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30th April 2019

30/4/2019

The Great Britain X11 Railtour
Taunton to Shrewsbury

46233 Duchess of Sutherland spends the night at Bishops Lydeard. Copyright Martin Duff

Duchess of Sutherland nameplate and crown at Bishops Lydeard. Copyright Martin Duff

08.20 Taunton - Shrewsbury pauses at Bristol Temple Meads this morning. Copyright Martin Duff

47746 pauses on the Up Through line at Bristol Temple Meads en route Taunton - Preston. Copyright Martin Duff

Duchess of Sutherland out of our region for the website is seen at Shrewsbury. Copyright Paul Russell

46233 Duchess of Sutherland with the Great Britain X11 at Shrewsbury. Copyright Paul Russell

46233 Duchess of Sutherland at the platform end looking towards Crewe. Copyright Paul Russell

Clay workings & more
Craig Munday

Hi Keith

Some recent pictures in the heat of last week, rudely replaced with mid Winter conditions.
Photo (1) An afternoon visit to Lostwithiel saw a 4 car Castle set arrive and the clay set off down to Carne Point. The platform view is a super one in the mid afternoon with the signals and boix catching the sunshine.

Photo (2) The same clay train is seen passing St Blazey box 40 mins earlier. The Temporary speed sign rather outstanding in day-glow lime in the foreground.

Photo (3) Then on 25th ROC owned 47813/815 headed from Leicester to Laira with two barrier vehicles for a trip of mk3 coaches to Ely. They pass Ivybridge in scudding sun/cloud bursts. These locos were former FGW class 47/8s an were regular in the area once.

Photo (4) Finally, on Sat a super double rainbow lit the skies, among heavy downpours. Our pot of gold featured is Par box.

Regards Craig. Many thanks Craig.

Photo (1) Copyright Craig Munday.

Photo (2a) Copyright Craig Munday

Photo (2b) Copyright Craig Munday

Photo (3) Copyright Craig Munday

Photo (4) Copyright Craig Munday

A bit of humour.
Birds on the line
Ken Mumford

A light hearted comment from Ken Mumford . 'Leaves on the line' here's - another excuse 'Birds on the Line'!!!

Taken from outside the fence - Bird on the line (1) Ken Mumford

Looks like this one is thinking of setting up a nest -I hope not!! Ken Mumford.

29th April 2018

29/4/2019

Great Britain XII - Part 2
Plymouth, Bristol Temple Meads, Westbury, Taunton and the West Somerset Railway. Sunday 28th April 2019.

Many thanks to Paul Barlow, Martin Scane, David Tozer and Guy Vincent.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland heads the 0945 Plymouth-Minehead via Bristol at Sandy crossing Stoke Cannon 28 April 2019 Copyright Paul Barlow

6233 Ellerhayes near Silverton. 28th April 2019 Copyright David Tozer

6233 at the head of the Great Britain XII (Plymouth - Bristol- Westbury- West Somerset Rlwy leg) approaching Bathampton Junction where she will turn right off the main line and head for Westbury. Copyright Martin Scane

LMS 6233 Frome 1Z45 0945 PLY-MND WSR GB X11 14.53 28th April 2019 Guy Vincen

Bathampton Jct.
Martin Scane

Waiting in Bath Goods Loop for the Duchess to pass was a Class 66 at the head of the 14.00 639B (Bynea to Westbury) freight. Copyright Martin Scane

Celebrity Power Car 43185
Clive Smith

Inter City liveried celebrity power car 43185 departs Newton Abbot in the sunshine with the 14.03 Paddington - Penzance on the 27th April 2019. The rear power car was 43092. Copyright Clive Smith

Full length HST's
Paul Barlow

Paul brings us his collection as he drives around the county to bring us his collection. Many thanks Paul

43071 43098 0835 Plymouth-Paddington Sandy crossing Stoke Cannon 21 April 2019 Copyright Paul Barlow

43194 43187 07.48 Paignton-Paddington leaves Starcross on a very wet 24 April Copyright Paul Barlow

43018 and 43170 0n the 09.03 Paddington-Plymouth 27 April Copyright Paul Barlow

Presumably Cross Country will continue to run full length HST's for some time. 43285 43366 climb Dainton with the 0611 Leeds-Plymouth 27 April Copyright Paul Barlow

