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9th September 2019

9/9/2019

The Cornwall Railway Society
The Walter Julian Tribute
On the South Devon Railway

190907zza Tony Wright fixes the headboard on our Walter Julian Memorial Train as Keith Jenkin looks on. Copyright Roger Salter

190907b Walter Julian 1921-2004 Copyright Roger Winnen

190907k 6412 with the auto at Totnes Riverside. Nigel Tambling is deep in thought. Copyright Roger Winnen

190907zzd The train now departing heads for Buckfastleigh with our members onboard. Copyright Roger Salter

For a full coverage of our visit to the South Devon Railway please click here to go to a very full record of an amazing day.

Not to be missed - next Saturday 14th September.

Dennis Flood
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Cleaner, Fireman, Driver and then into Management.

My 49 year railway career - and a bit more besides by Dennis Flood.
Dennis – our Chairman – spent much of his railway career in the Liverpool and Crewe areas where he encountered a wide range of events and incidents which he will illustrate and describe in his entertaining talk.

The meeting which starts at 6.30 PM is held at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church. For details of the location please click here.

This will be a grand start to our 2019/20 season of indoor events.

The last Torbay Express of 2019
Guy Vincent & Paul Barlow

Trowbridge 60009 1Z28 09.08 0n the 8th September 2019 Copyright Guy Vincent.

1) 60009 'Union of South Africa' departing Trowbridge on the last 1Z27 0800 Bristol TM-Kingswear (for Dartmouth) 'Torbay Express' of 2019. The bridge above the loco carries Stallard Street, one of the main routes to and from the town. Until the late 1980s a large cast iron GWR sign was affixed to the left side wall that read 'Engines must not stand under this bridge'. This image demonstrates a good reason why the notice was needed in steam days!

60009 with the 08.00 Bristol -Kingswear emerges from Parsons tunnel. 8th September 2019. Copyright Paul Barlow.

2) Paul gets it just right as 60009 Union of South Africa heads out of Parsons tunnel on its journey to Kingswear.

Westbury 60009 1Z28 the time is 19.48 on the 8th September 2019 Copyright Guy Vincent

3) 60009 at Westbury on the return 1Z28 1650 ex Kingswear. If reports are to be believed this may well have been 60009's final visit to the South West as it's boiler ticket will expire next spring and the owner plans to retire the loco to a new purpose-built museum in Balbuthie, Fife.

Thank you gentlemen.

Newton Abbot
Bickington Steam Railway
Clive Smith

Bickington Miniature Railway 1st August 2019. Copyright Clive Smith.

Located at Trago Mills Regional Shopping Centre, Newton Abbot, the 10 1⁄4 in (260 mm) rideable miniature railway Bickington Steam Railway was opened in 1988, using equipment recovered from the Suffolk Wildlife Park, which itself was taken from Rudyard Lake. It was built by Brian Nicholson, the headmaster of Waterhouses School in Staffordshire. Waterhouses was the junction for the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. After being thwarted in an attempt to rebuild a portion of the Leek and Manifold Valley railway, Nicholson moved his railway, via Rudyard Lake and Suffolk, to Trago Mills.
Originally the railway was a 1 mile (1.6 km) double loop around two lakes with one station, 'Trago Central', but in 2006 the railway grew over 1⁄2 mile (805 m), with an extension taking it to Trago's front car park. A three-track terminus and turntable was built and named the 'Riverside Station'. A third station was added in 2008, located at the far end of the Trago site on one of the original sections of line; this was named 'Goose Glen Halt'. This was constructed in the hope that shoppers would use the ride to return to their vehicles, a near half-mile uphill walk from the main shopping complex.
The above courtesy Wikipedia

8th September 2019

8/9/2019

Cancelled Rail drop
Alan Peters

Picture of Colas Rail Freight 66849 with 6C98 the long welded rail train now referred to as RDT (Rail Delivery Train) at Lostwithiel in the rain on 3rd September 2019, the train originated at Westbury with hired GBRf 66711 top and tailed to drop rails between Par and St Austell but terminated at Lostwithiel due to non availability of RDT staff, where the train reversed back to Westbury - Alan Peters

33849 at Lostwithiel on the failed rail drop, 4thSeptember 2019 Copyright Alan Peters

Many thanks to you Peter for your picture which was taken at 01.35 at Lostwithiel. Shame about the wasted journey dragging all those tons from Westbury and then back again. What about the pollution and carbon footprint?

