Network Rail Measurement Train
Roger Salter, Leslie Curnow
& Roger Winnen
Roger Salter, Leslie Curnow
& Roger Winnen
Today saw the monthly visit of this Measurement Train to Penzance. Departure from Reading Triangle Sidings at 06/11 with an arrival at Penzance at 11.24. Departing 12.04 it heads for Dawlish Warren then Paignton arriving at 15.33
200828e The Network Rail Measurement Train at Rosevidney on route to Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter
200828b 67023 Stella arrives at Penzance tailed by 67027 Charlotte in glorious sunshine. Copyright Roger Winnen
200828i 67027 Charlotte broadside. Thirty of this Class were built in Valencia, Spain in 1999-2000 for the Royal Mail traffic which lasted just a few years and passenger express trains.Copyright Roger Winnen
200828c 67027 Charlotte awaits departure at Penzance for Paignton. Copyright Leslie Curnow
200828d 67023 Stella tails the train to Dawlish Warren before hauling the train back to Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen
200828e Contrast at Penzance Station with Castle Class HSTs forming the 12.50 and 13.15 services to Plymouth & Exeter. Copyright Leslie Curnow
Thanks to Roger & Leslie
Shooting Range Platform
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones
Shooting Range Platform, sometimes referred as Rifle Range Platform, was built in approx mid 1880’s to serve the military rifle range. Access was by rail only and trains stopped by written permission from the army. The station platform was simple and formed by railway sleepers bolted longitudinally on edge and infilled with rubble topped with a cinder surface. The targets for the range were situated across the River Camel and required serviceman to use a punt to gain access and operate the machinery. Officially closed during the 1950,s according to my neighbour who served with the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. I took the attached photograph 10 years after closure to passengers. At this time the old galvanised refreshment hut was still standing complete with pot belly stove, unfortunately long gone. Freight was still daily and the railway was well kept. The super elevation of the track can be seen, which was a feature of the railway with a relative high speed achievable for a secondary route as was the case on the North Cornwall Line. Shooting Range Platform is on the left in the photograph looking towards Pendavy Bridge. Just out of view in the distance is the junction with the North Cornwall Line. There is a proposal to reinstate the trackbed as an addition to the Camel Trail from the junction to Sladesbridge forming a new link along the former LSWR route to a proposed housing development. If the proposed reinstatement of the railway from Boscarne to Wadebridge goes ahead I suppose the Shooting Range Platform may re open to the public. I hope I live long enough to see it !
Best wishes Andrew and Diane
Best wishes Andrew and Diane
Shooting Range Platform in the 1950's. Copyright Diane and Andrew Jones
Shooting Range Platform 2
Many thanks to you Diane and Andrew - I never gave it a thought as to where the actual range was - very interesting.
Long Rock visit
The late John Cornelius
The late John Cornelius
Nice to see a group shot.
Copyright the late John Cornelius
Many thanks to the late John Cornelius