24th October 2019

2 + 4 Castle Class HST works the Newquay Branch today
Dave Anthony, Mark Lynam, Roger Winnen

This HST set was a substitute for the normal Class 150s, possibly as the Looe Branch earlier in the day had a Bus Replacement service owing to a lack of units.

191024a 43122 on the 12.11 Par to Newquay service. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024b 43094 Waits to depart from Newquay on the 13.05 service to Par with a three minute turn around. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024c The 14.07 Par to Newquay arrives at Bugle in the photograph is Signalman Roger Matthews. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024d Tony Wright reads the timetable at Roche Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024e The returning service from Newquay departing at 15.01 passes through Roche Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024f 43122 is seen approaching St Blazey Football ground on the 16.10 Par to Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024g The going away photograph from the same location as the train heads for Luxulyan Bugle Roche St Columb Road Quintrell Downs and Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen

191024h The 17.10 Newquay to Par awaits departure. Copyright Dave Anthony

and finally
Newquay
Mark Lynam

Here are a couple of photos I got of the Castle set (43122+43094) at Newquay tonight, just after a heavy shower, before working the final service 2N13 2126 Newquay to Par.

Newquay 43122 last train of the day 24th October 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam.

Newquay 43094 last train of the day 24th October 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam

Coming off shed
Exeter St Davids
Ron Kosys

Warship 806 Cambian coming off shed to take up duty at Exeter St Davids. It's the 20th August 1971 Copyright Ron Kosys

Another 'classic' from Ron, note preserved Warship D821 in the background, the water tower and the distant semaphores. Many thanks Ron.

Lovely shot today of the two 'Warships' on Exeter depot. The background loco is D821 Greyhound which thankfully still exists in preservation.  Things are certainly changing on the large piece of land adjacent to St Davids station and next year a fully equipped maintenance depot and train crew base will be ready for use.   I think this could be the largest investment GWR has ever made in such things and shows how important a place Exeter is in their operations.    

Best regards for now,  Guy V.  A further note from Guy Vincent - many thanks.

Interesting note
Can anybody help?
Graham Thorne 

Copyright - The Trevithick Society. Submitted by Graham Thorne. Publications Secretary & Journal Editor. Trevithick Society

I wonder if anyone in your Society can help me with a query.
I have recently acquired an old photograph, scan attached. Written on the back is “Three employees of St Blazey Carriage and Wagon Works at the door with Churchward’s notice warning employees against ‘throwing bread, etc. ’ 21st July 1960.”
 
Sadly the actual wording of the great man’s instructions is illegible and seeking to enhance the original has failed to reveal it. I wonder if anyone knows of the notice and where I might track down the wording – or even another image?
 
Many thanks. Regards, Graham Thorne
        Publications Secretary & Journal Editor. Trevithick Society  
            Many thanks Graham - can anybody help please?

Sherborne
Chris Osment

Sherborne 159 022 forms the 14.35 for London Waterloo on the 23rd October 2019. Copyright Chris Osment

In desperate need!
Cheltenham to Brighton
Keith Jenkin

Yesterday 23rd October 2019 while waiting for the 12.39 to Salisbury I was surprised to hear an announcement that the train had no toilets.  The train - the11.34 ex Cheltenham Spa duly arrived, a motley collection of stock - this service was destined for Brighton - arrive 16.49.  The conductor duly confirmed in an announcement the lack of toilets. He said that they would stop as necessary for anybody in 'Desperate Need'! In fact we made such a stop at Westbury.  Does this happen very often one wonders?

An Update
​Andy Dunican

Further to Paul Barlow’s recent post, I can confirm that the weekday, lunchtime Paignton-Cardiff service has now reverted to Class 158 operation. The 4+2 HST sojourn lasted from 5 August until 18 October 2019.

Kind regards, Andy Dunican.            Many thanks Andy