43098 43071 approach Dawlish with the 15.45 Paignton-Paddington 28 April 2019 Copyright Paul Barlow

Hayle
Paddy Bradley

This picture is published for the second time with the benefit of an additional commentary from Roy hart for which many thanks. A rare shot of a 'Dean Goods' at work in Cornwall. They appeared for just a few years before the first world war. The field of the picture is too narrow to see whether Hayle West box is still standing (immediate right of the picture) or whether the new Hayle box is standing out of view on the up platform. The change happened in 1912 and I would date the picture a year or so either side of that. Note the water column: Hayle had one on either platform until the end of steam, but enginemen disliked using them because of the poor quality of the water. All the best, Roy Picture from the Paddy Bradley Collection

28th April 2019

28/4/2019

Duchess in Devon
David Tozer, Trevor Tremethick, Jon Morley , Roger Winnen.

A classic picture at a classic location. 6233 passes Cockwood Harbour at 14.21 on the 27th April .2019 Copyright David Tozer

LMS 4-6-2 Pacific 6233 'Duchess Of Sutherland' makes a fine sight as it passes through Newton Abbot with the 1Z20 08.05 Paddington - Plymouth "Great Britain XII". Annoyingly a cloud passed over just as the tour came through. Copyright Clive Smith

190427a 46233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen passing through Totnes. Copyright Roger Winnen

190427b Making a run for Rattery Bank the foot of it starts from Totnes Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

Trevor Tremethick captures 6233 at another favoured location. 6233 passing Laira 27th April 2019, down 'Great Britain XII. Copyright Trevor Tremethick

6223 stands at Plymouth resting. 27th April 2019 Copyright Jon Morley

6233 running round its train prior to berthing at Plymouth station. 27th April 2019. Copyright Jon Morley

190427c The train is seen stabled at Plymouth Platform 7. Copyright Roger Winnen

190427e Broadside of the Duchess of Sutherland. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

190427f Class 47746 Chris Fudge 1970-2010 departs with the empty stock to Hackney Yard Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen

6233 and support coach having been turned retire to rest overnight at Plymouth station. 27th April 2019. Copyright Jon Morley

190427g 46233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen stabled in Plymouth No 2 Dock. Copyright Roger Winnen

Paul Negus at
Bristol Temple Meads

43093 at Bristol east end. 23rd April 2019. Copyright Paul Negus. Note the rarely used sidings at the east end of the station.

The changing scene at Bristol Temple Meads as more buildings appear. A Cross Country set departs heading north. Note neatly marked Ground Frame. 23rd April 2019. Copyright Paul Negus

Many thanks Paul

Nothing on bus circuits and then three come together!
Bus Circuits
Colin Burgess

Dear Keith,
Not to outdo Tony, but merely to add to my piece, I attach illustrations of old and newer telephones that reside in my little exhibition at Christow.

The button at right was used to ring the code and the red "special" key got the exchange; I think the polarity was reversed to bring up the light on the board. If you kept ringing, someone would pick up out of curiosity, April 2019. Copyright Colin Burges.

To most moderns, a telephone with a dial is antique enough; would they know what to do with two buttons? As can be seen, there was room for two more buttons, usually different colours and for a direct line. The "automatic" has a standard connector and can still be used, although it would be no good having them all around the house because it has a "ringer equivalence" of one and B.T. only allows four on a line; modern phones are far less demanding. The old phones sound hollow now. I remember the technician unscrewing the earpiece and gently sliding in a new steel diaphragm when the old one had lost its springiness. Copyright Colin Burgess

Tony will recall when the engineering notice would include "telephone to be provided at (mileage)." A box with phone and batteries would be left and the lineman would shin up the pole and attach two wires to the bus circuit line.

So there we are: teleconferencing and mobile phones, nothing new!!