Mystery items
Peter Murnaghan

Peter kindly writes in :-
I don't know whether you have had many responses yet to your appeal about the mystery items. Here are my suggestions.
The black box marked Truro. Many of the smaller stations had a square box to send under lock and key to Truro to pay in their weekly takings. The boxes were signed for by the guard and conveyed to Truro each week for banking. However, the banking boxes that I have seen had a big padlock on them - this box pictured seems not to be secured so effectively. Perhaps it was for returning non-valuable items instead - routine paperwork, perhaps ?
The oval plate is certainly an LMS bridge plate. I used to own a near identical plate, which was numbered 125. That came off a bridge near Penmaenmawr on the north Wales coast. I would assume that bridges along the coast to Holyhead probably started with no. 1 at Chester (or maybe Crewe). I think that we can safely say that there wouldn't have been sufficient bridges west of Penmaenmawr to reach no. 321, so it would probably have come from a bridge on the West Coast main line.
I hope that this is of some help. Best wishes, Peter
Many thanks, Peter

The mystery items.

'The Walter Julian Tribute'
A short report.

A very good day was had by all who went on the Walter Julian Tribute day out on the South Devon Railway. The weather was excellent, the coach we travelled in, courtesy OTS, was superb as was the driver.
Many thanks to those who assisted in this venture - namely Tony Wright, our liaison with the South Devon Railway, John Ball who organised the coach, Roger Winnen who collected the names and planned the coach route and collection places - Keith Jenkin provided a special headboard and notes on our much respected former chairman.

A click here for feature on Walter and our day out.

7th September 2019

7/9/2019

Sutton Harbour
Mike Roach

Mike brings us some more 'Gems' from his 1959 collection - thank heavens he was there and thank heavens he took copious notes -
Many thanks Mike.

3071 - Looking westwards over the parapet of the bridge carrying Cattedown Road, Plymouth at North Quay Branch Junction we see the Sutton Harbour Branch going straight ahead, while curving to the right was the North Quay Branch. Pannier tank 1650 is in the distance near the water tank. Note the permanent way works taking place in the foreground by the simple expedient of removing and replacing every other sleeper. The time is 10.45am on 7 September 1959. Note that some lightly used lines are still maintained in the same way as seen here. Copyright Mike Roach.

3072 - Eight minutes later and 1650 is taking a chance by standing on the severely weakened track. Copyright Mike Roach.

3073 - Another 12 minutes later and 1650 glides into Pearce's scrap metal siding on the Sutton Harbour Branch as seen from the bridge carrying Commercial Road (now St Johns Bridge Road). Both branch lines were officially closed to traffic at the end of 1973 and lifted. However long lengths of track remain on North Quay, buried in the cobbles. Copyright Mike Roach.

North Quay, Sutton Harbour, and Cattewater branches. Section of map drawn by Peter Butt

Okehampton
Tony Hill

Members of the Dartmoor Rly Supporters Association busy clearing vegetation that had
been growing in the gutter of the canopy above the main station entrance. This impressive former Southern main line station rebuilt in the 1930's and still with extensive facilities, whose excellent appearance is principally due to the hard work of a small dedicated team of volunteers.
The 'Rail Desert' of West Devon and North Cornwall eagerly awaits the day Okehampton will be reconnected to Exeter by a regular train service, which the Government has tasked First Group's GWR TOC to introduce 'as soon as practicable'.
It has been said that on Summer Sundays the Okehampton station refreshment room does more proper meals business than at any other station in the South West served by National Rail trains.

Okehampton Station front being worked on by members of the Dartmoor Railway Supporters Association. 4th September 2019 Copyright Jon Kelsey.

Hayle (Before the store!)
Mike Hitchens

A delightful scene - Hayle Viaduct Regional Railways 158 crossing - pre Asda Days. Copyright Mike Hitchens You can almost smell the seaweed and possibly the lovely pasty smells from Philps Bakery behind the photographer! Copyright Mike Hitchens.

Last Trains to
Heathfield
David Mitchell

David Mitchell writes :-
Re the notes on your excellent website regarding the last trains over the Heathfield branch, I can bring the dates forward to the following (to the best of my knowledge):-

Last Royal Train to be stabled on the branch - 20/3/15.
Last p.w. (ballast) train - 23/3/15, worked by 70804.
Last timber train from Teignbridge - 2/4/15, also worked by 70804.
Final Train on 10/10/15 - 'The First Devon & Exeter Explorer' charity HST railtour, powered by 43187 & 43188. There is actually a photo taken from this train in the Moretonhampstead branch section of your website, but it is not fully dated.

Regards, David Mitchell. Many thanks.

