27th February 2019

Dragon Power Cars Liskeard
​Mick House 

Today at Liskeard, two Dragon HST power cars 43 187 without yellow jacket and 43 188 with.

43 187 Dragon without yellow jacket. Copyright Mick House.

43 188 Dragon with yellow jacket. Copyright Mick House.

153 361 to the rescue
Mick House 

2L26 running from Looe (09.29 right time) to Liskeard failed in section today at Coombe No 1 Ground Frame (09.46). 153 361 was dispatched to retrieve the stricken unit. Unfortunately I did not capture an image of the stricken unit.

153 361 arrived at Liskard behind 150 219 on the 2C45 Plymouth Penzance. Copyright Mick House.

150 219 detaches from 153 361. Copyright Mick House.

153 361 crosses from the down main to the up main. Copyright Mick House.

153 361 joins the Looe branch. Copyright Mick House.

St Erth Station
Roger Winnen

190227a 43004 heads the 10.00 Penzance-Plymouth service seen arriving at St Erth. 27th February 2019 Copyright Roger Winnen

190227b The 10.10 HST Departure from St Erth to Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

190227c Alterations to the road layout at St Erth which includes traffic lights viewed from the footbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

190227d Paving the area outside of the main St Erth Station buildings. Copyright Roger Winnen

70811 A double first we think! 

70811, it’s first time on the Aberthaw to Moorswater cement working and we think the first time in Cornwall.
​Reports by Mick House and Richard Kitson

Passing Liskard at 11.59, 87 minutes late. Copyright Mick House.

70811 runs round at Lostwithiel station. It finally departed for Liskard at 14.27, 185 minutes late. Copyright Richard Kitson.

Many Thanks, Richard.

The Moorswater Cement approaching  Exmouth Jct
David Tozer

Running some 122 minutes late 70811 with the 2230 Aberthaw - Moorswater Cement approaches Exmouth Junction.

190227a The Moorswater Cement approaches Exmouth Junction. Copywright David Tozer

Thanks David

​Double Headed Sand
Craig Munday

The sand / aggregate traffic from Burngullow continues its daily trips through the County bringing us a lovely photo opportunities each day in the recent sunshine. The double heading has been an additional bonus for the trip up the bank to Exeter Central during the Wellington blockade. 
I will be Totnes bound over the coming weeks to act as Pilotman for the SLW over the Down Main Aish to Totnes for the Marley tunnel work. The engineering work has produced a high volume of 8 coach HST workings too. 
    Kind regards, Craig      Busy times for you Craig, Many thanks.

Brent Hill dominates the scene. Pictures from Aish showing a HST slowing for the signal DM230 to talk to the Signaller and drop off the Pilotman for the next Up working at signal UM 230 beyond the crossovers. The sand sets off "Wrong road" along the Down line bound for Exeter having been briefed by the Pilotman. 23rd February 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

Aish - The sand sets off "Wrong road" along the Down line bound for Exeter having been briefed by the Pilotman. 23rd February 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

66035 & 149 set off from Burngullow with the blue rake and pass over Gover viaduct in glorious light. 25th February 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

66127 is seen on Rundles Walk with the afternoon clay. The first occasion this working has caught the sun with the 16.29 departure time from Goonbarrow. 25th February 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

A HST passes Coombe (St Stephens) in fine afternoon sunshine with a westbound service.25th February 2019. Copyright Craig Munday

66126 & 044 race through St Austell passing the remaining pillars from the former GWSR footbridge. The station taking on a very "standard" look in its absence. 26th February 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

Winter Sunshine Continues
Clive Smith

​The brilliant sunshine brings an early 'Summer' in February as Clive gets out and about with his camera.

              Regards,  Clive Smith.              Many thanks Clive

(1) Perfect light and sun position on the 26th February 2019 for 66126 and 66044 on the 10.00 Burngullow - Exeter Riverside at Harford Bridge Ivybridge. 17C and t-shirt weather. Copyright Clive Smith

(2) Timing is everything so I thought I would have a stab at catching the late evening sunshine at Tigley. The 13.03 Paddington - Penzance would be an HST and was due through around 17.10 in what was low stunning light but fading quickly. Sadly by 17.20 there was no show and the light there was now failing so I abandoned the shot and drove to Rattery to do a recce for a possible shot on Wednesday as the vista is more open there. As I parked at 17.26 the delayed HST appeared so I managed a rushed shot as the last rays of the sun disappeared. No idea what the delay was at Totnes station but probably to do with SLW to Aish. 26th February 2019 Copyright Clive Smith.

Bond St Bridge, Redruth
Martin Scane

I was walking into Redruth at lunchtime and managed to snap 43029 at the head of the 12.46 to Penzance (ex Plymouth) calling at the station with the power car just on the edge of the bridge over Bond Street. A beautiful day as can be seen by the colour of the sky. Regards Martin Scane  Once a very common sight as the driver stops a full length HST on Bond Street bridge from whence, if he wishes to, he can pass time looking along Bond Street and down Alma Place. However once the work on Whiteball tunnel is complete and train services return to normal this view will be extremely unlikely. 

12.46 Plymouth to Penzance seen on Bond Street bridge 26th February 2019 Copyright Martin Scane