23rd August 2020

Chaos on my 75th Birthday Bash
Roger Winnen

After purchasing a Cornwall Rover Ticket yesterday I decided to head first to Plymouth for photos of the Royal Albert Bridge from the Devon side On arrival at Plymouth the wind was so strong blowing through the station that I knocked it on the head and returned to Liskeard for refreshments as nothing is opened at present on Plymouth Station. After departing Liskeard I alighted at Bodmin Parkway for the Transport for Cornwall Bus to Trago Mills, looking for Railway Books etc and looking at the viaduct above. Returning to Bodmin Parkway for the 12.50 Penzance to Plymouth where I alighted at Saltash, however the guard had problems opening and closing the doors of a Castle Class HST delaying the train 20 mins. Catching a later train into Plymouth the opportunity arose to return home on the 13.03 Paddington to Penzance due to depart Plymouth at 16.30. Arrival at Liskeard was on time at 16.55, announcements were made that the train would be delayed owing to signalling problems between Liskeard and Bodmin Parkway which was the single line over the viaducts at Trago Mills etc, after arrival of the first train from Bodmin we would depart westwards, that was not the case as we waited for three trains to pass and eventually departed Liskeard at 18.38 hrs arriving Penzance at 20.03. 3 hours 33 mins from Plymouth. It reminds one of the 12 noon in Steam Days Penzance to Glasgow which took the same time to reach Plymouth
Many thanks for the Many Greeting Cards sent

200822j Liskeard Station with brilliant sunshine on the buildings . Where I had a cup of tea before going onto Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen

200822k The IET supporting the NHS leaves Bodmin Parkway on the 11.05 Penzance to Paddington service. Copyright Roger Winnen

200822l Trago Mills and the single line section which crosses the viaduct above causing much delays later. Copyright Roger Winnen

200822m Trouble at Saltash with the doors which delayed the 12.50 Penzance to Plymouth train for 20 mins. Copyright Roger Winnen

200822n The 12.03 Paddington to Penzance crossing the Border into Cornwall. Copyright Roger Winnen

200822o Liskeard Station where later in the day the the 16.30 from Plymouth which I caught was held for 103 minutes owing to a points and signalling failure at Largin. Penzance was reached at 20.03hrs. Copyright Roger Winnen

Distant views of
Carn Brea & Forder
Chris Harvey

With Forder viaduct nicely illuminated we see the 13.22 Newquay to Paddington. 12th August 2006 Copyright Chris Harvey

A view from the locally lofty Carn Brea looking north towards the coast. In the foreground lies the Camborne Redruth Hospital complex known locally as Barncoose Hospital formerly a Workhouse. A mixed formation comprising of two 153's led by a 150 heads across Barncoose embankment with the 13.00 Penzance to Plymouth service on the 8th August 2015. The embankment was built as part of the Hayle Railway which itself forms the oldest section of the Paddinton to Penzance route. Copyright Chris Harvey.

Many thanks Chris.

Exeter
Clive Smith

45130 waits at platform 5 with the Sunday 18.15 Plymouth - Cardiff Central on the 9th January 1983. A lightweight load five and this train was quite often a peak. Regards Clive Smith

Exeter St Davids 45130 waits with the Sunday 18.15 service to Cardiff on the 9th January 1983. Copyright Clive Smith

A further note :-  45130 formerly D117 was withdrawn on the 10th May 1987 and then sent for scrap to MC Metals Glasgow where it finally met its end in March 1992.

Many thanks to you Clive.