Combe Jct. today
Jamie Dyke
Jamie Dyke
Combe Junction 150244 at Coombe No 1 GF working 2L78 1106 Looe to Liskeard 17th June 2020
Combe Junction 70809 descends towards Combe with the 02.50 Aberthaw to Moorswater. 17th June 2020 Copyright Jamie Dyke
150244 at Coombe No 1 GF working 2L78 11.06 Looe to Liskeard 17th June 2020 Copyright Jamie Dyke
Many thanks Jamie.
The Calm before the Storm
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
Good evening Roger/Keith
Another photographic trek to the Glyn Valley to capture the Colas Moorswater Cement traffic before the heavy rain came in mid afternoon (with a divert to Par for the Clay on the way home) 5 shots for CRS
All the Best
Andrew
Another photographic trek to the Glyn Valley to capture the Colas Moorswater Cement traffic before the heavy rain came in mid afternoon (with a divert to Par for the Clay on the way home) 5 shots for CRS
All the Best
Andrew
. Passing in the early fog at 08.03 over St Pinnock Viaduct Colas 70809 with 6C35 load 19 PCAs for Moorswater Copyright Andrew Triggs
Later captured crossing Largin Viaduct at 10.02 having run round at Lostwithiel. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Later at Middleway Crossing 66012 working 6G09 13.02 Goodbarrow Junction-Fowey Carne Point Clay in the overgrown four foot in the pouring rain awaiting the road. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Restarting and now heading for Par at Middleway Crossing. Copyright Andrew Triggs
66012 passing through Par with a healthy rake of CDAs for Fowey during a major downpour. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Thanks Andrew! no doubt you were singing in the rain!
Just the ticket!
Michael Roach
Michael Roach
Camborne to Penzance Return Half Day Ticket 17th June 1928. Mike Roach Collection.
Mike Roach very kindly sent in this image of the above ticket in his collection. Quite what the significance of the ticket is unknown. Was it issued in connection with a special event in Penzance? Penzance born and bred Roger has looked up various local references but has found nothing special.
** An update from afar - from Roy Hart, Rangoon (Ex Redruth)
Dear Both, The ancient feast of Corpus Christi occurs around the date shown (i.e.2nd/3rd week in June). Penzance fair was traditionally known as 'Corpus Christi Fair'.In those far-off days these were great events, worthy of special trains etc., etc. At a time when even radio was in its infancy, these were great entertainment events. I would not be surprised if the ticket applied to this. Roy Many thanks Roy.
Dear Both, The ancient feast of Corpus Christi occurs around the date shown (i.e.2nd/3rd week in June). Penzance fair was traditionally known as 'Corpus Christi Fair'.In those far-off days these were great events, worthy of special trains etc., etc. At a time when even radio was in its infancy, these were great entertainment events. I would not be surprised if the ticket applied to this. Roy Many thanks Roy.
Also please see http://photoarchive.morrablibrary.org.uk/items/show/4093
Many thanks for your suggestions Roy!
The feast of Corpus Christi at Penzance in 1928 would have been the week previous from 6th June to Saturday 9th June 1928 when Whiteleggs and Anderton & Rowlands fair visited Penzance. On Corpus Christi Sunday 10th June 1928 The Penzance Roman Catholic Church would celebrate the event by have a procession from the Church lead by the Penzance Silver Band out through Rosevean Road, Barwis Hill, St Mary's Street and into the convent grounds for a short service before returning to the church for refreshments, which for the band in later years was food and a crate of ale in the priest garden.
I played with the band for nearly thirty years on this parade.
Roger Winnen
The feast of Corpus Christi at Penzance in 1928 would have been the week previous from 6th June to Saturday 9th June 1928 when Whiteleggs and Anderton & Rowlands fair visited Penzance. On Corpus Christi Sunday 10th June 1928 The Penzance Roman Catholic Church would celebrate the event by have a procession from the Church lead by the Penzance Silver Band out through Rosevean Road, Barwis Hill, St Mary's Street and into the convent grounds for a short service before returning to the church for refreshments, which for the band in later years was food and a crate of ale in the priest garden.
