9th April 2019

Next Saturday 13th April at 6.30PM at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church.

Renowned railway photographer – and friend of the CRS
Dr Les Nixon 
Part 1 will be "55 Years of Railway Photography" 
​and Part 2 will be "Trains in the Snow".  .

Don't forget - we do hope you'll come to this meeting,  it promises to be an excellent end to the day - after Long Rock.
 

Steam at Purton
Ken Mumford

Clun Castle pounding along approaches the site of Purton station . 7th April 2019 Copyright Ken Mumford

Clun Castle passes the remains of Purton station. Note the faded white square painted on the bridge to aid sighting of the signals. 7th April 2019 Copyright Ken Mumford

Totnes
Clive Smith

Monday 8th April 2019 was supposed to be the date that the West of England line lost three HST diagrams. However after I tentatively announced the last HST Cornish Riviera last Friday with a question mark, the 8th duly saw the 09.00 Penzance - Paddington worked by an HST with 43188 The Welshman leading with 43180 on the rear. Is this the last HST Riv ? Who knows.

         Regards, Clive Smith.   Keep up the good work Clive.

(1) 43188 leading the 09.00 Penzance - Paddington approaches Totnes station. 8th April 2019. Copyright Clive Smith

(2) The 12.55 Plymouth - Paddington stands at Totnes with the superb liveried 43172 Harry Patch. 43098 was on the rear. This diagram should remain until the 17th May. This picture on the 8th April 2019. Copyright Clive Smith.

A sad  sight passing through
Swindon
Ken Mumford

Friends,
57312 [Solway Princess] hauling emu 313026  from Hornsey (North London) to Sims Metals at Newport docks passes through Swindon at 1-30 pm this afternoon. Unfortunately I haven't retained the train's reporting number!  It would be very much appreciated if my name is attributed to these photos if they are forwarded and/or used in a publication - Thank you very much for such an acknowledgement.

  Kind regards, Ken.       Many thanks indeed Ken a sad sight though.

57312 [Solway Princess] hauling emu 313026 from Hornsey (North London) to Sims Metals at Newport docks passes through Swindon at 1-30 pm this afternoon. 8th April 2019. Copyright Ken Mumford

57312 [Solway Princess] hauling emu 313026 continues on its way towards journey's end - a sad sight. 8th April 2019. Copyright Ken Mumford.

West Somerset Diesel Gala
Karl Hewlett 

Dear Keith.
Further to my postings on the 'West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala' on 20th to 23rd June, due to the recent ORR visit to the line a lower weight restriction has been temporarily imposed which has effected the line up.  46010 and the planned class 50 visit are not happening and this restriction also effects the lines resident class 47 D1661 'North Star'.
The new line up is so far:

Class 37 D6948, class 35 D7017 and D7018, class 33 D6566 and D6575, class 25 D7535 and class 14 D9526.

 Regards, Karl (Friends Of Penmere Station). Many thanks for your post.