St Erth Station on Sunday Morning not a soul in sight
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
230226a 43098 Walton Castle arrives at St Erth Station passing milepost 321 forming the 09.49 service from Penzance to Plymouth Copyright Roger Winnen
230226b If you look at milepost 321, between that milepost and the station footbridge a large number of trees have been recently felled for the new footbridge with lifts to be installed later in the year. Copyright Roger Winnen
230226c Looking down from the footbridge of the felled trees. Copyright Roger Winnen
230226d 43040 Berry Pomeroy Castle brings uo the rear of the 09.49 from Penzance to Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
230226e 43040 Berry Pomeroy Castle departs for Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
230226f The Lands End coaster awaiting for passengers, however none turned up. Copyright Roger Winnen
A Computer generated image of the new St Erth Footbridge with lifts to be installed later in the year
By courtesy of RailUK
Dennis Flood
By courtesy of RailUK
Dennis Flood
Late at night at
St Austell
Jon Hird
St Austell
Jon Hird
If you’d have told me 5 years ago that I would be one day heading out at 10pm to photograph a HST, I’d have been concerned about the mental state of my future self!!
Yet here we are in 2023 and the attraction of a (nearly) full size HST in Cornwall was just too much for me to pass up.
Here’s a photo taken at 22:25 of 43239 standing at St. Austell on its way to Plymouth and it’s bed for the night, working 2C80 in place of the booked Voyager.
It’s had a busy day, having worked its way down from Scotland already.
All the best, Jon Hird.
Yet here we are in 2023 and the attraction of a (nearly) full size HST in Cornwall was just too much for me to pass up.
Here’s a photo taken at 22:25 of 43239 standing at St. Austell on its way to Plymouth and it’s bed for the night, working 2C80 in place of the booked Voyager.
It’s had a busy day, having worked its way down from Scotland already.
All the best, Jon Hird.
Cross Country HST at St Austell 24th February 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
A very nicely framed and dramatic shot - well done and thanks Jon.
Chasing the HST's
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow surveys the diminshing fleet of Castle Class units.
43005 and 43010 waits time at Plymouth on the 07.00 Gloucester to Penzance. 24th February 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow.
43005 and 43010 waits time at Plymouth on the 07.00 Gloucester to Penzance. 24th February 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow.
43156 and 43029 arrive at Par on the 1050 Penzance to Cardiff 24th February 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow
43005 and 43010 at Par on 0700 Gloucester to Penzance 24th February 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow.
43005 and 43010 leave Par on the 07.00 Gloucester to Penzance 24th Feb 2023
43093 43192 leave Exeter on 0650 Penzance to Cardiff 43005 and 43010 have ...b 2023
Very sadly 43005 working its final train, the 19.00 Cardiff to Plymouth waits at Exeter St Davids. This picture received at 23.43 on the 24th February. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul as you sample these wonderful trains on their last journeys.
Marsh Mills
Tramway Crossing
Paul Burkhalter
Tramway Crossing
Paul Burkhalter
Michael L. Roach has passed on to us two very recent pictures taken at Tramways Crossing by our good friend Paul Burkhalter. These have been added to our feature.
Additional pictures at Tramways Crossing Marsh Mills taken by Paul Burkhalter on the 23rd February 2023. Copyright.
Additional pictures at Tramways Crossing Marsh Mills taken by Paul Burkhalter on the 23rd February 2023. Copyright.
Latest demolition on the
Yealmpton Branch
Paul Burkhalter
Yealmpton Branch
Paul Burkhalter
Occupation bridge between Steer point and the Cylinder Bridge - taken by Paul Burkhalter on the 20th February 2023. Copyright.
Many thanks Paul.