St Erth Station
Roger Winnen
Mike Morant
John Cornelius
Plenty of Action at St Erth Station Roger Winnen 170810e My image standing at the bus stop soon to be relocated. photographing the on going work to create a transport hub at St Erth Station with a traffic light controlled junction with the A30. Highways England has given notice that a traffic order will come into place on Monday 14th August 2017 for junction improvement works to be carried out for eight months and a 30 m.p.h. speed limit imposed. Copyright Roger Winnen Southampton Mike Morant This undated cameo features SR Maunsell 'Scotch Arthur' N15 class 4-6-0 no. 30783 Sir Gillemere in charge of an inter-regional train at a very wet Southampton Central. There's much to see here as the loco's fireman hugs the water bag whilst the driver operates the stop cock next to the water column. The safety valves are blowing off with exhaust steam nicely picked out against the stormy skies whilst a westbound train of green liveried Bulleid stock departs from a Down platform. 30783's train has blood & custard BR Mk1 stock (set 880 et al) behind the tender and this will be taken as far as Oxord where GWR motive power will take over the haulage duties of this Bournemouth West - York or Newcastle service. 30783 was built by NBL in 1925 and was allocated to Bournemouth mpd from April 1951 until September 1960 which was followed by 5 months at Salisbury where withdrawal symptoms became apparent in February 1961. [Mike Morant collection] Yeovil Junction
John Cornelius 37025 Inverness TMD On the night owl stabled at Penzance Roger Winnen This train arrived from Exeter Riverside via Falmouth in the early hours of Wednesday morning and returned via Parkandillack to Exeter Riverside departing at 22.30 from Penzance Sway Mike Morant Athelney
John Cornelius Tresulgan Chris Harvey Tresulgan. The attached shot taken on Sat 5th August, and shows the 08.38 Penzance - Paddington HST threading its way through some Cornish summer undergrowth! You can just see the parapet of Tresulgan Viaduct, to the left of the rear power car in the background. Copyright Chris Harvey The question is, what function do the four hand rail sections seen in this picture serve? Graham Mann kindly provides the answer to the above query:- In answer to the question on your feature, these fences are temporary to enable staff to work lineside without lookout or line blockages, they prevent staff inadvertently stepping onto the track, they're fixed to the foot of the rail. Hope this helps Graham. Many thanks Graham. Brockenhurst Mike Morant RCTS: Wessex Wyvern 8/7/56. This tour started from Waterloo behind Maunsell 'Schools' no. 30925 as far as Brockenhurst where this shot was taken of ex-LSWR Drummond T9 'Greyhound' 4-4-0 no. 30287 which hauled the next leg as far as Weymouth Junction where entirely GWR motive power took over the haulage duties to the Quay station. [Mike Morant collection] Highbridge
John Cornelius Daisy rounds the bend Mark Lynam Two photos I took on Sunday 6th August of the 13:00 Prospidnick to Truthall Halt service on the Helston Railway from the road bridge at Truthall Halt. The station is still under construction at the Southern end. Mark Lynam Thanks Mark Cogload Clash Colin Burges On Saturdays, the 1630 Paddington via Bristol, the "Torbay," and the 1706 Paddington via Westbury, sometimes meet at Cogload, with the 1706 booked to precede. This encounter I first witnessed last summer when, for the first time that I remember, the train from Bristol crept up to the signal (E112?) on the embankment beyond the flyover. It was not long before the other London raced past, its driver giving an audible salute to his mate who had come to the door of his cab. It was only as the train flew through the junction that I thought what a good picture it would have made. Since then I have been on one or the other train several times but have not been lucky enough to see a repeat performance. Saturday week, coming back from Bristol again, the 1706 must have just cleared because the signal soon changed to yellow. Then yesterday (5th August 2017) , coming from Cary, there was the 1630 at a stand on the bank. My train's shadow spoils the picture but at least I captured the event. I am very conscious that this summer may be the last in which to enjoy the freedom of the droplight. What is striking is that both of these trains have been approaching Cogload at 100 m.p.h. and one has been brought to a stand an overlap (200 yards?) from the junction points. In semaphore days this would not have been possible. A signalman would not have cleared his signals for the runner without first seeing that the other train was at or nearly at a stand. But, once upon a time, there were two lines to Taunton and trains would not have needed to be held at Cogload, although in latter years, with only one platform, one would still have been checked at East Junction. The first high speed turnouts were installed in 1983 at Colton Junction on the Selby Diversion. They allowed 125 m.p.h. running onto a line that B.R. thought was good for 160 m.p.h. The distance between the toe of the switches and the crossing - the "lead" - was I think 100 yards. The two turnouts at Cogload were still remarkable when they were installed around 1984 to enable the quadruple line to be reduced. I seem to remember them being rated at 90 m.p.h. Speed seems to slacken on the approach to the flyover from Cary and on Saturday I looked out for the speed "cutout." Just to be sure, I asked the driver after he was relieved at St. David's. Saturday was a bit exhausting. I caught the 0510 from St. David's to Yeovil Junction and breakfasted there before riding to Chetnole to catch the train for Dorchester. I rode around a bit before entraining at Dorchester South for Wareham. I cycled from there to Norden and caught the train to Swanage, where I spent four hours getting acquainted with the place, including buying a "strolling" ticket to get onto the pier. Then it was back to Wareham for the train to Weymouth, where I rode along the front and followed the tramway back. I caught the "Wizard" to Cary and arrived Christow at 2012 after an 0427 start. With best wishes, Colin Many thanks Colin - a long day Salisbury
