4th January 2021

Fascinating material
The Looe branch
Phil Hadley

​Dear Keith,
Happy New Year.
I thought you and the CRS members may be interested to see the wartime footage of the Liskeard to Looe branch line I have posted to YouTube. It is only brief but it is original colour footage.

Liskeard Looe Branch Line 1945


Liskeard Looe Branch Line 1945

All the best,
Phil

Its is with very many thanks to Phil Hadley that we bring you this incredible video of  76 years ago. N.B. You will need to 'skip the advertisements' at the beginning of the show.
​Highly recommended.
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RES Class 47s at Penzance in the 1990s
Dave Butler

2 A Foursome of Class 47s and Chandour, Penzance. The cranes in the background are for the construction of South West Waters treatment plant built in the 1990s. Copyright Dave Butler

3. The foursome taken lower down at Chyandour. Copyright Dave Butler

4. The Class 47s sits above the three tunnels leading to the Eastern Green Beach. Copyright Dave Butler

5. 47517 plus another 47 at Long Rock. Copyright David Butler

Many Thanks David, please accept my apologies for the delay. Roger

Cornwall in Avon !
Bitton
Paul Negus

Penzance Toad at Bitton on the Avon Valley Railway. December 2021. Copyright Paul Negus.

Hi Keith

May I wish a Happy New Year to All at Cornwall Railway Society!


Please find attached a photo of the ex-Penzance Toad basking in the sunshine at the Avon Valley Railway late last month. It was taken from the adjoining public footpath / cycle path. The yard and sidings at Bitton are  bursting with stock so it is difficult to photograph any particular vehicle but on this occasion there was a welcome gap in the line of stock and grounded van bodies. It is good to know that the Toad is used for rides at special events so you can still enjoy the thrill of a brake van ride - just like the old days if you were lucky!

Kind regards
Paul Negus

Many thanks indeed Paul - you struck it lucky
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Langstone Rock
Ron Kosys

47542 seen from Langstone rock with the 0933 Plymouth-Brighton 25th June 1988. Copyright Ron Kosys.

You get a smashing view of over a mile of track from this position - lovely sunshine.  Many thanks Ron.
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Paignton
Paul Barlow

45036 seen at Paignton with a long train on the 10.52 to Leeds 1E37. It's the 20th June 1980. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul.
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Creech St Michael
Bill Elston

66850 passes Creech St Michael, 3rd January 2022 Copyright Bill Elston.

Colas 66850 passed through Creech around mid-day today, running about 30min early.
This is the route-learner for the Newton Abbot - Goodrington line.  Sadly it was not the hoped-for class 56, but at least it was something to point the camera at!

All the best,
Bill

Many thanks Bill, for braving the winter weather.

Next Saturdays CRS Meeting Change of Speaker.

​Next Saturday January 8th would have been a lecture by  Paul Stanford on the 'Great Western Electrification  Scheme'. Unfortunately due to Paul having had a covid contact he has to isolate.  We hope to hear Paul's presentation in due  course - we wish Paul well.   
                                
We are most grateful to our Chairman Dennis Flood who has at the very kindly, at the very last minute stepped in to present :-    'My 49 year railway career -                     and a bit more Part  3
 This profusely illustrated talk given by our Chairman Dennis Flood promises   to be a very  amusing and entertaining evening.

Refreshments will be available at the mid evening break.
Covid precautions will be observed.