Colin Many thanks Colin

27th April 2019

27/4/2019

Benbow 40 years ago
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, I hope you are well and recovered from the open day at Long Rock.It looked a great event and thanks for your tireless work in dealing with all the pictures.
I attach a picture of a rather forlorn looking 50012 ‘Benbow ‘ at the rear of Laira depot on 4 April 1979.
Best wishes, Michael

Now we see 50012 in happier times and in the new livery,on 3 September 1982 at Red Cow crossing,Exeter.Thanks, Michael

Thanks Michael

Time is up. Last scheduled HST to Paignton and on The Cornish Rivera
More HST diagrams go
Martin Duff

Hello Roger,
Two more HST diagrams end today. This morning, I went to Paignton for the last scheduled weekday HST to leave, the 07.48 to Paddington. It was also the last scheduled HST to call at Starcross and Exeter St Thomas. 43098 with 43071 on the back, ran to time. The last scheduled down HST to call at Starcross was the 17.33 Paddington – Paignton on Easter Monday.
Shortly after, The (up) Cornish Riviera departed from Penzance and was the last scheduled use of HST on this train. Contrary to reports on CRS pages, and elsewhere, the diagram was valid until today – the last few weeks since 05/04/2019 have not been vice IET. But, today, time is up.
From Monday, the Cornish weekday diagrams are:
06.47 Penzance – Paddington
07.41 Penzance – Paddington
14.03 Paddington – Penzance
17.03 Paddington – Penzance
Regards, Martin. Many thanks indeed Martin

Exeter Celebrity 43185 26th April 2019 Copyright Martin Duff

Paignton 26th April 2019. Copyright Martin Duff

43071 Paignton 26th April 2019 Copyright Martin Duff

East of Dartmoor
Clive Smith

Many thanks indeed Clive - keep watching!

(1) On a drizzly grey morning Rail Operations Group 47815 & 47813 pass through the site of the former Brent station with the 5L46 08.13 Laira - Ely Papworth Sidings redundant HST stock move on the 26th April 2019. Copyright Clive Smith.

(2) After a previous wrong call on 5th April when the Cornish Riviera was supposed to have ended with HSTs I am a little more cautious at calling 'time' . However 43185 is seen here at Filham Bridge east of Ivybridge station in still drizzly weather on the 09.00 Penzance - Paddington. The rear power car is 43091. Is the 26th April 2019 finally the end after 39 years of HST operation ? Find out next week as we enter the final three weeks of HST operation to Paddington. Copyright Clive Smith.

Golden Oldie
Hayle
Paddy Bradley

A down train pauses at Hayle - the staff have plenty of time to pose it seems! The wooden station building here was at a very low level - the goods shed lies beyond. From the Paddy Bradley Collection.

26th April 2019

26/4/2019

Bovey Tracey Station Museum Visit
To see our coverage please click here, and scroll down.

190425e The station frontage of Bovey Tracey Railway Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425o Not in common use! The toad Guards Van. Copyright Roger Winnen

The CRS party on route to Bovey Tracey & Exeter
Roger Winnen

190425aa 66169 in Methrose Siding at Burngullow St Austell loading sand. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425bb A Bodmin Class 08 on a works train at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425a 47813 and 47815 heads a 10.26 Leicester to Laira barrier vehicle train seen at Newton Abbot.. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425b The Red Arrows arrive at Exeter St David's working the 16.20 service to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425c 66040 arrives at Exeter on the 15.06 St Blazey to Exeter Riverside clay as passengers wait for the 17.37 to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

190425d Viewed from the 17.37 Exeter to Penzance 47815 Lost Boys 68 88 and 47813 from Rail Operations Group stands at Laira Depot awaiting today's stock move. Copyright Roger Winnen

Major works at
St Erth Station

GWR have announced that major work is about to take place at St Erth station. Between Tuesday 7th May and Friday 31st May 2019 and most trains to and from St Ives will start and terminate at Lelant Saltings. A connecting bus service will be provided between these two stations and a shuttle service will operate on the St Ives branch between Lelant Saltings and St Ives. GWR says that when fully open the new Park and Ride will provide opportunities for car users to switch to more sustainable transport with better integrated rail bus bike and walking facilities for all. This will work will presumably eventually see the closure of Lelant Saltings station.

25th April 2019

25/4/2019

Public Notices and Posters Collection, has been updated.
Cheap Day Tickets part 2.
Cheap day tickets, Weekdays & Sundays by any train from various Western Region stations and Cheap tickets to Taunton to see Somerset play cricket during 1963, from various Western Region stations.

Bus Circuit
Colin Burgess

From the Colin Burgess Collection.

An interesting letter on railway operations from Colin Burges :-

Among my bits I found this. It would have been displayed in a standard G.W.R. frame beside one of the phones on the named omnibus circuit.