John Cornelius The Royal Duchy heads for Par on Sunday 6th August, 2017 Photographs by Craig Munday, Julian Stephens, Andrew Triggs and Roger Winnen More photographs of this event will appear in the Features Pages May-December 2017 Journey into Devon Andrew Triggs Lightning Long Rock Roy Hart Par Steam & Hayle Carnival Craig Munday A really long lapse of sending in pictures. It's simply not been camera weather, I cant remember a Summer period like it. The 8 "Golden weeks" now firmly behind us, and the evenings noticeably pulling in. At least there was some light during this weekend, so a visit to Hayle for the carnival produced some nice viaduct shots, Sunday I covered a shift at Par so was treated to 46100 Royal Scot with the Royal Duchy charter, and 43002 working 1C76 along with fellow repaint celebrity power car 43185. All the best Craig Many thanks Tractors and Trains Yeovil Railway Centre John Cornelius Quite reasonable flow of visitors came to the event, very enjoyable day.
Although I was roped in to act as guards assistant in the brake van for a spell at lunch time. I didn't mind that as I had nothing else to do. cheers JOHN C. - Keeps you out of mischief - many thanks John. Class 22 Freight Helston Branch Laurence Hansford It's almost fifty three years since freight last ran the full length of the Helston Branch. Laurence Hansford looks back to a very happy occasion back in 1964 when he arrived at Gwinear Road expecting nothing but a photograph of a freight at Gwinear when he met up with some friends who invited him into the cab for a journey of a lifetime to Helston. The line closed completely a couple of weeks later. For the full article and many fascinating pictures go to our Helston Branch Section. You'll find Laurences article towards the end of this section. If these pictures have whetted your appetite then click here for our Helston Branch section and then scroll down - you'll find the article and many more pictures towards the end of the section. Exeter Repaint David Tozer David writes :- I went out to video 70811 this morning, but it appears to have been involved in a fatality. However I have managed to get a photo of the first Class 143 painted, although not the first back in service in the new guise. It appears to have had attention to the springs and wheel sets. Many thanks David. Variations of Motive Power 3rd August 2017 Plymouth Station Roger Winnen Hele Ron Kosys Exeter
John Cornelius Crompton passing Chippenham This afternoon Guy Vincent 33207 this afternoon passing through Chippenham at speed with the 5Z46 1327 Southall-Bristol Kingsland Road empty stock working in readiness for tomorrow's 'Royal Duchy' from Bristol Temple Meads to Par. If last week's schedule is repeated 33207 will head the train from Bristol to Taunton where LMS 46100 'Royal Scot' takes over. The return should see Royal Scot hand over to the 'Crompton' at Taunton. Class 33's were never common at Chippenham although just 8 miles down the line they were once an everyday sight on South Wales-South Coast workings. Guy Vincent Many thanks Guy The Moorswater Cement at Liskeard and Plymouth Leslie Curnow Roger Winnen Long Rock Roy Hart Here is a nice shot of 5069 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, with its distinctive nameplate, at Long Rock. This engine was built in 1938 and was a common sight in Cornwall in the 1950s. The engine has reversed up from Penzance and pulled forward at the level crossing into the turntable siding. IKB ended its career in 1962, when it went from Laira for scrap. Copyright Roy Hart. St Austell Jamie Dyke Here we see 66206 approaching St Austell working 6P24 1525 Parkandillick to Fowey Dock Carne Point clay run with the CDA's running mega early passing at 1455 instead of the booked 1631 pass. 40817 Copyright Jamie Dyke Note the clay dust blowing off the train adds much interest to the train headed by a red loco. Combe Rail Richard Heacock Combe Rail is a charity dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Ilfracombe line. "Devon Belle" is our quarterly e-newsletter, and is distributed free to Combe Rail members. If you're interested, you can download back issues here: http://www.combe-rail.org.uk/newsletter/ You'll find it well worth your time clicking on link above - excellent pictures and articles, also a chance to join the organisation. Lostwithiel Ron Kosys Athelney
John Cornelius Three from Alan074348 - Network Rail's 950 TRU Track Recording Unit made a visit to the West Country in the early hours of Tuesday 1st August 2017 visiting Gunnislake and stabling at Truro, the following day the unit visited St Ives before heading to Exeter taking fuel on Exeter TMD before stabling in Riverside Yard - Alan Peters
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