I played with the band for nearly thirty years on this parade.
Roger Winnen
Many thanks Mike.
Clay Chasing
Jamie Dyke
Jamie Dyke
Picture 1 - 66012 at Rundles Walk working 6G09 1302 Goonbarrow Junction to Fowey Dock Carne Point. Picture 2/3 - 66012 arrives at Lostwithiel working 6G09 1302 Goonbarrow Junction to Fowey Dock Carne Point. Picture 4 - 66012 departs Lostwithiel working 6G09 1302 Goonbarrow Junction to Fowey Dock Carne Point.
Picture 1 Par Rundles Walk 16th June 2020 Copyright Jamie Dyke
Picture 2. Lostwithiel - a picture full of interest - semaphores, station signs, even spare rail lies on the sleepers of the up road. 16th June 2020 Copyright Jamie Dyke
Picture 3. Lostwithiel 16th June 2020 Copyright Jamie Dyke
Picture 4 Lostwithiel 16th June 2020 Copyright Jamie Dyke,
Many thanks Jamie - a lovely day, between the showers!
Cathedrals Express
David Ward
David Ward
David Ward writes - Sunday 1st June 2008 Cathedrals Express Trip Waterloo to Exeter and return. I was on this trip. Out with 6233 Duchess of Sutherland and return with 60019 Bittern just a year after a long restoration at the Mid-Hants Railway. It was an interesting trip to celebrate 60 year since the 1948 Locomotive Exchanges when Duchess 46236 City of Bradford and 60033 Seagull ran in these exchanges on this line. It was a day of mixed fortunes due to last minute itinerary changes on the South-Western Mainline beyond Salisbury and Yeovil, the A30 Bridge at Oborne which had to take very slow. and track maintenance and relaying beyond Yeovil. On the return the trip was curtailed at Clapham Junction. A picture I took a Yeovil, the weather was heavy dull and getting slightly misty. It was hard to get a reasonable image 6233 Duchess of Sutherland due the crowds of passengers around when we stopped and other admirers. I have included one of her backing out of Exeter St David's in the distance across Red Cow Level Crossing to be released to go to the West Somerset Railway for servicing. Though not Great Western my favourite Duchess's are the Two Favourites for the overnight Perth's 46234 Duchess of Abercorn and 46248 City of Leeds both Crewe North Engines 5A. With the A4's I have to tell my friends Sir Nigel Gresley was a London and North Western Premium Apprentice at Crewe under Francis Webb and then with John Aspinall at Newton Heath and Horwich of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway . Richard Trevithick's Son was at Crewe, Francis. As I have said to you, I was brought up with the heavy industry of East Manchester, Gorton Tank Railway Works of the Great Central and later London, and North Eastern Railway. It was where all monobloc casting was done for the London and North Eastern Railway so that is why the cylinders of the A4's where good, Streamlined. Go Well, David.
60019 Bittern. 1st June 2008 Copyright David Ward.
The scene at Yeovil 1st June 2008. Copyright David Ward.
Steam Dreams Cathedrals Express
1ST June 2008
Locos Used
47245 & steam : 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' & 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used
99041 & 17013 (2)(3) +4960+5171+5222+1840+5216+13440+9392+3125+5236+1961+5237+5249
Route:
1Z92 : London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
1Z93 : Exeter St Davids to Clapham Junction
Loco(s)
Route
6233
London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction
47245 (1)
Yeovil Junction - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary
6233
Castle Cary - Taunton - Tiverton Junction - Exeter St Davids
47245
Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - Honiton - Yeovil Junction
60019
Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction
Notes
(1) 6233 on rear.
(2) Support Coach 99041 only in consist when 6233 hauling, or at rear of, train.
(3) Support Coach 17013 only in consist when 60019 hauling train.
Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)
Tour Review
(by John Clifford)
This tour was a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the locomotive exchange trials held in 1948. The original plan was to use 6233 from Waterloo to Exeter & 60019 back, both via the LSWR main line. However, whilst the bridge problem at Sherborne which caused alterations to steam tours last year has been resolved, relaying work between Yeovil & Exeter now means that our steam locos are out of gauge on this section. To overcome this the route & haulage was altered to that shown. It had been hoped that the diesel part would be in the hands of 50049 but this was under repair so 47245 was used. This latter loco was based at Eastleigh in the last months of Southern steam in the guise of D1922 (known to the Southern enthusiasts at the time as "Paint Brush").
On the day, the train ran well for most of the journey. There was a stop outside Salisbury as we were early &, presumably, our platform was occupied. There are some bridge restrictions west of Salisbury so we were slightly late into Yeovil. The section time from Yeovil to Castle Cary was exceeded as there is a further restriction. The result was that we got to Exeter 27 min late. The return was accomplished to give us just a slightly late arrival at Clapham Junction.
John Clifford
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
Location
Booked
Actual
London Waterloo 08.23d 08.23½
Clapham Junction 08/32½ 08/36
22.51a 22.54
Wimbledon 08/40 08/42
22/45 22/46
New Malden 08/44½ 08/46½
22/42½ 22/43
Surbiton 08/47 08/49
22/40½ 22/41
Hampton Court Jn 08/48 08/50
22/39 22/39½
Weybridge 08/55 08/57
22/31 22.26 ~ 22.31
Byfleet & New Haw 08/57 08/58
22/23 22/20½
Woking09.05½a ~ 09.15d 09.08 ~ 09.15
22.13a ~ 22.17d 22.13 ~ 22.14
Woking Jn 09/17 09/17
22/12 22/11½
Farnborough 09/27 09/31
22/05 22/01
Basingstoke09/40 09/45
21/52 21/48
Worting Jn 09/44 09/48½
21/48 21/45½
Andover10/05 10/06
21/27 21/27½
Salisbury Tunnel Jn 10/27 10/22
21/08 21/09
Salisbury 10w34 ~ 11w10 10.35 ~ 11.10
20w50 ~ 21w05 20.54 ~ 21.05
Wilton Jn 11/14 11/16½
20/46 20/49½
Wilton South 11/16 11/17½
20/44 20/48½
Tisbury Loop 11/27 11/31
20/33 20/37
Gillingham 11*38 ~ 11*49 11/48
20*06 ~ 20*20 20.14½ ~ 20.20
Templecombe 11/57 11/59
19/58 20/03
Sherborne 12/05 12/12½
19/4919/47
Yeovil Junction 12L21 ~ 12L38 12.25 ~ 12.49
18L57 ~ 19L38 18.53 ~ 19.37½
Yeovil Pen Mill 12/47 12/58
Castle Cary 13.04 ~ 13.10
13.21½ ~ 13.29
Somerton 13/23 13/41½
Athelney 13/34 13/55½
Cogload Jn 13/38 13/58½
Taunton 13/44 14/02½
Tiverton Parkway14/00 14/17
Tiverton Junction 14*03 ~ 14*11
14.22 ~ 14.33½
Cowley Bridge Jn 14/26 14/49
Chard Jn 18/41 18/38
Honiton 18*19 ~ 18*24
18.20 ~ 18.23
Pinhoe 18/06 18/06
Exmouth Jn 18/04 18/04
Exeter Central18/02 18/01½
Exeter St Davids14.30a 14.57
17.59d 17.59
1ST June 2008
Locos Used
47245 & steam : 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' & 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used
99041 & 17013 (2)(3) +4960+5171+5222+1840+5216+13440+9392+3125+5236+1961+5237+5249
Route:
1Z92 : London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
1Z93 : Exeter St Davids to Clapham Junction
Loco(s)
Route
6233
London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction
47245 (1)
Yeovil Junction - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary
6233
Castle Cary - Taunton - Tiverton Junction - Exeter St Davids
47245
Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - Honiton - Yeovil Junction
60019
Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction
Notes
(1) 6233 on rear.