6th September 2019

6/9/2019

Chacewater - Newquay line.
Railtour on Treamble Branch
Derek Brooks

This is the last of the current sequence of pictures kindly sent for our use by Derek Brooks, Recorder of the Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society.
These pictures feature Mr. Brock who was once Foreman on the maintenance gang of the Chacewater to Newquay line and of course the Treamble Branch. We cannot date these pictures accurately but it was officially closed wef 1st January 1952. The last revenue earning traffic being carried on the 8th August 1949. The branch was lifted wef 31st March 1956. Whether Mr Brock and his gang were having a last trip (Railtour) on the line after closure and before lifting is not known. It is understood that the line did have at least one troop train during WW2,

Mr. Brock on an inspection trolley, we are just on the Treamble branch - the distant bridge provided access to a farm. Copyright Mrs, Brock.

Another shot of Mr. Brock this time seated on a Wickham Trolley. Behind the Wickham shed can be seen the back of the Newquay bound platform at Shepherds station. Copyright Mrs. Brock.

The 'gems' continue as Mr. Brock and his gang are photographed probably somewhere on the Treamble branch. Copyright Mrs. Angela Brock.

Mr, Brock again, this time on the inspection trolley carrying a passenger - maybe a member of the public - a friend. The rails are very rusty. There were several bridges on the line quite where this one is is not known. Copyright Mrs. Angela Brock. Note Inside 'Keyed track' and also in the middle distance other signs..

Almost a 'stop press' item from Roy Hart received at 06.10 on the September 2019 as this entry was being prepared. Many thanks Roy.
These pictures illustrate the 'Motor trolley system of maintenance' introduced by the GWR between the wars for the efficient maintenance of quieter single lines. At every signal box (and at intervals in between) was a key instrument, not unlike a tiny token machine. Once the key was withdrawn, the ganger had full occupation for that stretch of line, the token machines and often the signals too, were electronically locked until the occupation key was replaced.
The pictures show the trolley for the Perranporth to Tolcarn section, which lived in a hut at Shepherds. Indeed, the first two pictures show it at Shepherds station, a few yards down the branch. There was no electric key system for the Treamble branch, they just took the wooden staff for the branch with them.
This system was employed on all the Cornish branches, including Drinnick Mill. It enabled fast access in emergencies and allowed for a small group of men to cover longer stretches of line than would otherwise be possible.

Roy

In an attempt to find out the type of motor trolley on which Mr. Brocks gang were riding I contacted Colin Burges, an expert on such matters who in fact owns a Wickham. Colin kindly replied.
As Tony Hill rightly says, the machines are P. Way motor trolleys. One is for the ganger to make his routine inspections and the other is for the gang to go to sites of work on the branches. I'm unable to identify the small trolley, although it could be Wickham manufactured, but the larger one is almost certainly a Wickham Type 17. These were introduced in 1930 and became the most commonly supplied trolley, normally with a roof and covered ends. Here's Winston Churchill seated on one in Dover during the war. (Sorry unable to copy this photo).

For some reason, the standard trolley shed, like my replica at Christow, built from sawn sleepers, is positioned alongside the Treamble Branch. The area outside the shed and between the rails is timbered to allow the trolleys to be lifted or bumped around to get them on the line; there would have been no need to use the Type 17's turntable if one were carried.

It's possible that a short length of the Treamble Branch was left as a siding at Shepherds when the line was closed, but it's safe to say that the Wickham trolley dates the picture to the branch's second incarnation from 1926.

After final closure of the Treamble Branch, the trolley shed was moved to the Perranporth end of the Down platform, where it can be seen in your gallery shot of a "63" entering the station. In a later demolition shot, the timbers can be seen but the shed has gone.

You saw the train on the branch in the year before I was born!!

Best wishes,

Colin

Also HIGHLY RECOMMENDED is Colin Burges's .Gang Car' full of valuable info. on Wickhams and other things.
http://www.teignrail.co.uk/production.php#gangcar

The CRS aboard the Colin Burges's restored Wickham at Cristow, Exeter and Teign Valley Railway . 3rd June 2017 Copyright Roger Winnen. This was a grand day out.

The new 'Wickham Shed' at Christow. Copyright Colin Burges.

Viewers are recommended to visit the Exeter and Teign Valley Railway at Christow - many things of interest.

Maintenance at
Penzance
Roger Winnen

A class 50 has brought a parcels train just about as far as it can go stopping short of the red flag alongside Platform 3. The work seems to be associated with the crossover points from platforms 3 to 2. 10th December 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen

5th September 2019

5/9/2019

Chacewater - Newquay Branch Construction
Nr. Goonhavern
Derek Brooks

Roy Hart previously mentioned certain 'constructional difficulties' on the section near Goonhavern. Here is a picture from The Derek Brooks collection of work in progress in one of the cuttings possibly that where the line passed by the village of Goonhavern to reach the site of the halt. A unique picture a real treasure from the past.

