Chacewater - Newquay Line
Derek Brooks
Derek Brooks
A very pleasant surprise a couple of days ago was an e-mail from Derek Brooks - he is the recorder of the Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society. Attached to Derek's e-mail were a number of photographs concerning the Chacewater - Newquay branch and in particular what he calls 'his section' that between Perranporth and Newquay and in particular of course Goonhavern. Many thanks to Derek for thinking of us and topping up our 'bank' with more valuable pictures. Here is todays offering.
Derek Brooks Collection 1 Working on the line, the 0-6-0 engine was called Pluto. Courtesy David Higgins
A note from Roy re the picture above:-
This appears to be a contractor's locomotive, presumably somewhere on the Perranporth branch. It looks similar, but not identical, to the contractor engine shown at St Agnes elsewhere on the website (taller chimney). The two guys in the cab (waistcoat and homburg) seem to be in charge. To the left, a man holds a mason's hammer and chisel; on his left the man is holding a monkey-wrench. Maybe Carkeek (the contractor) had more than one locomotive at work on the line.
The section from Perranporth to Tolcarn (which involved upgrading the old CMR mineral line from Tolcarn to Shepherds) was a difficult job and got behind schedule because of unexpected geology and also, I believe, mining subsidence.
Roy Hart. Many thanks Roy.
This appears to be a contractor's locomotive, presumably somewhere on the Perranporth branch. It looks similar, but not identical, to the contractor engine shown at St Agnes elsewhere on the website (taller chimney). The two guys in the cab (waistcoat and homburg) seem to be in charge. To the left, a man holds a mason's hammer and chisel; on his left the man is holding a monkey-wrench. Maybe Carkeek (the contractor) had more than one locomotive at work on the line.
The section from Perranporth to Tolcarn (which involved upgrading the old CMR mineral line from Tolcarn to Shepherds) was a difficult job and got behind schedule because of unexpected geology and also, I believe, mining subsidence.
Roy Hart. Many thanks Roy.
At Kingswear
Kingswear to Churston Token
Roger Winnen
Kingswear to Churston Token
Roger Winnen
Following on from yesterdays excellent article on the 29th August 1914 signalbox register at Churston by Andrew Jones today Roger has kindly sent in a picture of a token machine at Kingswear holding a token for the journey to Churston. Many thanks Roger.
Kingswear Token machine. The token machine in the exhibition centre at Kingswear. 1st August 2019 Copyright Roger Winnen
Autumn show -
Six of the Best
Craig Munday
Six of the Best
Craig Munday
My esteemed friend and colleague Martin Duff always waits for my first mention of the "A" word.... Autumn. Indeed this latest set of pictures certainly has a touch of it about them. It almost happened overnight really, the umber tones in the leaves, and some even blowing around in the wind. I think the RHTT is going to have a bumper season too!
The recently harvested fields in clay country have been a magnet for me, the straw bales awaiting collecting around Trenowth are always a favourite.
A pleasant shift at Liskeard on 23rd saw some welcome sunshine as a blue 2 x 4 HST ran in under clear signals. The Signalbox here undergoing some cosmetic improvement too. The back the first to see new cladding and weather proofing. The front obviously more of a challenge!
Then on Sunday 25th a couple from Trenowth near Grampound as a 2 x 4 mix-match HST heads West with power cars 43160/161 in charge. The fields, greenery and clay hills in the background provided a busy image!
Then a two car green (*of course) class 150/2 heads for Plymouth passing the straw bales in fine weather.
on 27th 66025 is seen Carne Point bound along the river passing St Winnow Church.
A nice surprise was one of the five Maritime liveried DBCargo class 66s working the sand.
66162 is pictured at Burngullow & Largin on 29th Aug. It is hoped the loco may stay on the circuit for a while. My attempts to get it on the clay run may fall on deaf ears!!
Cheers, Craig . Many thanks to you Craig
The recently harvested fields in clay country have been a magnet for me, the straw bales awaiting collecting around Trenowth are always a favourite.
A pleasant shift at Liskeard on 23rd saw some welcome sunshine as a blue 2 x 4 HST ran in under clear signals. The Signalbox here undergoing some cosmetic improvement too. The back the first to see new cladding and weather proofing. The front obviously more of a challenge!
Then on Sunday 25th a couple from Trenowth near Grampound as a 2 x 4 mix-match HST heads West with power cars 43160/161 in charge. The fields, greenery and clay hills in the background provided a busy image!
Then a two car green (*of course) class 150/2 heads for Plymouth passing the straw bales in fine weather.
on 27th 66025 is seen Carne Point bound along the river passing St Winnow Church.
A nice surprise was one of the five Maritime liveried DBCargo class 66s working the sand.
66162 is pictured at Burngullow & Largin on 29th Aug. It is hoped the loco may stay on the circuit for a while. My attempts to get it on the clay run may fall on deaf ears!!
Cheers, Craig . Many thanks to you Craig
Liskeard 2 + 4 HST running in under clear signals. 23rd August 2019. Copyright Craig Munday
Trenowth - a mix and match 2 + 4 Castle Class passes over Fal Viaduct on the 25th August 2019. The straw bales make a delightful foreground. Copyright Craig Munday
Almost lost in the background a 150 in that dreadful green livery passes Trenowth with an up working to Plymouth. Again the straw bales add considerable to the interest. 25th August 2019 Copyright Craig Munday
St Winnow Church is caught in the sun as 66025 heads down the branch to Carne Point. 27th August 2019 Copyright Craig Munday
29th 6C12 Burngullow 66162 Maritime Copyright Craig Munday
Maritime liveried 66162 crosses Largin Viaduct with the up sand on the 29th August 2019 Copyright Craig Munday