17th September 2021

Tomorrows Class 50's
Craig Munday

Plymouth     10.55 / 11.06
Liskeard       11.31
Par                11.51/ 11.53
Truro            1218 / 1220
Camborne     1236
St Erth           1245/1248
Penzance      1259

Return
Penzance     16.03
St Erth          1611 / 1613
Camborne    16.24
Truro            1639 / 1642
Par                1707 / 1710
Liskeard       1731
Ply                1755/1804

The pale Blue "Pullman" HST is due down NEXT Saturday 25th too, don't have those timings just yet. 

Cheers for now Craig 

Thanks Craig.

Remember Clay Hoods
Neil Phillips

My recent contributions have included the first production CDA brand new in St Blazey Yard and a soon-to-disappear Class 142 approaching Middleway Crossing, on 14th September 1987. On the same day I photographed this row of clayhoods in the yard, looking like they had already carried their final loads. Back at Middleway Crossing, once the ‘Skipper’ had cleared the section, a newly-refurbished 37670 (ex-D6882/37182) set off with a rake of still-employed clayhoods towards Goonbarrow.
The ripples in the spotless locomotive’s shiny nose were to become considerably worse just over two months later when, on 25th November 1987 and paired with similarly shiny 37671 at the head of an up freight, it was erroneously diverted into a siding at Tavistock Junction. Both locomotives ran through the buffer stop (via a wagon!) and were seriously damaged; when returned from repair they sported the new ‘triple grey’ Railfreight Sector colours, so photographs of 37670 and 37671 in Railfreight Red Stripe livery are relatively rare.
 
Best regards,
Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 1 14th September 1987 . Copyright Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 2 37670 with a damaged front end. 14th September 1987. Copyright Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 3 37670 heads away from Middleway for Goonbarrow on the 14th August 1987 . Copyright Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 4 37 760 continues its journey towards St Blazey Bridge Level Crossing. 14th September 1987. Copyright Neil Phillips

A follow-up to my previous submission - as 37670’s rake of clayhoods rumbled past I photographed the last one, B743648. A few months later all remaining clayhoods were withdrawn from service and shipped off for scrapping. At some point in 1988 an advertisement appeared in the railway press offering works plates removed from scrapped clayhoods for £10 each. I had to have one of these, but stuck my neck out and politely requested whether it was possible to obtain one from a particular wagon...... I have no idea how many plates had to be moved to find one numbered B743648, but I am still very grateful for the effort! Is this the one barely visible on this side of the wagon? I’ll ever know. Perhaps I should have bought both!
A nice touch from the enterprising seller was the inclusion of the wagon’s final movement card.
 
Best regards,
Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 5 B743648 - the last Hood in the Train - complete with tail lamp. 30th August 2021. Copyright Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 6 The wagon number plate B743648 30th August 2021. Copyright Neil Phillips

Clay Hoods final 7 B743648 -the last journey. 30th August 2021. Copyright Neil Phillips. Note The heavy penalty for removing the label !!!!!

Many thanks Indeed  Neil.
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Exeter
Paul Barlow

33006 is about to propel its stock past that wonderful array of semaphore signals into the yard. Exeter West, 2nd January 1980.

Thanks Paul.
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Truro Work
Dennis Clarke

Truro - Ground Clearance team at work on the cutting face just west of Truro station. 16th September 2021. Copyright Dennis Clarke.

Truro box slumbers in the sun. Truro Box 16th September 2021 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Many thanks Dennis.
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