The Milk at St Erth
Hugh Austen
Hugh Austen
On the 28th June 1976 I spent an hour or so at St Erth photographing the milk.
760628a D1053 Western Patriarch arrived light engine at St Erth and starts to reverse for the creamery sidings. Copyright Hugh Austen
760628b D1028 Western Hussar arrives at St Erth with a Paddington-Penzance working while D1053 Western Patriarch having gathered its milk wagons prepares to leave. Copyright Hugh Austen
760628c D1053 Is seen departing St Erth on its journey to London, probably Kensington. Copyright Hugh Austen
Many Thanks for everything Hugh, I trust you had a nice week in Cornwall before returning home today! Roger
Additional comment from Guy Vincent
Great to see some more of Hugh Austen's wonderful slides dated Monday 28th June 1976 depicting 'Western' activity in the West Country during 1976. In Hugh's first picture featuring D1053 the remains of an experimental straight-line windscreen wiper system fitted to the centre bar between the windscreens can be seen. This modification was applied to both ends in November 1967 at Swindon Works but later deemed unsuccessful. Four sister locos, D1020, 1023, 1058 and 1072 received the same work but not all retained the bracket after the wiper was removed.
The second shot shows D1028 arriving at St Erth with a down passenger service. According to the 1976-7 passenger timetable afternoon 'down' services calling were 1342 (1B03 0730 PAD-PNZ); 1508 (1B25 0930 PAD-PNZ); 1621 (0700 Bradford Exchange / 0740 Leeds) and 1700 (1B45 1130 PAD-PNZ 'Cornish Riviera Express'). According to info I have seen the latter train was worked by a class 47 on this day and D1028 was reportedly utilised on 7B33 1217 Exeter Riverside-St Austell followed by 0F79 St Austell-Penzance light diesel. There is no doubt that Hugh photographed D1028 so I suggest that it may have replaced another loco at St Austell, possibly on 1B25, and the info I have seen is probably incorrect?
The milk train worked by D1053 was the 6A21 1640 St Erth to Acton. This was certainly slow to say the least as according to the WTT of the time it did not pass through Westbury until 2328, before continuing via Newbury towards London.
D1053 was withdrawn on 13th November 1976 and broken up at Swindon by June 23 1977. D1028 was withdrawn on 5th October 1976 but lingered in the scrapyard at Swindon until June 1979. It was recognisable from passing trains as someone painted 'THE END' in large white letters along the bodyside facing the main line.
I'm taking the rest of the day off from trains now (!) so with good wishes
Guy
Great to see some more of Hugh Austen's wonderful slides dated Monday 28th June 1976 depicting 'Western' activity in the West Country during 1976. In Hugh's first picture featuring D1053 the remains of an experimental straight-line windscreen wiper system fitted to the centre bar between the windscreens can be seen. This modification was applied to both ends in November 1967 at Swindon Works but later deemed unsuccessful. Four sister locos, D1020, 1023, 1058 and 1072 received the same work but not all retained the bracket after the wiper was removed.
The second shot shows D1028 arriving at St Erth with a down passenger service. According to the 1976-7 passenger timetable afternoon 'down' services calling were 1342 (1B03 0730 PAD-PNZ); 1508 (1B25 0930 PAD-PNZ); 1621 (0700 Bradford Exchange / 0740 Leeds) and 1700 (1B45 1130 PAD-PNZ 'Cornish Riviera Express'). According to info I have seen the latter train was worked by a class 47 on this day and D1028 was reportedly utilised on 7B33 1217 Exeter Riverside-St Austell followed by 0F79 St Austell-Penzance light diesel. There is no doubt that Hugh photographed D1028 so I suggest that it may have replaced another loco at St Austell, possibly on 1B25, and the info I have seen is probably incorrect?
The milk train worked by D1053 was the 6A21 1640 St Erth to Acton. This was certainly slow to say the least as according to the WTT of the time it did not pass through Westbury until 2328, before continuing via Newbury towards London.
D1053 was withdrawn on 13th November 1976 and broken up at Swindon by June 23 1977. D1028 was withdrawn on 5th October 1976 but lingered in the scrapyard at Swindon until June 1979. It was recognisable from passing trains as someone painted 'THE END' in large white letters along the bodyside facing the main line.
I'm taking the rest of the day off from trains now (!) so with good wishes
Guy
Freight Par Station
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, here is a picture taken by Michael Adams,showing 50149 coming into Par with a mixed freight for St.Blazey yard on 29 April 1988. Thanks, best wishes. Copyright Michael Adams
Here we see 47250 with a lovely short freight about to leave Par for up country, on 13 August 1981. Copyright Michael Adams
Many Thanks Michael
Off to Truro
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Paul is still on his day rover to Cornwall as we depart Falmouth for Truro.
150265 at Falmouth docks station waits on the 14445 to Truro. Copyright Paul Barlow. 22nd March 2022.
Penmere platform gardens 22nd March 2022
After the sight of the disgraceful graffiti on 150 265 shame on the deranged idiot, the beautiful garden at Penmere is a real treat - many thanks to the 'Friends of Penmere Platform' for their efforts. Many thanks Paul.
East of Buckshead Tunnel
Nick Trudgian
Nick Trudgian
A lush 'green scene' as 50050 'Fearless' powers an up passenger train east of Buckshead Tunnel, Truro. Copyright Nick Trudgian.
Many thanks Nick.
Shrivenham
Andrew Jenkins
Andrew Jenkins
You may find this of interest? Please see attached photos showing today's Bicester MOD - Newport Docks (Sims) scrap train passing the former site of Shrivenham, Ashbury Crossing 71m 05c [MLN1]. This train appeared to consist of 7 x Mk 3 coaches, plus 3 x DVTs, all except for the rear DVT in Arriva Trains Wales livery.
Regards, Andrew Jenkins
Regards, Andrew Jenkins
37884 with Mk 3s 29th March 2022 Copyright Andrew Jenkins
DVT 82307 & DVT 82308 29th March 2022 Copyright Andrew Jenkins
DVT 82107 29th March 2022 Copyright Andrew Jenkins
Many thanks to photographer Andrew Jenkins and to Ken Mumford for passing them on.