26th February 2019

A very rare beast on the Southern
David Tozer

A very rare beast to visit the route between Exeter and Castle Cary via 
Honiton and Yeovil.
A Cross Country HST worked the 2212 5Z12 Exeter (St David's) - Bristol 
(Barton Hill W R D) last night.It sat at Pinhoe for twenty minutes. The 
2330  5Z37 Bristol (Barton Hill W R D) also ran overnight passing Pinhoe 
at 0237. An HST swap, I guess.
Possibly the first Cross Country HST on this route.
Dave


PS Sorry no photos

Launceston Visitor
​Darjeeling Loco
David Tozer

Many thanks to David Tozer who has spotted the link below concerning a visit by Darjeeling No. 19 to the Launceston Steam Railway.
​https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/02/steam-locomotive-no-19-to-visit-the-launceston-railway.html
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Glorious Weather
Penzance
Mark Lynam

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What a glorious sunny day it's been in Cornwall today! Here are 5 photos from today. (25th February 2019)

          Thanks,  Mark Lynam  and thank you too Mark.

57602 at Longrock Depot which worked the sleeper overnight. 25th February 2019 Copyright Mark Lynam

43171 departs Penzance on 2A84 1000 Penzance to Plymouth. 25th February 2019 Copyright Mark Lynam

The usual 2+4 set, although on an earlier working. 2C43 0921 Plymouth to Penzance. 43170 leading. 25th February 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam

Celebrity 43185 arrives with the 2C71 0945 Plymouth to Penzance. 25th February 2019 Copyright Mark Lynam

43086 leads with the return working 2A88 1204 Penzance to Plymouth. taken from one the sea defence boulders. 25th February 2019. Copyright Mark Lynam

Coldrennick Viaduct
Chris Harvey

​Please find attached two shots of Coldrennick Viaduct, taken 18 years ago on 17th Feb 2001. It looks to have been a frosty and crisp morning - wonderful conditions for photography. The FGW HST is the 0816 Penzance - Paddington, and the Virgin HST is the 0922 Penzance - Edinburgh.
            Best Regards, Chris Harvey    Many thanks Chris 

Coldrennick Viaduct 17th February 2019 Copyright Chris Harvey

Coldrennick Viaduct 17th February 2019 Copyright Chris Harvey

Liskeard and Caradon 
Railway

A Fascinating article about the Liskeard & Caradon Railway and stunning pics in the sunshine on the Cornwall Live  link provided. I see the site's archives have an extensive feature by Roger and Peter Murnaghan so the link may be duplicating the feature but the pics are in perfect light.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/gallery/retracing-abandoned-tracks-cornwalls-highest-2575776

The Liskeard and Caradon at Kilmar Tor. Copyright Peter Murnaghan

The lower levels of the line approaching Cheesewring Quarry. Copyright Peter Murnaghan