Western China Clay
Saturday 4th December 1976
Roger Winnen
Saturday 4th December 1976
Roger Winnen
On Saturday morning at 09.47 D1023 Western Fusilier pulled into Falmouth Docks Station tailed by D1056 Western Sultan hauling the Western China Clay organised by Railway Pictorial Publications.
This train departed Paddington at 00.35 Swindon 01.50 Bristol 02.46/03.45 Plymouth 06.57/07.45 Truro 09.03/09.20 Falmouth Docks 09.47/10.05 Newquay 12.06/13.05 Loswithiel 14.12/14.24 Carne Point 14.40/15.03 London Paddington 20.45
Both engines changed ends at Par and Newquay.
On this day I was given a lift by the late Alan Bennett in his 1956 Split Windscreen Morris Car.
A day to remember when Health & Safety was not heard of.
This train departed Paddington at 00.35 Swindon 01.50 Bristol 02.46/03.45 Plymouth 06.57/07.45 Truro 09.03/09.20 Falmouth Docks 09.47/10.05 Newquay 12.06/13.05 Loswithiel 14.12/14.24 Carne Point 14.40/15.03 London Paddington 20.45
Both engines changed ends at Par and Newquay.
On this day I was given a lift by the late Alan Bennett in his 1956 Split Windscreen Morris Car.
A day to remember when Health & Safety was not heard of.
761204a D1023 Western Fusilier heads the railtour into Falmouth Docks at 09.47. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204b D1056 Western Sultan prepars to return with the train to Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204d Steam Heat in abundance as the trains departs Falmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen P.S. D1056 Western Sultan was withdrawn from British Railways service also in December 1976 and cut up at Swindon in May 1979
761204e Plenty of clagg from D1056 Western Sultan. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204f D1056 Western Sultan approaches the closed station of Probus & Ladcock - Copyright Roger Winnen
761204g A run around has taken place as D1056 Western Sultan opens up as it passes through St Columb Road on route to Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204h The train at Newquay for its 60 minutes lunch break. Another run around has taken place. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy
761204i Newquay in those days had three platforms and sidings in the station area. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204j The Western China Clay passes Luxulyan with D1056 Western Sultan. We chased this train with a Morris Split Windscreen Car built 1956 LJY 220.seen parked at the station. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204j D1023 Western Fusilier is seen passing Golant on route to Carne Point. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204l The returning train to Paddington has just passed the level crossing at Golant. Copyright Roger Winnen