Cornwall  Railway  Society
  • July 22 Home Page
  • LATEST INPUT , NEWS & OLD PICTURES ETC.
  • INDOOR & OUTDOOR MEETINGS PROGRAMME
  • CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACTS & WEBMASTERS MEMBERSHIP FORM ETC.
  • FEATURES, MAIN INDEX & OUTDOOR EVENTS REPORTS.
  • CORNWALL GALLERIES
  • DEVON GALLERIES
  • North & East of TAUNTON & HONITON
  • Military and Industrial Tramways & Light Railways
  • Pleasure Tramways & Light Railways
  • RAILTOURS, AERIAL VIEWS ,MISCELLANEOUS
  • STEAM & DIESEL RAILTOURS 22 ONWARDS
  • CORNISH RAILWAYS WAR DIARY
  • LOCAL YOUTUBE
  • Historical Outdoor Events INDEX
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • INDEX TO ARTICLES WRITTEN BY COLIN BURGES
  • ARTICLES SECTION.
  • ENGINEERING PLANT DIARY
  • News reports Jan to Aug 2012
  • Links
  • MAPS, PHOTOS, AERIAL VIEWS
  • Official Documents available to the General Public
  • Public notices and posters collection
  • Features July to December 22

21st February 2020

21/2/2020

 
Camborne Station noon on Friday
Leslie Curnow
Completing the engineering work at Camborne Station midday on Friday
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
All photographs are the Copyright of Leslie Curnow
Many Thanks Leslie

The Royal Duchy - 1998
​Alan Peters

The Past Times 'The Royal Duchy' storm away from St Blazey with 8F 48773 and Black 5 45110 in charge of the rail tour to Newquay in atrocious weather conditions on 24th October 1998 - Alan Peters
Picture
The Royal Duchy at St Blazey. Copyright Alan Peters.
Many thanks Alan
Not your usual modern image, but still a good one.

A roundup of some of the local rail happening over the past week
​ Mick House.

Picture
DB Schenker 66 150 stands by the level crossing at Roskear. 18-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
Rail-Vac number 3, Vacuuming up Ballast at St Erth. 16-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
Rail-Vac 3 has finished the job and new ballast has been reinstated. 18-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
The old B3301 rail bridge that was part of the St Ives Branch. 18-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
Ainscough 1000 ton crane is deploying new ballast before the new bridge go’s in. 18-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
The new rail bridge is almost ready for installation. 18-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
The construction site from Lelant Slating’s station. 18-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
Finally in place, but still hidden behind sheeted scaffolding. 19-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
Class 66 111 travelling over Brea Tunnel on its way towards Camborne. 19-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
Picture
On the rear of the train is Class 66 054 about pass over Brea Tunnel. 19-02-2020. Copyright Mick House.
A gem at St Erth
David Cook

Please find attached a photograph which your members might find of interest.
As you know I have spent the last few years tracking down photographs of 4566 (during her pre-preservation life) and this is one I have acquired as I thought it summed up what working on a branch line was all about. The Driver drinking tea whilst passing the time of day with station staff before setting off with the next train for St. Ives

You will note that the engine featured is in actual fact 4571 however, the engine shunting in the background is 4566, hence my interest.

The photograph is another taken by the late Peter Gray (copyright Transport Treasury) and is dated 6/2/1960, a few months before 4566 went to Newton Abbot for a light casual repair (being the last locomotive overhauled in the works prior to closure to steam)

As with previous submissions I have forwarded to the Cornwall Railway Society could I ask if any of your members might be able to put names to the three men in the photograph.

Best Wishes, David Cook (4566 Group)
Picture
4571 stands awaiting to form the next service to St Ives. Copyright the late Peter Gray Transport Treasury
Many thanks David for the excellent and most interesting picture a Peter Gray Gem (Courtesy Transport Treasury); Can any viewers help David out re the names of crew members please.
Blatchford Viaduct
Chris Harvey
Picture
16th February 2002 A Class 47 works the 11.50 Virgin service from Plymouth. Copyright Chris Harvey

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011