On such simple circuits, all the phones were connected and all the bells rang, so it was up to the station to listen for the code, which was in practice quite instinctive. Others would pick up just to hear what was going on, often joining in and doing what today would be called "teleconferencing."

The instruction was "Listen before Ringing," because if the ringer were pressed while someone was talking, he would be interrupted by a screech. I remember the old boys bellowing down the receiver: "Anyone on?!"

The sets could be the familiar wooden-cased type seen on the walls of signal boxes, made by Ericsson, or more modern plastic desktop models with buttons instead of a dial. Long distance sets had relays so that the battery at one end triggered the bell at the other. In the simple box-to-box variety, the battery at one end powered the bell at the other.

It was a phone like this that the signalman in Night Mail used, when he spoke close into the transmitter: "That you, Harry? You'll have to shunt the local - I've got the postal on."

When I worked on the St. David's exchange, the insulation was so bad on the circuit to Barnstaple that when it rained and the line was crackling the best that could be done was getting Eggesford to pass on a message, which may have resulted in a woman who'd lost her shopping bag having a seat reserved.

As had been done from the beginning on the telegraph or block, the 11.0 a.m. time signal was sent to all points using a piece of wood to give 8-5-5 on a row of bus circuit buttons.

By my reckoning, only six out of 22 locations on this Cornish circuit remain.

Many thanks for your 'in house Memories Colin.

Truro Shed
The late John Cornelius

Memories are made of this too. We remember a our very good friend the Late John Cornelius in this classic picture taken from alongside the turntable - the turntable was the most noticeable thing one would see as, on an up train you emerged from the deep cutting which followed the tunnel.

24th April 2019

24/4/2019

Important Notice
Visit to Bovey Tracy Museum & Dawlish
Thursday 25th April 2019

Hello Everyone
The weather is on the change for tomorrow when thunder storms are forecast. Dawlish is not a place to be if that happens
It is however too late to cancel this event, and I would suggest that participants for this event should purchase an Off Peak Return to Exeter instead of Dawlish where we would have shelter if need be
For any further information please ring Roger Winnen 01736 350048

Ivybridge HST's
Clive Smith

Good Morning Keith
Two recent pictures from my locality in the recent sunshine.
Regards, Clive Smith. Many thanks Clive

(1) Celebrity Inter City liveried 43185 heads the 09.00 Penzance - Paddington 'Cornish Riviera Express' at Daveys Cross east of Ivybridge station on Saturday 20th April 2019. Just less than a month to go on front-line service to Paddington. This iconic named service should have gone over to IET fully on the 8th April yet the HSTs soldier on and despite being IET on a number of recent Saturdays this was a surprise. The rear power car is 43091. Copyright Clive Smith

(2) 43172 Harry Patch about to stop at Ivybridge with the 07.41 Penzance - Paddington on the 22nd April 2019. The rear power car was 43162. Copyright Clive Smith

Inside
Drump Lane Goods Shed
Paddy Bradley

Inside Drump Lane Goods shed. With the number of women working it is thought to be during the war years. Note the Oxydol Washing Powder box. The person with a package on the shoulder could be Emilyn Parkens! A quick head count shows eight people at work. A gem from the Paddy Bradley Collection.

23rd April 2019

23/4/2019

Important Notice
Visit to Bovey Tracy Museum & Dawlish
Thursday 25th April 2019

Hello Everyone
The weather is on the change for tomorrow and Thursday when thunder storms are in the forecast for Thursday. Dawlish is not a place to be if that happens
It is however to late to cancel this event, and I would suggest that participants for this event should purchase an off Peak Return to Exeter instead of Dawlish where we would have shelter if need be
For any further information please ring Roger Winnen 01736 350048

Penzance and St Ives
Mark Lynam

What a glorious bank holiday weekend it's been! On Friday I went from the South Cornish Coast at Penzance to the North Cornish coast to Carbis Bay and then St Ives.

Celebrity 43185 at Penzance station before working 1A82 0900 to London Paddington. Copyright Mark Lynam

158766 departs Penzance working 2P84 1051 to Plymouth. Copyright Mark Lynam

150234+150244 at Carbis Bay on 2A22 1304 St Ives to St Erth. Copyright Mark Lynam

From the bridge by the station at Carbis Bay this time on 2A25 1348 St Erth to St Ives. Copyright Mark Lynam

At St Ives Station, about to work 2A30 1504 St Ives to St Erth Copyright Mark Lynam

And lastly a shot from the main road into St Ives looking down onto the station and Porthminster beach before150234+150244 depart on the 2A38 1703 St Ives to St Erth. Copyright Mark Lynam

Thanks Mark

Taunton & Bridgwater Peaks
Clive Smith

Some early 1980s peak action shots from Somerset.
Regards, Clive Smith. Many thanks Clive.

(1) Semaphore signalling abounds as 45065 arrives at Taunton on a very wet day with the 09.36 Leeds - Plymouth relief on the 5th April 1983. Copyright Clive Smith.

(2) 46052 accelerates through Taunton station with the 10.00 Bradford Exchange - Paignton on the 4th September 1982. Back then the island platform was inaccessible as it was permanently out of use and would be for some years to come. Copyright Clive Smith

(3) 46044 speeds through Bridgwater on the 9th April 1983 with the 09.36 Leeds - Plymouth relief. For many years Bridgwater station and its environs were notorious for the 'Bridgwater Pong' a quite odious smell that emanated from the nearby cellophane works. Copyright Clive Smith.

Scorrier
Paddy Bradley Collection

Scorrier with its signalbox and down station building. From the Paddy Bradley Collection

Scorrier - an interesting view from the down platform. Note the buildings, the milk churns and the signals. From the Paddy Bradley Collection.

A note from Roy Hart. Both pictures were taken in the 1900s. Not the 'Beware of the trains' sign by the box: no footbridge yet. The line from Chacewater was doubled in 1900, when Scorrier box opened. Beside the box can be seen the staff apparatus for the single line to Redruth. The line to Redruth (Drump Lane) was doubled in 1930, when Scorrier box closed.
Roy Many thanks Roy

22nd April 2019

22/4/2019

HSTs & Penzance Vintage Bus Running Day
Martin Duff

Breakfast time at Long Rock finds 43155 “The Red Arrows” at the head of an HST formation. This later left as the 13.00 to Paddington. Copyright Martin Duff

Bristol VR appears on Chyandour Cliff above Penzance station just at the right time - 43162 “Exeter Panel Signalbox” approaching with ECS for the 11.00 to Paddington. Copyright Martin Duff

43172 “Harry Patch” tails the ECS for the 11.00 to Paddington. Copyright Martin Duff

Bristol VR bus passes Chyandour Cliff above Penzance signal box. Copyright Martin Duff

Penzance hosts 4 HST’s at once. Albeit 3 are the modified 4 car sets on local work. 43155 “The Red Arrows” leads the 13.00 to Paddington at platform 1. Copyright Martin Duff

Thanks Martin

Out in the country
Chris Harvey

Chris Harvey writes - Please find attached an image from a sunny 19th April 2009. Captured using a 135mm lens and with the camera perched on the lineside fence, 43191 is shown speeding around the curve between Brownqueen tunnel and Respryn, on the front of the 1100 Penzance - Paddington. Best Regards, Chris Harvey, Bodmin,
Many Thanks Chris.

43191 between Respryn and Brown Queen Tunnel 19th April 2009. Copyright Chris Harvey

A bundle from
Craig Munday

I've been a bit camera heavy of late capturing the last weeks of the HSTs on the Paddington run. Also been out for 37610 working the NR test train which paused at St Austell just after midnight in the week 18th.

I was fortunate to capture both celebrities at Lostwithiel crossing. 43002 working a down slam door stopping service, and 43185 working an up train. Probably won't get this combination again.

Other HSTs taken included 43172 Harry Patch at Merthen Farm & Pentraze, where a new property is being erected where the old farm buildings were.

Fal and Hayle viaducts also feature in the wonderful sunshine, and a down evening HST passes Wheal Bois crossing near Scorrier too.