Posed for posterity, the workforce at the excavation site. This picture is from the Derek Brooks Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society Collection. The picture has been slightly edited to remove the glare from the room lighting. Many thanks to Mr & Mrs Andrews for permission to use their picture. Copyright.

Penzance
Roger Winnen

W310 a Hawksworth BG Van built in the 1950s. This picture dated 10th December 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen. Note the road vehicle - was it 'National Carriers Ltd'?

In those days National Carriers quite often parked their vehicles on Platform 3 and 4 at Penzance.
Roger Winnen

4th September 2019

4/9/2019

September Gems '59
Mike Roach

Two more 'Gems' from the Mike Roach archive. Many thanks to you Mike - wish I was there to see the sights, hear the sound and smell the smoke.

SIXTY YEARS AGO TODAY :- A busy scene outside Plymouth's Eye Infirmary as 4928 and 6028 pass with 14 coaches on the Falmouth (dep 9.30am) and Newquay (dep 9.45am) to Paddington, while on the right is a line of locos waiting to back down onto their trains in the platforms at Plymouth Station. They are left to right: D603, 5531, 5092 and 6836. The date is Friday 4th September 1959. Copyright Michael Roach,

6870 and 4708 slog their way up Hemerdon Bank at milepost 241 with 13 coaches on Saturday the 5th September 1959. Mike Roach.

Set 253029 sits at platform 4 with the 09.25 Paddington - Penzance on the 27th December 1980. HSTs used to operate in fixed numerical formations when they first started operating. Not sure when the practice ceased but I did not note the power car numbers at the time .From checking other sites I believe this was 43127 and 43128. Although I was using a cheap rubbish Kodak Ektachrome camera with 110 film, a nice sunny day could just about produce a passable photo. Copyright Clive Smith

Sat. 14 Sept 2019
'Okehampton Castle'
Special train to Weymouth

OkeRail Forum in partnership with Great Western Railway and Dartmoor Railway is running a Charter Excursion train (formed of a 5 coach former Inter-City 125 HST) from Okehampton, Crediton and Exeter St Davids to Weymouth on Saturday 14th September.

The train will depart from Okehampton at 0815, Crediton 0850 and Exeter St Davids 0908, arriving at Weymouth at 1145. Arrival back at Exeter St Davids at 1831, Crediton at 1842 and Okehampton at 1920, giving almost 5 hours in Weymouth.

The fares are £37.00 return standard class with children at half price (£18.50) and First Class fares £52.50 adult / £26.25 child.

Please note the outbound train will arrive at Dorchester West at 1125 and drop off passengers, but will not pick up on the return journey. Passengers visiting Dorchester must make their own way from Dorchester South to Weymouth to board the return train to Okehampton which leaves at 1626. There is a frequent train service on this route.

First class tickets are sold out, but standard class are available at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-rdjaop.

3rd September 2019

3/9/2019

We Need Your Help Please?

Perhaps you might have more thoughts regarding the 3 items got at auction.The 321 plaque is presumably a bridge plate for the LMS. Do you know of a source that would know the number –which actual bridge?
The GWR horn is a gangers horn
The black square box marked GWR TRURO what it was for is a mystery?

Any information would be most gratefully received.

From the L.M.S. Website
Dear Mr.Salter,
One of our members has just e-mailed me the following information Actually, there aren't many lines that have bridges above 300. For example, the WCML starts again at 1 from (I think) Rugby, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington, Winwick Junc, Preston and Lancaster. The MML starts again from 1 at Bedford, Irchester, Leicester, Derby etc. In the ELR system they have to be divided into sections to make the numbers unique. LEC1, 2, 3, 4, ... (London Euston to Carlisle) and SPC1, 2, 3, 4 ... (St Pancras to Chesterfield), TJC1, 2, 3 ... (Tapton Junction to Colne). The L&C only gets up to bridge 252. The L&Y main line Manchester to Normanton (MVN) reaches 253 and the MR Tapton to Leeds section (TJC3) reaches 256 at Hunslet.
The only lines I can think of that have bridge numbers above 300 are:London to Birmingham (LEC and RBS) - 321 is Warwick Road O/B, Coventry
Gretna to Glasgow - 321 is between Abington and Lamington
G&SWR route - 321 is north of DumfriesHighland -
321 is at Culloden Moor[there may be others on the Caley]

