23rd August 2022

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​Last of the seasons
    Outdoor Events
Cornwall Railway Society Outdoor Events 2022
Roger Winnen 34 Mount Street Penzance Cornwall
Telephone 01736 350048


Saturday 27th August 2022 Ride the Cornish Branch Lines with a Cornwall Day Ranger
Rearranged from 25th June 2022 which was called off owing to strike action


Depart Penzance 08.15 Camborne 08.36 Redruth 8.43 Truro 08.56 St Austell 09.13 Par 09.20/09.50 Newquay 10.36/11.15 Liskeard 12.28/12.36 Please ride in the front of the train for Liskeard Change at Liskeard for Looe dep 12.36 Looe 13.02/13.05 Liskeard 13.33/13.46 Plymouth 14.11/14.24 Gunnislake 15.10/15.14 Plymouth 16.00/16.18 Truro 17.29/17.48 Falmouth Docks 18.12/18.38 Truro 19.08/19.30 Redruth 19.42 Camborne 19.49 St Erth 20.01/20.05 St Ives 20.17/20.20 St Erth 20.31/20.51 Camborne 21.03 Redruth 21.11 Truro 21.21 St Austell 21.38 Par 21.45 and station to Plymouth
Trains from St Erth to Penzance 20.43 Penzance 20.53 (We may cut out the St Ives Branch being a dark evening)
Many thanks to you Roger for all you do.
Roger has had a frustrating time trying to organise our outdoor programme this year.

Visit of Network Rail 150 unit today
Mick House & Andrew Triggs

Emerging from Redruth Tunnel. Copyright Mick House

Pigeon and 150 unit at Redruth. Copyright Mick House.

Network Rail unit no.950001 arrived at Penzance this morning having worked 2Q08 03.25 Plymouth-Penzance (via Gunnislake, Parkandillack and Fowey Docks branches), as 150219 was stabled on Oil 2 siding already, it then moved from platform 4 to Sea siding for stabling, it is due to depart Penzance tomorrow at 04.00 for Exeter Riverside (via St Ives)
4 shots for CRS

Following arrival at 10.26 at platform 4 in the morning sunshine. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Following arrival at 10.26 at platform 4 in the morning sunshine. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Later stabled on Sea siding, Penzance, in much changed weather conditions. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Later stabled on Sea siding, Penzance, in much changed weather conditions Copyright Andrew Triggs

Thanks to Mick and Andrew

Old Oak Common Open Day
2nd September 1972

David Tozer ask the question! How many Class 74's have featured on the Cornwall Railway Societies website

Class 47 at Dawlish
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, I hope you are keeping well and getting about . Here is a picture taken on a hot and hazy 6 August 1983 showing 47257 heading the 11.30 Penzance to Newcastle service.Even this plain loco. stops the walkers and the erosion patterns on the cliff are of interest. Thanks, all the best, Michael Copyright Michael Forward

Thanks Michael

Cowley Bridge Jct.
Keith Turley

On 22nd August 2022 Network Rail class 150 DMU No.950001 is seen at Cowley Bridge Junc. working the 2Q08 04:42 Derby RTC 'Network Rail' to Plymouth test train. Copyright Keith Turley.

Normally a Freightliner class 66/6 working,on 22nd August 2022 aggregates liveried class 59/0 No.59002 'ALAN J DAY'worked the 7C27 08:24 Westbury down TC to Exeter Riverside Hanson loaded aggregates seen at Cowley Bridge Junction. Copyight Keith Turley.

Workings of a special interest expertly caught and reported by Keith Turley - many thanks Keith.
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Passing traffic
Shaldon Bridge
Paul Barlow

Paul brings us two views from Shaldon Bridge four years ago.

44871 37706 0848 Bristol to Par Royal Duchy approaches Shaldon Bridge 22nd July 2018. Copyright Paul Barlow

43063 and 43144 power the 11.00 Plymouth to Paddington seen from Shaldon Bridge on the 22nd July 2018. Copyright Paul Barlow

Many thanks Paul - a good spot on a nice bright day.
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Something special at Hayle this weekend - it will be well worth visiting you can be sure.

An excellent poster produced by Martin Scane
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