26th March 2020

That Virus
Craig Munday

Hi Keith,
A quite extraordinary time in history sees our liberty stripped away for the first time in generations. 

I am pleased to be keeping busy with my job, and I have grabbed some pictures whilst I can. I will try to obtain some in the coming weeks as I travel around the area. 

For the weekend just passed, a number of engineers trains were expected to be employed on the Newquay branch, sadly the work did not go ahead and the trains returned loaded. 
Freightliner 66513 / 564 worked one set of autoballasters and 70801 worked another. They are seen in the yard at St Blazey.

A picture at St Erth of 802016 among the semaphores. 

Then on 23rd GBRf liveried class 50s 50007 & 50049 worked down to Laira from Long Marston with GWR power car 43091 and trailer 12126. They returned next day (after the lock-down was announced). 
The down working is seen at Aish near South Brent, and the locos on Laira (their former home). 

Strange times ahead, stay safe everyone., Craig 

At St Blazey

66564 at St Blazey on the 21st March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday

St Blazey next morning, 66564 22nd March 2020. Copyright Craig Munday

St Blazey 66513 on the 22nd March 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.

At St Erth.

St Erth 802016 - 22nd March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday

At Laira

Laira 23rd March 2020. Copyright Craig Munday

Laira 50049 busy shunting power car 43086 on the 23rd March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday

50049 - 23rd March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday

Laira 50049 the A374 Plymouth Road bridge in background. 23rd March 2020. Copyright Craig Munday

Finally at Laira a shot of 50007 and 50049 at rest in their home shed. 23rd March 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.

At Aish

Near Aish crossing Brent, 50007 leads the convoy 50049 on the rear. 23rd March 2020. Copyright Craig Munday

We hope that you too stay safe Craig and many thanks for these and any other pictures while we are in 'lockdown'.

A small point but nevertheless a correction
Anthony Passage
Alan Haydock

Good Evening, 
While browsing you website this evening I was struck by something odd about the photo of Antony Passage near Wearde Quay on the page about the deviation of the main line at that location. I know the area slightly and could not put my finger on why it looked odd. On checking Google Street View it appears that the photo on your web page is reversed! (Please see attachment now corrected, the converted chapel has been modified or rebuilt since).
I hope you don’t mind me pointing this out in the interests of accuracy, a small point on a superb website! I live in North Wales but spent some time in the West Country following Class 50s in the 1980s and was lucky enough to travel on the “Penzance Fryer” with D200 in November 1985.
 
Best Regards, Alan Haydock.

The Deviation at Anthony Passage. Corrected by Alan Haydock ** This image taken on the 28th March 1998 was originally published reversed is the work of Roger Winnen. Copyright)

Many thanks for pointing out our error Alan.