18th February 2020

18/2/2020

Two more from
Driver Alan Peters

With the after effects of Storm Dennis, engineering trains in West Cornwall were delayed leaving the possession one such train was Colas Rail 66850 'David Maidment OBE' working 6C21 waiting to depart to Westbury seen near Paradise Crossing on 17-02-20
Words and photo by Alan Peters

Fuelling in the snow at Westbury Holding Sidings, Colas Rail 70815 being fuelled before working a train to Crediton 1st February 2019, when snow brought chaos to Cornwall rather than storms
Words and photo by Alan Peters

70815 being fuelled. Copyright Alan Peters.

Many Thanks Alan, Keep up the good work.

Truro Penzance Blockade.
Mick House.

The evening of Friday 14th February and the early hours and during the day of the 15th took me to Camborne, Redruth, Truro, Hale and St Erth to see some of the train’s booked to come to Cornwall for this large engineering possession, covering the Truro to Penzance to main line & the St Ives branch.
Words and photos By Mick House.

Driver Alan Peters bring in the first train 70 805, passing through Camborne with the Rail-Vac. Copyright Mick House.

: Colas Rail 66 850 David Maidment OBE was second passing through Redruth with Harsco Track Technologies, Track Construction Machine. Copyright Mick House.

Freightliner 66 528 Madge Elliot MBE - Borders Railway Opening 2015 is the third train and is passing through Redruth with five empty and five loaded ballast wagons. Copyright Mick House.

DB Schenker 66 197 is the forth train and stopped in Truro with loaded ballast wagons. Copyright Mick House.

Colas Rail 66 847 Terry Baker is the fifth train and is passing through Truro with loaded ballast wagons. Copyright Mick House.

GBRF 66 712 Peterborough Power Signalbox stand at Bodriggy. Copyright Mick House.

Freightliner 66 623 has proved to be quite elusive for most people so I have added three photos at Bodriggy. Copyright Mick House.

66 623. Copyright Mick House.

Freightliner 66 562 at Bodriggy. Copyright Mick House.

DB Schenker 66 197 stands in Hayle station. Copyright Mick House.

: Colas Rail 66 850 David Maidment OBE, stands in St Erth station. Copyright Mick House.

Colas Rail Freight 70805 seen sat on Angarrack viaduct

Colas Rail Freight 70805 seen sat on Angarrack viaduct, the loco had been detached from the NTC train (New Track Construction) and stood clear whilst relaying took place, once re-attached the loco worked back to Westbury as 6C21 on Monday 17th February 2020, later than planned due to Storm Dennis - Alan Peters

Colas Rail Freight 70805 on Angarrack viaduct. Copyright Alan Peters.

Ongoing works at Hayle & Camborne 17th Feb 2020
Andrew Triggs

Evening Roger/Keith,
Following finishing work today I visited the work sites of Hayle viaduct and Camborne station to view the ongoing rail works 5 shots enclosed for CRS, sadly all Loco hauled traffic had departed, leaving various Track plant machinery hard at it
All the Best
Andrew

1 Shots of Hayle viaduct and station from both road over bridges at 16.30. Copyright Andrew Triggs

2 Shots of Hayle viaduct and station from both road over bridges at 16.30. Copyright Andrew Triggs

3. The view from by Asda of the viaduct works and associated Machinery. Copyright Andrew Triggs

4 Views from Camborne footbridge of the ongoing Up Main works at 17.15. Copyright Andrew Triggs

5 Views from Camborne footbridge of the ongoing Up Main works at 17.15 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Thanks Andrew

Bathpool (Taunton)
Bill Elston

An interesting 15 minutes at Bathpool today 14th February 2020) produced the following;
66137 working Exeter to Westbury, then 3-car Castle set 43189 +188 working 2U12 PZ - CF; finally, 43088 + 160 LA - Doncaster Wabtec for mods and repaint.
Best regards, Bill