Exactly Five years ago today
Treffry Viaduct
Roger Geach
Treffry Viaduct
Roger Geach
Hope you are all keeping well in these strange times.
Here is 66092 on the 1629 Rocks - Fowey taken off the Treffy viaduct 27th April 2015.
Cornwall is always nice in the Springtime,but shame but I shan't see it this year.
Best regards Roger Geach
Here is 66092 on the 1629 Rocks - Fowey taken off the Treffy viaduct 27th April 2015.
Cornwall is always nice in the Springtime,but shame but I shan't see it this year.
Best regards Roger Geach
66092 16.29 Goonbarrow jnct Fowey Treffy viaduct Monday 27th April 2015 Copyright Roger Geach
Many thanks Roger, spot on with the anniversary of your visit.
Yesterday at
Burngullow
Julian Stephens
Burngullow
Julian Stephens
While out taking my reasonable exercise today, I spotted this train parked at Burngullow. Having no camera with me, the image was taken at 11:34 hrs. using my phone. It shows 66074 and 66082 with ten JNA wagons. I understand that this train worked down from Westbury on Saturday afternoon as 675V and is due to return early on Monday morning. It was being used in connection with work on the Parkandillack Branch.
Best wishes, Julian
Best wishes, Julian
66074 with 66082 seen at Burngullow at 11.34. 26th April 2020 Copyright Julian Stephens.
Many thanks Julian
Centenary of
Royal Albert bridge
Church Service
Royal Albert bridge
Church Service
From the collection of the late David Bartlett of Bradford on Avon
From the collection of the late David Bartlett of Bradford on Avon
From the collection of the late David Bartlett of Bradford on Avon
We are indebted to Guy Vincent who now has the collection of the late David Bartlett in his possession and has forwarded the above to us.
Recent Pictures
Neil Phillips
Neil Phillips
I have received your forwarded email from Ian Kennedy regarding use of some of my images taken on the Falmouth branch for a forthcoming book, and I have just replied to him on that matter. This was a coincidence because some of the images posted on the website over the past few days had prompted me to contact you anyway! First of all though, I can confirm that I am now living in Par! And it looks like I made it just in time too………
And so to the pictures which have prompted to get in touch……..
Andrew Thompson’s photo of large-logo blue 47515 approaching Hayle (it looks like ‘515 to me too) – I attach a view of the same loco at Truro on 31st July 1971, in its original condition. As D1961 this was the very last Class 47 to enter traffic, delayed by several months until January 1968 after being retained by the RTC at Derby. This may have had something to do with it being fitted with Electric Train Heating from new (as was D1960). D1953-61 were all outshopped in this ‘pattern’ of blue livery from new, and for some reason most of them were seen in Cornwall that summer. D1961 was withdrawn quite early, in January 1991, so saw only 23 years’ service – by comparison D1660 City of Truro was built 3 years earlier and is still going strong 55 years later!
The strikingly colourful 37884, recently used on an HST stock move, was previously 37183, and in April 1984 this became the only locomotive Swindon Works ever turned out in large-logo blue livery, for use in Scotland. Unusually it retained its frost grilles, ‘domino’ headcode panels and bufferbeam skirting. I have some photos of it gleaming on Swindon Stabling Point but scanning those is on my retirement To Do List……..
Roger Winnen’s Chacewater photos show 50024 + 45031 eastbound and 47244 heading west. How do I know? Because I was located a mile or so to the east and photographed the same trains passing Saveock! (The double-header photo is already on the website.) I have the date as 25th June 1977, four days later, but having compared photos (loco orientation, wiper positions, dirt patterns etc) I have no doubt they are the same workings. Quite a coincidence, since by then I was only an occasional visitor to Cornwall and after this week wouldn’t return for five years – still my longest time away.
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
And so to the pictures which have prompted to get in touch……..
Andrew Thompson’s photo of large-logo blue 47515 approaching Hayle (it looks like ‘515 to me too) – I attach a view of the same loco at Truro on 31st July 1971, in its original condition. As D1961 this was the very last Class 47 to enter traffic, delayed by several months until January 1968 after being retained by the RTC at Derby. This may have had something to do with it being fitted with Electric Train Heating from new (as was D1960). D1953-61 were all outshopped in this ‘pattern’ of blue livery from new, and for some reason most of them were seen in Cornwall that summer. D1961 was withdrawn quite early, in January 1991, so saw only 23 years’ service – by comparison D1660 City of Truro was built 3 years earlier and is still going strong 55 years later!
The strikingly colourful 37884, recently used on an HST stock move, was previously 37183, and in April 1984 this became the only locomotive Swindon Works ever turned out in large-logo blue livery, for use in Scotland. Unusually it retained its frost grilles, ‘domino’ headcode panels and bufferbeam skirting. I have some photos of it gleaming on Swindon Stabling Point but scanning those is on my retirement To Do List……..
Roger Winnen’s Chacewater photos show 50024 + 45031 eastbound and 47244 heading west. How do I know? Because I was located a mile or so to the east and photographed the same trains passing Saveock! (The double-header photo is already on the website.) I have the date as 25th June 1977, four days later, but having compared photos (loco orientation, wiper positions, dirt patterns etc) I have no doubt they are the same workings. Quite a coincidence, since by then I was only an occasional visitor to Cornwall and after this week wouldn’t return for five years – still my longest time away.
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
Hayle - looks like 47 515 entering with an up service, note the crossing warning lights. Copyright Andrew Thompson. Previously shown on the 17th April 2020
D1961 later 47515 seen here at Truro on the 31st July 1971 Copyright Neil Phillips.
N.B. Saveock is between the old Chacewater station and Baldhu signal box sites.
50024 Vanguard +45031 heading east at Saveock 25th June 1977. Copyright Neil Phillips.
47244 heading west at Saveock 25th June 1977 Copyright Neil Phillps.
Welcome back to Cornwall Neil and many thanks for your memories.