Cornwalls railway system contracts a little further.
Double vision
Craig Munday
Double vision
Craig Munday
Hi Keith
Some images from the month:
from 23rd, seeing double on Hayle viaduct as 1C71 and 2P13 pass enroute to Penzance and Plymouth.
The 24th a picture of both of Imerys' shunters out of service at Rocks. P405D and P406D stand in the strong sunshine - the chimney giving the look of exhaust from the small diesel.
The same day I took some pictures of the disused Ballast Siding at St Blazey, due to be removed in the coming week. Unique as the siding is actually BEYOND the section signal, SB7 signal. It was regularly used back in the old days for Tampers and locomotives. The sleeper stacked in the background illustrate the weekend work ahead as it's being removed. The County will only have one operational double disc ground signal left..... but where is it??
The next day 25th, 66070 looked fine on 6C53 at Burngullow. A bit of brightness on an otherwise dreary day.
Best wishes, Craig Munday
Some images from the month:
from 23rd, seeing double on Hayle viaduct as 1C71 and 2P13 pass enroute to Penzance and Plymouth.
The 24th a picture of both of Imerys' shunters out of service at Rocks. P405D and P406D stand in the strong sunshine - the chimney giving the look of exhaust from the small diesel.
The same day I took some pictures of the disused Ballast Siding at St Blazey, due to be removed in the coming week. Unique as the siding is actually BEYOND the section signal, SB7 signal. It was regularly used back in the old days for Tampers and locomotives. The sleeper stacked in the background illustrate the weekend work ahead as it's being removed. The County will only have one operational double disc ground signal left..... but where is it??
The next day 25th, 66070 looked fine on 6C53 at Burngullow. A bit of brightness on an otherwise dreary day.
Best wishes, Craig Munday
January 23rd 2023, seeing double on Hayle viaduct 1C71 and 2P13 pass enroute to Penzance and Plymouth. Copyright Craig Munday.
24th January 2023. Rocks Driers. Two shunters in briliant sunshine. Copyright Craig Munday.
St Blazey - the ballast siding to be removed this coming weekend. 24th Jauary 2023. Copyright Craig Munday.
St Blazey signalbox - view of the relevant section of the Track diagram. Copyright Craig Munday
From a google earth view the above siding would appear to be about 250 yards long.
66070 emerges off the branch at Burngullow 6C53. 25th January 2023. Copyright Craig Munday.
Many thanks Craig. The answer to Craigs question- Roy Hart offers the solution see below.
'The only double disc left in Cornwall' ?
Mounted on the gantry of the inner home signal at Goonbarrow Junction.
All the best, Roy.
Many thanks Roy - glad you are still watching and checking.
Mounted on the gantry of the inner home signal at Goonbarrow Junction.
All the best, Roy.
Many thanks Roy - glad you are still watching and checking.
On Sunday 29th January 2023 - open day at
St Germans
Peter Murnaghan
St Germans
Peter Murnaghan
Copy of the advertisment courtesy Cornish Times Wednesday 25th January 2023.
Many thanks Peter. Something to do, something to see, on Sunday between 12 noon and 4PM.
WSR Gala 95 (d)
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Hymek D7017 on the 17.40 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead 6th May 1995. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul.