27th June 2018

Combe by Saltash
​Chris Harvey

Hello,
I guess most of the cameras in Cornwall were aimed at the two "Hoovers" throughout Saturday, however here are a couple of shots of 2E75, the 1026 St Erth - Exeter St Davids, rolling through Saltash at lunchtime. What a beautiful sunny day it was!
Best Regards,  Chris Harvey.                   Many thanks Chris

The loco 57 605 Totnes Castle with three 'day coaches' off the sleeper slowly cross Combe by Saltash viaduct. The time is 12.12 on Saturday 23rd June 2018. Copyright Chris Harvey

Eight minutes have passed since the above view as the train gains the Royal Albert bridge. 12.20 23rd June 2018. Copyright Chris Harvey

Many thanks Chris for these views - it is very interesting and valuable to have your camera clock set if everybody did this it would be handy.

Falmouth Branch Video
Karl Hewlett

Found this short documentary produced by Westward TV in 1976 of the Falmouth branchline.  It shows a class 116 DMU leaving Truro (which is also the same unit used to travel the line), there is a very brief view of a Western on Presflo wagons for Chacewater in the yard.  The one downfall in this clip is that out of all the stations Penmere as usual is left out of the footage, that's nothing new though:

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-truro-to-falmouth-on-the-maritime-line-1976-online


Worth a watch!   Kind Regards  Karl (Friends of Penmere Station).

Many thanks to Karl for 'surfing the net' and finding this gem of the Falmouth branch, its a shame that Penmere, of all stations doesn't receive a mention.  It is as Karl says  'Well worth a watch'. So much was lost when we were deprived of a front view.  Karl sent this in at 02.16!!

Totnes Riverside
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius It is very befitting that John's view today features a vintage DMU. If only we could enjoy those forward views on the main line and branches today - wouldn't it be wonderful?