May the sun continue to shine! All the best, Craig
Many thanks Craig

Celebrities 43002 and 43185 at Lostwithiel Level Crossing 17th April 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

St Austell with 37610 on the 3Q52 just after midnight. 18th April 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

We now sweep down to Hayle to see a 158 combination crossing the viaduct, 20th April 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

43172 leads 1A85 at Merthen Farm 20th April 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

43185 1A82 Crosses Trenance Viaduct St Austell on the 20th April 2019. Copyright Craig Munday

A distant view as 43094 on the 2E66 crosses Fal viaduct on the 21st April 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

Back down to Pentraze (Between Chacewater and Truro) to see 43172 on an up service. 21st April 2019 Copyright Craig Munday

Sad Days
Bristol Area
David Field

Good Evening Keith,

Please find attached a few photos taken earlier today at St Philips Marsh, Bedminster and Filton Abbey Wood. All show HST's of some variety.

The ones taken at St Philips Marsh show power car 43159 in its final 2 hours on the depot before heading off lease with 43079. Both later made the journey up to Long Marston for storage with a train of Mk3 coaches, leaving St Philips Marsh at 1001.

I caught them both at Filton Abbey Wood where they were running 6 minutes late. The train kicked up a fair bit of dust from the newly laid ballast on Filton Bank as it passed, which is evident in the last two photos.

A Happy Easter to you, your fellow CRS members and the website readers.

Kind Regards, Dave Field. Many thanks David.

Ex-GWR 43159 sits at St Philips Marsh at 0805 on 21 Apr 19 prior to going off lease. It left S P M at 1001 with 43079 heading 4 Long Marston 07.07 21st April 2019 Copyright David Field

Ex-GWR 43159 heading off lease on 5Z43 1000 St Philips Marsh HSTD to Long Marston running 6 late approching Filton Abbey Wood. Copyright David Field

Ex-GWR 43079 at the rear of 5Z43 1000 St Philips Marsh HSTD to Long Marston running 6 late through Filton Abbey Wood at 1022 on the 21st April 2019. Copyright David Field

Earlier in the day GWR's 43088 approaches Bedminster at 08.43 on 21 April 2019 with the 1A10 0815 Weston Super Mare to London Paddington service. Copyright David Field.

43063 at the rear of the 1A10 0815 Weston Super Mare to London Paddington service, near Bedminster at 0843 on 21 Apr 2019. Copyright David Field.

21st April 2019

21/4/2019

Calling all gardeners, a remarkable picture at Scorrier
Scorrier
Paddy Bradley

Another dip into the Paddy Bradley Collection brings this picture of a well groomed garden which I doubt if anybody alive today can remember. Many thanks indeed to you Paddy.

A very well manicured garden set in a piece of land bordered by Scorrier station approach, from which this picture is taken, and the public highway which at this point bends to pass under the main line. To the right lay the trackbed of the Portreath to Poldice Tramway which had originated at Poldice mine and passed at road level the Fox and Hounds. The tramway continued to pass under the main line by means of a curious skew bridge which also carried the platforms above and headed towards Portreath. In the background can be seen the Fox and Hounds Public House. The Poldice Tramways Directors Truck was found in a shed to the rear of the Fox and Hounds long after the tramway it was closed - it was derelict and abandoned in 1866-7. this is now in Truro Museum. In later years this garden site was occupied by a large mobile home in which it is believed the Scorrier Station Master Jack Cantell and his son John lived. We are indebted to Mervyn Munday, whose Dad Reginald was one time 'Mine Host' at the Fox and Hounds' for this information. One wonders if the gentlemen posing in this picture are Father and Son? The site once the ornamental garden and then a site for a caravan is now the location of a well appointed house. As to a date for the picture Roy Hart suggests - I notice in the corner of the picture that the flag is flying. Are we celebrating an event, I wonder? Going by the oufits, could be Queen Victoria's Jubilee (1897) or maybe Edward VII coronation (1902). Picture from the Paddy Bradley Collection.

A sunny day and a walk by the
St Ives Branch
David Anthony

On the 19th April I took a walk between Hayle and St Ives and attached a few photographs of what I saw. A lovely walk on a nice day.
Cheers, Dave Anthony A well trodden path recommended to all

Carbis Bay 150249 leading the 10.00 St Ives - St Erth after leaving Carbis Bay on the 19th April 2019 Copyright David Anthony

An old boundary marker dated 1912 on the South West Coast Path between Lelant and Carbis Bay 19th April 2019 Copyright David Anthony

Detail of the old boundary marker dated 1912. 19th April 2019 Copyright David Anthony

The approach to St Erth station - once rather secluded is now fully obvious as the new and very much enlarged car park is created. 19th April 2019. Copyright David Anthony.

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