camera of Julian Stephens. Smashing pictures, makes me feel very old.!            Many thanks indeed Julian

50050 Fearless near Merthen Farm with the 1V73 the 07.30 Aberdeen - Penzance on the 11th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

50050 Fearless climbs away towards St Austell passing Carlyon Golf Course on the 11th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

50039 Anson with the 1V73 passing Merthen Farm Taken at 21. 05 on the 12th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

50048 Dauntless with the 1V73 taken at Post Office bridge Par on the 17th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

50022 Anson with the 1A01 Penzance to Paddington at Five Arches TPO. 17th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

. Enjoy the panorama of Par from a distance, the sun shines over St Austell Bay while in the foreground note the steam trailing away from the dries in a westerly wind as 50039 Implacable with the 1C86 the 18.10 from Penzance passes clay hoods parked in the down loop. A DMU waits in the Newquay platform. Taken from Lansescot on the 18th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

50050 Fearless with the 19.22 Penzance to Paddinton TPO on the 18th June 1986 Copyright Julian Stephens

Buckfastleigh
John Cornelius

A another smashing picture from John Cornelius, Copyright