(2) Support Coach 99041 only in consist when 6233 hauling, or at rear of, train.
(3) Support Coach 17013 only in consist when 60019 hauling train.
Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)
Tour Review
(by John Clifford)
This tour was a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the locomotive exchange trials held in 1948. The original plan was to use 6233 from Waterloo to Exeter & 60019 back, both via the LSWR main line. However, whilst the bridge problem at Sherborne which caused alterations to steam tours last year has been resolved, relaying work between Yeovil & Exeter now means that our steam locos are out of gauge on this section. To overcome this the route & haulage was altered to that shown. It had been hoped that the diesel part would be in the hands of 50049 but this was under repair so 47245 was used. This latter loco was based at Eastleigh in the last months of Southern steam in the guise of D1922 (known to the Southern enthusiasts at the time as "Paint Brush").
On the day, the train ran well for most of the journey. There was a stop outside Salisbury as we were early &, presumably, our platform was occupied. There are some bridge restrictions west of Salisbury so we were slightly late into Yeovil. The section time from Yeovil to Castle Cary was exceeded as there is a further restriction. The result was that we got to Exeter 27 min late. The return was accomplished to give us just a slightly late arrival at Clapham Junction.
John Clifford
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
Location
Booked
Actual
London Waterloo 08.23d 08.23½
Clapham Junction 08/32½ 08/36
22.51a 22.54
Wimbledon 08/40 08/42
22/45 22/46
New Malden 08/44½ 08/46½
22/42½ 22/43
Surbiton 08/47 08/49
22/40½ 22/41
Hampton Court Jn 08/48 08/50
22/39 22/39½
Weybridge 08/55 08/57
22/31 22.26 ~ 22.31
Byfleet & New Haw 08/57 08/58
22/23 22/20½
Woking09.05½a ~ 09.15d 09.08 ~ 09.15
22.13a ~ 22.17d 22.13 ~ 22.14
Woking Jn 09/17 09/17
22/12 22/11½
Farnborough 09/27 09/31
22/05 22/01
Basingstoke09/40 09/45
21/52 21/48
Worting Jn 09/44 09/48½
21/48 21/45½
Andover10/05 10/06
21/27 21/27½
Salisbury Tunnel Jn 10/27 10/22
21/08 21/09
Salisbury 10w34 ~ 11w10 10.35 ~ 11.10
20w50 ~ 21w05 20.54 ~ 21.05
Wilton Jn 11/14 11/16½
20/46 20/49½
Wilton South 11/16 11/17½
20/44 20/48½
Tisbury Loop 11/27 11/31
20/33 20/37
Gillingham 11*38 ~ 11*49 11/48
20*06 ~ 20*20 20.14½ ~ 20.20
Templecombe 11/57 11/59
19/58 20/03
Sherborne 12/05 12/12½
19/4919/47
Yeovil Junction 12L21 ~ 12L38 12.25 ~ 12.49
18L57 ~ 19L38 18.53 ~ 19.37½
Yeovil Pen Mill 12/47 12/58
Castle Cary 13.04 ~ 13.10
13.21½ ~ 13.29
Somerton 13/23 13/41½
Athelney 13/34 13/55½
Cogload Jn 13/38 13/58½
Taunton 13/44 14/02½
Tiverton Parkway14/00 14/17
Tiverton Junction 14*03 ~ 14*11
14.22 ~ 14.33½
Cowley Bridge Jn 14/26 14/49
Chard Jn 18/41 18/38
Honiton 18*19 ~ 18*24
18.20 ~ 18.23
Pinhoe 18/06 18/06
Exmouth Jn 18/04 18/04
Exeter Central18/02 18/01½
Exeter St Davids14.30a 14.57
17.59d 17.59
A lot of timings - Many Thanks David.
One to watch
David Tozer
David Tozer
Our very good friend David Tozer has sent this link - this is definitely is not within the confines of the 'Freedom of the South West Rover'. However as it is here it is - enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E-SSszW-Sc