April 13th 2024

The Cornwall Railway Society
Indoor meeting and AGM

Tonight, 13.04.2024, at the Memorial Hall Redruth commencing at 18.30 hrs.
Roger Winnen will also present a recap of the Cornwall Railway Society Visit to East Anglia in 2017

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The Pullman arrives in the West
Jon Morley, Jon Hird, Andrew Triggs & Joe Birchall

Locomotive Services Limited's 'Midland Pullman' arrives at Plymouth on 12.04.2024. Copyright Jon Morley.

Sadly the sun we had enjoyed all day in Cornwall had disappeared under a blanket of cloud by the time the train arrived in our region. A drone shot of the service passing Restormel en route to Penzance. Copyright Jon Hird.

A going-away shot of the service approaching Restormel Farm Bridge, which so many of us have stood on over the years. Copyright Jon Hird.

The Midland Pullman, gracefully coming down the 1 in 78 approaching Truro. Copyright Joseph Birchall.

A going away shot with the foliage providing a nice contrast. Copyright Joseph Birchall.

A few shots of the Midland Pullman following arrival at Penzance last night having worked 1Z62 07.42 Berwick-upon-Tweed-Penzance. Today (13th) I'm treating my Wife Pauline to a day trip on it to Kingswear and return, Living the Dream some might say!
All the Best 
Andrew 

The previously arrived 1Z62 from the sea wall Copyright Andrew Triggs

43047 on the blocks Copyright Andrew Triggs

43055 at Platform 2 Copyright Andrew Triggs

As the light fades, 43055 with 5Z63, while 800312 awaits the road with 5C76 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Today and tomorrow, these are the services which the HST will form:

Saturday 13th April 2024 - 1Z60 0801 Penzance to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)

Saturday 13th April 2024 - 1Z62 1640 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Exeter St Davids

Saturday 13th April 2024 - 1Z63 1827 Exeter St Davids to Penzance

Sunday 14th April 2024 - 1Z65 0900 Penzance to Berwick-upon-Tweed

If you choose to go out and photograph the workings, please don't forget to send your pictures in to us! [email protected].

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Rush hour at Newquay
Roger Winnen

25/06/1978 - Pioneer 47001 and three trains at Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen

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Lunchtime at Coombe St. Stephens
Jon Hird

The sunny weather today was too nice to ignore, so I took a trip over to Coombe on my lunch break. 43097 heads a GWR service across the viaduct heading for Penzance. At least I got one HST in sun today! 12.04.24, copyright Jon Hird.

Running close behind the HST above was this Colas track machine running as 6J83 0934 Bristol Kingsland Rd S&Te to Truro Yard. The addition of the Cornish Main Line (as far as Truro) to Open Train Times signalling website has made photographing trains much easier when working to time constraints. 12.04.24, copyright Jon Hird.

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5 happy minutes on the bridge!
Joe Birchall

Dear The Cornwall Railway Society 
Today we saw The Midland Pullman coming down into Truro at 19:07. (see article above).  Also seeing a HST and Hitachi while we waited.
Kind Regards, Joe Birchall

800 307 on the 14:03 London Paddington to Penzance, approaching Truro. Copyright Joe Birchall.

43 093 / 43 042 on the 18:15 Penzance to Exeter with the Hitachi in the background. Copyright Joe Birchall.

Many thanks for sending in your photos, Joe. I hope you don't mind us breaking them up and including the 'Pullman' photos in the earlier article.