28th September 2021

Steam Dreams Railtour to Cornwall at Penzance
Roger Winnen

37706 together with Class 33 33207 arrives at Penzance with the Steam Dreams Railtour from London Victoria. Copyright Roger Winnen

The passengers have departed on a fleet of F.T. Williams Coaches of Camborne for their 3 day break in West Cornwall. Copyright Roger Winnen

37706 and 33207 awaits its signal to slopers siding Penzance for its Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday overnight stay.. Copyright Roger Winnen

Steam Dreams Railtour in Slopers siding 29th September 2021
Roger Salter Leslie Curnow

33207 Jim Martin in the slopers siding Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

37706 together with 33207 plus its train in slopers siding. Copyright Roger Salter

Over the fence at Slopers Siding 37707 and 33207. Copyright Leslie Curnow

Ron Kosys answers
Questions from the House

​Several of our viewers who enjoy Rons regular contribution to our website have written in and asked what camera etc he uses. Some of us have the ability to select certain positions and have the ideal cameras to record  the events in a very professional manner - frankly I never succeed. KJ
​P.S. I asked Ron for a picture of himself and camera

​I was using a Canon T90 in those days. All lenses were Canon - I took the opportunity to upgrade from 'Canon' to top of the range Canon lenses as and when finances allowed. The T90 was in my opinion one of the finest 35mm film cameras produced. It was extremely reliable. If we hadn't have 'gone digi' I'd still be using it now. Film was always Kodachrome 64. When K64 was 'good', it was fantastic. Sadly it wasn't good in poor light. When the processing was iffy, slides were, well, iffy..... Sadly as the years went by and Kodak's processing equipment was beginning to knock on in years, K64 would fairly frequently be returned with colour casts of varying degrees. Some of those casts these days are easy to remove during scanning, others are nigh on impossible. Thank you Kodak...... ​

​Pictures of me? Have you a death wish? I have plenty of rear views of me with trains - perhaps friends were trying to tell me something? I have this image to hand - me at Vancouver with a KLM MD11 landing. I have sent you a further seven images through this morning. Regards etc, Ron+

A picture of Ron pursuing his other pastime - that of photographing aircraft, worldwide. (Caption - me at Vancouver with a KLM MD11 landing ). Copyright.

The driver of 47520 puts power on as he accelerates his train bound for Weymouth away from Frome. 13th August 1988. The train is the 12.06 Bristol to Weymouth. Copyright Ron Kosys;

A smashing reflection shot as 47538 accelerates away from Bradford on Avon with a train bound for Bristol Temple Meads. It's the 11th May 1988. Copyright Ron Kosys.

Many, many thanks Ron. You will be pleased to learn that Ron is recovering from a rather serious illness.
Lets have many more pictures please.
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Images of yesterdays incident at Carlyon Bay & Par
Tony Shore

57603 1z99 plymouth-carlyon bay. 1c50 caped at Plymouth. It eventually moved at slow speed to par chapel sidings. 57603 light to Plymouth for the sleeper stock to penzance. Copyright Tony Shore

57603 at Carlyon Bay. Copyright Tony Shore

57603 Arrives at Par from Carlyon Bay. Copyright Tony Shore

Thanks Tony

Creech St Michael
Bill Elston

After carrying out testing between Exeter and Okehampton early this morning, blue 37612 and Colas 37254 returned
the test train to Derby RTC today,and is seen passing Creech St Michael.

Cheers, Bill Elston.

37 612 heads the test train at Creech St Michael. 27th September 2021. Copyright Bill Elston

And 37254 brings up the rear. 27th September 2021. Copyright Bill Elston.

Many thanks Bill.
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Marks Week
Mark Lynam

Mark has a busy week.

50007+50049 running around stock at Ponsandane, on the retimed Mazey Day Cornishman tour. 18th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam

50007+50049 seen in Slopers siding after running around. 18th Septeber 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam.

A splendid action shot. 50007+50049 back in Penzance station starting up before working the return journey back to Birmingham New Street. 18th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam.

The New Measurement Train formed of 43299+43062 from Wheal Busy Road Overbridge, near site of Chacewater station. 24th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam.

Going away shot of yellow 43062 with the remains of Chacewater station in the distance. 24th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam.

50042 out on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway seen at Bodmin General after arrival with the 12.16 from Bodmin Parkway. 25th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam/

50042 after running around at Bodmin General (Taken with permission from train crew). 25th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam.

Later the same afternoon the Blue Pullman HST arriving at Truro formed of 43046+43055 working 1Z84 1603 Penzance to Swansea. The trees on the left have recently been cleared. 25th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynham. How the semaphores really complete the scene. 25th September 2021. Copyright Mark Lynam.

Many thanks Mark - you really had a good week.
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