22nd July 2022

Seems like yesterday!
Gover viaduct
Chris Harvey

​Please find attached a July shot from the archives - on the 28th July 2001, the rear power car of the 1640 Penzance - Paddington is captured on Gover viaduct, nicely lit by the evening sunshine.

T he rear power car of the 1640 Penzance - Paddington is captured on Gover viaduct, nicely lit by the evening sunshine. 28th July 2001 Copyright Chris Harvey

Many thanks Chris
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It was yesterday
Near Crewkerne
Bill Elston

a)  158880 leading  1L52  1325 EXD - WAT, with 159007,
b)   Freightliner 47830 named BEECHING'S LEGACY,  working 0Z47 Southampton Maritime to Exeter and back
Best wishes, Bill Elston

158880, Near Crewkerne 21st July 2022. Copyright Bill Elston

159007, Near Crewkerne 21st July 2022. Copyright Bill Elston

47830 named Beechings' legacy, working 0Z47 Southampton Maritime to Exeter and back. Near Crewkerne 21st July 2022. Copyright Bill Elston

Many thanks Bill.
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Near and at
Pinhoe
Keith Turley & David Tozer

A very rare visitor to the former LSWR main line today 21st July 2022.
Image No.1 Class 47/8 No.47830 ' Beechings Legacy' is seen passing Pinhoe on the outward leg of the OZ47 08:30 Southampton MCT to Southampton MCT via Exeter St. Davids driver route refresher trip.
Image No. 2
The return leg of the working is seen approaching Pinhoe station.

Image 1 47830 on the outward leg. Near Pinhoe. 21st July 2022 Keith Turley

47830 passes Pinhoe, 21st July 2022. Copyright David Tozer

Image 2 47830 on the return leg. Near Pinhoe. 21st July 2022 Keith Turley

Many thanks to Keith and David.
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Authors Question and answer
Nick Stechfield

Hi there - I'm a novelist and was wondering if you might be able to help with a research enquiry.
My next book is set in Cornwall's Roseland Peninsula in the autumn of 1919. I'm looking for the following information for the story:

i) Which London station would the departure be made from at that time?

ii) Which station would have been nearest to St Mawes? The book is set in a fictional village near there, and the rest of the journey from London will be made by car - where would the train have stopped?

iii) What would have been the name of the train company/line?

I would be so grateful for any information you might have and will, of course, thank you in the acknowledgements.

Best, Nick

Our joint answers  1)  Paddington.  2) St Austell or more likelyTruro. 3) It was of course the Great Western Railway.
The Cornish Riviera dep Paddington 10.30 nonstop to Plymouth 2.37/2.44 then Truro 4.04/4.09 Gwinear Road 4.36 St Erth 4.49 Penzance 5.00
Bradshaws July 1922 - we don't have times for 1919 but 1922 will have to do.
All the best, Roger & Keith