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21st September 2018

21/9/2018

 

The New Measurement Train is back again.
By Mick House.

It’s back again the flying Banana was in Cornwall today, it departed Reading Triangle Sidings, right time at 06.06 this morning and arrived at Penzance, right time 11.52.
It departed from Penzance, again right time 12.23 and it arrived at its final destination for today of Paignton one minute early at 15.35. 
The formation today was from the Penzance end 43 014 The Railway Observer, 975984, 977994, 977993, 975814, 977984 & Mark Carne CBE 43 013. 
Words & photos by Mick House.
Picture
The New Measurement Train arriving at Penzance. Copyright Mick House.
Very interesting Papers by Bruce Hunt.
We are most grateful to David Critchlow for drawing our attention to four very detailed and most interesting papers written by Bruce Hunt.
These papers are accessed by one link and cover four items of great interest to students of Cornish Railways.
The four items covered are :-
1)    The proposed short cut to Looe.
2)    Railmotor number 93 on the Looe branch.
3)    The Tregantle Military Railway. (Very detailed)
4)    The Cornubian Railtour. (3rd May I964)
To locate these papers please click on the following link.
http://brucehunt.co.uk/south%20east%20cornwall/tregantle%20military%20railway.html
Our appreciation to Bruce Hunt for putting the results of his considerable research on the web.
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The gateway to Screasdon Fort, once served by the Tregantle Military Railway. 30th June 1973 Copyright Roger Winnen. For a detailed history please click the link above.
For an account and pictures of an informal visit to the Fort in June 1973 please click here and scroll down to 'Tregantle Railway'. 
Picture
34002 Salisbury stands at Redruth station on the down working of what was expected to be the last ever steam train to visit Cornwall. Note the mass trespass! Copyright Keith Jenkin.
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34002 Salisbury on the down working of the 'Cornubian' stands at Redruth. In the background lies Alma Place where a bus on route 33 waits departure to Camborne. 3rd May 1964. Copyright Keith Jenkin
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34002 Salisbury stands at Redruth at the head of the Up Cornubian, the last ever steam train to stop at Redruth. 3rd May 1964. Copyright Keith Jenkin
A read of item four of the paper by Nigel Bruce on this railtour is highly recommended.
It only seems like Yesterday!
34067 Tangmere on the Devonian
4th July 2013
Roger Winnen

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130704aa The Devonian from Poole to Exeter St David's approaching Black Boy Tunnel. Copyright Roger Winnen
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130704ac The Devonian awaiting departure for Poole via Bristol,Westbury, Salisbury, Eastleigh & Southampton. Copyright Roger Winnen
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130704ad Waiting for the right away at Exeter St David's Copyright Roger Winnen
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130704af The Devonian passing Tiverton Parkway after being looped at Tiverton Junction. Copyright Roger Winnen

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