23rd April 2019

Important Notice
Visit to Bovey Tracy Museum & Dawlish
Thursday 25th April 2019

Hello Everyone
The weather is on the change for tomorrow and Thursday when thunder storms are in the forecast for Thursday. Dawlish is not a place to be if that happens
It is however to late to cancel this event, and I would suggest that participants for this event should purchase an off Peak Return to Exeter instead of Dawlish where we would have shelter if need be
​For any further information please ring Roger Winnen 01736 350048

Penzance and St Ives
Mark Lynam

What a glorious bank holiday weekend it's been! On Friday I went from the South Cornish Coast at Penzance to the North Cornish coast to Carbis Bay and then St Ives.

Celebrity 43185 at Penzance station before working 1A82 0900 to London Paddington. Copyright Mark Lynam

158766 departs Penzance working 2P84 1051 to Plymouth. Copyright Mark Lynam

150234+150244 at Carbis Bay on 2A22 1304 St Ives to St Erth. Copyright Mark Lynam

From the bridge by the station at Carbis Bay this time on 2A25 1348 St Erth to St Ives. Copyright Mark Lynam

At St Ives Station, about to work 2A30 1504 St Ives to St Erth Copyright Mark Lynam

And lastly a shot from the main road into St Ives looking down onto the station and Porthminster beach before150234+150244 depart on the 2A38 1703 St Ives to St Erth. Copyright Mark Lynam

Thanks Mark

Taunton & Bridgwater Peaks
Clive Smith

​Some early 1980s peak action shots from Somerset.
                     Regards,  Clive Smith. Many thanks Clive.

(1) Semaphore signalling abounds as 45065 arrives at Taunton on a very wet day with the 09.36 Leeds - Plymouth relief on the 5th April 1983. Copyright Clive Smith.

(2) 46052 accelerates through Taunton station with the 10.00 Bradford Exchange - Paignton on the 4th September 1982. Back then the island platform was inaccessible as it was permanently out of use and would be for some years to come. Copyright Clive Smith

(3) 46044 speeds through Bridgwater on the 9th April 1983 with the 09.36 Leeds - Plymouth relief. For many years Bridgwater station and its environs were notorious for the 'Bridgwater Pong' a quite odious smell that emanated from the nearby cellophane works. Copyright Clive Smith.

Scorrier
Paddy Bradley Collection

Scorrier with its signalbox and down station building. From the Paddy Bradley Collection

Scorrier - an interesting view from the down platform. Note the buildings, the milk churns and the signals. From the Paddy Bradley Collection.

A note from Roy Hart. Both pictures were taken in the 1900s. Not the 'Beware of the  trains' sign by the box: no footbridge yet. The line from Chacewater was doubled in 1900, when Scorrier box opened. Beside the box can be seen the staff apparatus for the single line to Redruth. The line to Redruth (Drump Lane) was doubled in 1930, when Scorrier box closed.
                             Roy          Many thanks Roy