2nd July 2023

Wellow Station
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, The picture of Wellow station has prompted me to dig out these two shots of how the station looked on my visit there on 24 July 1992. Copyright Michael Forward

The second view was taken from the remains of the trackbed.All well preserved and in a lovely setting. Copyright Michael Forward

Many Thanks Michael

Cornwall Railway Society visits the 1940s Weekend of the South Devon Railway Sat 1st July 2023

230701a The 1940s Weekend at the South Devon Railway Copyright Roger Winnen

230701zz Buckfastleigh departure. 5526 Copyright Dennis Clark

230701z 1369 arrives at Buckfastleigh. Copyright Roger Winnen

230701va Restored coach 2434 a Churchward design with 1369 at Buckfastleigh. Copyright Roger Winnen

230701i Staverton Station with vintage forms of transport. Copyright Roger Winnen

For more photographs of the 1940s event
Click Here for Features item 2314 April to September 2023 and scroll down to the bottom of the page

New (Old) pictures of the
Falmouth branch
Howard Sprenger

Penryn 24th July 1979 (1) Copyright Howard Sprenger The sun illuminates the main station building.

Penryn 24th July 1979 (1) Copyright Howard Sprenger

The up platform, Penryn. Quite a grand building in its own way. 24th July 1979 (1) Copyright Howard Sprenger

Before we leave Penryn a view of the bare branch line and basic station - the main station building is still standing but not for much longer. The former goods yard cleared of tracks was used as venue for car auctions for a while, however a large cluster of student buildings now occupies this area. 24th July 1979 (4) Copyright Howard Sprenger

The Goods shed at Perranwell has survived and in fact still survives under non railway ownership. 24th July 1979 (1) Copyright Howard Sprenger

A 'bus shelter' provides cover on the former down platform at Perranwell. This has been replaced by a much more elegant structure. Perranwell 24th July 1979 (2) Copyright Howard Sprenger

Many thanks Howard for your lookback to the past on the Falmouth branch - more to come we hope.

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Truro Station Footbridge
Dennis Clarke

230701zd Truro Copyright Dennis Clarke

230701ze Truro Copyright Dennis Clarke

230701zf Truro Copyright Dennis Clarke

Thanks very much Dennis for meeting you yesterday
Roger

A grave matter
St Uny Churchyard
​Peter Flanagan

In a Cornish Churchyard - copyright Peter Flanagan

 On a coastal walk a few days ago, I spotted this memorial stone in Uny Lelant graveyard. I thought it may be of interest. Out of respect for any relative, I decided not to include any name in the photo. Perhaps the gentleman laid to rest here was a fervent railway enthusiast, or a very keen member of GWR staff.
       Regards.......Peter.
 

Many thanks Peter, I wonder how long the gentleman has occupied the grave - the colours on the GWR insignia look very recent.

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08 on parade
B & W
Jon Hird

08359 was out on some kind of trial run today (1st July 2023) with the BWR’s rake of clay hoods. The opportunity to get some photos without passengers on the veranda of the brake van was too good to pass up, so I headed out and got some shots of it on both of the railways branches.

I love the combination of the blue class 08 and the hoods, they go together so well and make for some nice photos.

I hope they are of some interest to you!

All the best, Jon Hird

Please click on pictures to obtain an enlarged framed view A;; pictures copyright Jon Hird.

Many thanks Jon.

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