8th May 2020

 Network Rail Measurement Train arrives  Penzance
Roger Winnen

200508a The Measurement Trains arrives at Penzance on a wet but cancelled Helston Flora Day and the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Copyright Roger Winnen

200508b Heavy rain as the Measurement Trains enters Platform 4 at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

Helston Flora Day 2020
-sadly cancelled

May 8th - normally a very special day for Helston when the town is packed out with visitors and locals celebrating the Helston Flora Day. Alas due to Coronavirus this event is not taking place this year.  Stay safe - all of you.

4566 leaves Nancegollan with a large train bound for Gwinear Road. Helston trains were strengthened on Flora Day. 8th May 1957 Copyright the Late Jon Wood Collection

From the collection of the late Jon Wood.

Many thanks Clive

Exploring the old
Helston Railway
Youtube

If you would like to take a look there is some footage taken in 2019 of an exploration of the Helston Railway route then click below. Other than starting and finishing at Prospidnick and views of the Cober viaduct in it's overgrown state one is uncertain of exactly where the camera operator was. A pity that it lacks positioning information - it is amazing how big the trackbed trees are. Nice shots taken on a journey from Prospidnick to Truthall Halt. It is worth taking a look but be ready to fast forward.   https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+Exploring+the+old+helston+railway&oq=yout&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j35i39j0l4j69i60.9007j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8