18th November 2022

Two from Swindon
Ken Mumford

​     Ken spends a couple of hours at Swindon station. 

3S59 - 0911 Hereford to Swindon (Transfer Yard) 66850 leading, 66846 trailing - both locos looking sort of clean compared with some of the other RHTT locos! 17th November 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.

60066 could only have its photo taken in a satisfactory way from the eastern end of platforms 1/3 because from platform 4 there was a lot of railway bits and piece cluttering the view. As it was this loco tried to hide behind a bush. i was qutie surprised to find that its engine was ticking over - to me this was a waste of fuel. 17th November 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Thanks Ken - all the best.
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Wheal Busy Crossing
Andrew and Diane Jones

Dear Keith and Valerie, I had to drop our car into Vauxhall at Scorrier today for some attention which required a 2 hour wait. The garage is only a few yards from Hallenbeagle adjacent the Cornish Mainline with a convenient occupation crossing and decent view of the railway.
Best wishes Andrew and Diane.
I forgot to say here is a link to Hallenbeagle Mine.   Hallenbeagle Mine - Explore Cornwall   It makes very interesting reading. The occupation crossing where I took todays photographs I believe was near the site of Wheal Busy signal box and level crossing, perhaps someone at the society can verify that?

Wheal Busy crossing Scorrier 11.43 ex Gloucester 43027 leading and 43172 17th November 2022 Copyright Diane and Andrew Jones

A fine shot displaying the autumnal tints in Scorrier Woods as the 11.46 to Plymouth set 43016 and 43088 passes by 17th November 2022. Copyright Diane and Andrew Jones

Scorrier 12.10 ex Bristol dmu set 158950 17th November 2022. Copyright Diane and Andrew Jones

Wheal Busy 12.20 to Plymouth 43040 and 43094 leading 17th November 2022. Copyright Andrew and Diane Jones.

Hallenbeagle occupation crossing stop look and listen. 17th November 2022. Copyright Diane and Andrew Jones; N.B. This was the location of a down loop and a siding, Wheal Busy Signalbox was on the Up side of the this crossing right by the crossing. The sound of the bells and crashing of levers was once a prelude to the arrival of a train.

Glad you had an interesting  - the weather looks reasonable.
​Many thanks to Andrew and Diane.

A lot more on
Wheal Busy Crossing
- CRS Website

In his collection Andrew Jones mentions Wheal Busy Signalbox - there is much much more on the crossing and area on our website please see our section - 'Cornwall Galleries' -  'Scorrier to Penwithers Junction'.

Many thanks to all our contributors on this section.
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