25th November 2019

Penzance
Roger Winnen

It's June 1973 as a DMU St Ives bound passes Long Rock depot complete with its water tower. At that time the main line continued double track right into the throat of the terminus. Copyright Roger Winnen

Weymouth in 82
Clive Smith

33114 propels TCs 411 and 429 on the 14.34 Weymouth - Waterloo amongst the semaphores on a misty 5th June 1982. Weymouth Town station was rebuilt in 1986 and third rail electrification would occur in 1988. 

                  Regards,  Clive Smith.   Many thanks Clive. 

On a hazy day 33114 propels TC's 411 and 429 on the 14.34 Weymouth - Waterloo. It's the 5th June 1982. Copyright Clive Smith.

Gwithian, Cornwall
Keith Jenkin

Although I've known of the existence of this coach on Gwithian Towans for many years it was only recently that on the 12th November 2019 I had a camera with me and took this shot. As can be seen, development is in progress. It would be interesting to know the history of this vehicle. Does any coach expert know what it might have been? As you can see the coach has long ago had 'additions' at each end of the body and that work is in progress to adjust the arrangements at the nearest end. Perhaps to provide a two storey extension and thus improve the view over St Ives bay. As to when and how the coach got her is also a mystery. Chalets and huts gradually developed in this area in the 1930's. It is a long way from any railhead. The nearest would have been at the National Explosive Works. This had a standard gauge branch from a junction at Hayle Harbour - this line ran along King George V Walk the route originally being part of the Hayle Railway. It could it have been off loaded onto road transport and hauled by horses, or even more romantically by a traction engine to the location. But probably it came by rail to Gwinear Road and was off loaded from the sidings there. Does anybody know anything more I wonder? The property in a prime location at Gwithian was recently sold. Copyright KJ.