Today's HST Power Car Move
12.32 Laira to Long Rock via Penzance
Andrew Triggs & Roger Winnen
12.32 Laira to Long Rock via Penzance
Andrew Triggs & Roger Winnen
2 Photographs for CRS of todays GWR Power car move running as 0Z79 12.32 Laira T&RSMD-Longrock T&RSMD (via Penzance) captured at Ponsandane bridge 43094 leading 43042 Copyright Andrew Triggs
Heading away towards Penzance Station. Copyright Andrew Triggs
190529a The two Power Cars seen arriving at Penzance Platform 2. Copyright Roger Winnen
190529b At rest under the station roof at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
Royal Albert Bridge
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Paddy Bradley
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Paddy Bradley
The Royal Albert Bridge - a view from the Devon side long before the road bridge which was opened on the 26th April 1962. Road traffic was carried by a ferry which landed on the slipway to be seen close by the foot of the bridge on the Cornwall side, the landing on the Devon side was somewhat to the left way off this picture. Postcard from the Paddy Bradley Collection.
Walking the Royal Albert bridge
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Peter Butt
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Peter Butt
Pictures of an amazing walk by Peter Butt. Do you have a head for heights - if not you'd better skip Peters article.
The party have climbed to the top and make their way across. Would this walk ever be permitted these days - I think not! Copyright Peter Butt
Peter Butt high up atop one of the spans - not a walk for the faint hearted - look, nothing other than the hand rail to cling on to. Just one slip or a gust of wind and you're over the side!! Copyright
Here he is - close up - Peter Butt.
N.B. You will need to scroll through two other very interesting articles to get to Peter's hair raising account.
P.S. I've just phoned Peter Butt to let him know that his walk over the RAB is being recalled today. It was a fantastic trip, he said, luckily he didn't trip. One memory in his mind is when one member of the party had his safety helmet blown off in the wind - they watched it spiralling down until it hit the water far below!!!!! KJ
P.P.S. The bridge design :- http://www.royalalbertbridge.co.uk/the-bridge-design.html