Many Thanks to Arnold Tortorella and Reg Instone for this information

Royal Duchy at Par
Leslie Curnow

A few photos at Par on Sunday afternoon of 6233 performing its duty on The Royal Duchy.
Althoug.h the train arrived only a few minutes late behind class 47 47802 the Duchess of Sutherland was later still than scheduled after turning at the triangle at Laira.
Following running around its support coach and then coupling to it train parked on the opposite site line from platform 3 it progressed forward before reversing into platform 2 to collect its passengers returning from their day's excursion.
Leaving 14 minutes late at 17:54 with the class 47 leaving light engine at 15:00 somewhat early than scheduled at 16:15.

The 47 having just arrived with the Castle 2 + 4 approaching with the 2E68 Penzance to Exeter St.Davids service. A class 150 DMU is parked in Chapel sidings giving access to a Paddington to Newquay train. Copyright Leslie Curnow

6233 awaits access after collecting its train to move to platform 2 to collect its passengers. Copyright Leslie Curnow

6233 on platform 2 ready for its return journey to Bristol.
Copyright Leslie Curnow

Thanks Leslie

Chacewater - Newquay line Relic
Perranwell Viaduct
Colin Retallick

Derek Brooks Collection 07 Great Western Railway boundary marker 1904 at Perranwell Viaduct. Courtesy Mr. Colin Retallick

Blackwater Triangle
Roger Winnen

Snapped from a down train we see the site of the West Junction of Blackwater Triangle. . The signalbox lay alongside the down main, 4th July 1987 Note the AWS Ramp. This Double Track West Curve Closed w.e.f. 5th May 1919. Not long after this picture was taken the earthworks in the foreground were breached to permit the construction of the 'New' A30. Copyright Roger Winnen

Blackwater East junction, site off Closed 9th November 1924 when line extended to Chacewater This photo dated the 18th February 1964 copyright Keith Jenkin.

At the time of this photograph I (KJ) was living away and saddened by the closure of the Chacewater - Newquay branch the year before looked out for the 'old line' as I travelled down. This time I found the branch metals well polished - demolition was in progress. The late Cyril Hitchens travelled on these demolition trains and his detailed account can be found in our Chacewater to Newquay section. Cyril was a much valued member of the CRS. Please click here for his account of the closure.

High Level Weeding needed!
Tony Hill

The Duchess pulls out of Exeter St Davids and Tony Hill takes a picture. However Tony, obviously mindful of a 'clean scene' notices the weeds on the roof of Exeter Panel Box Building. The date is the 1st September 2019. Copyright Tony Hill

Thanks for your photograph Tony, as you say, a pity about the weeds, but the gardeners can't be everywhere!!

2nd September 2019

2/9/2019

Yesterdays
Royal Duchy
Peter Murnaghan

Duchess of Sutherland makes a fine picture as it thunders through Menheniot on the 1st September 2019. Copyright Peter Murnaghan,

King at Woodhams
Phil

King 6023 at Woodhams in the 1970's just needing TLC. Copyright Phil Shattered

From near
Goonhavern
Derek Brooks

This sign once resided on a crossing gate at Temple near Goonhavern Station. However it has been rescued and now resides in a private garden - its location will not be revealed!!

Last trains to
Heathfield
Richard Poyner

I've been looking through the various Devon galleries for information towards a model railway, very grateful to your contibutors for all the pictures and captions given.
I was interested in the later pictures on the Moretonhampstead line page, especially views of the class 50 on trains in the late 1980s, but noticed the comment on the last picture of a test train at Heathfield on 12th June 2014, where the photographer (Clive) says "I am unsure at to whether up to now this has been the last train to visit Heathfield". Well, there were some Santa specials run but FGW on 21st December 2014 from Newton Abbot which got to Heathfield and which our family 'won' tickets for in a competition.

Unfortunately the train was kept closed & we could not get onto the platform at Heathfield, but I've attached pictures of the special carriage window sticker (which I've got an example of) and a passing view of the old clay loading shed at Heathfield, plus the family by the train back at Newton Abbot.

Having lookedback throught the site, there was some coverage of it in your blog for December 2014.
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc/archives/12-2014
Best regards & thanks again for a fantastic source of information on past & present railway activity.

Rich Poyner Many thanks Richard - lucky you winning tickets.

Heathfield last train - the Poyner family pose for a nostalgic shot at Newton Abbot. 21st December 2014 Copyright Richard Poyner

Heathfield last train - a shot grabbed through the windows en route. 21st December 2014 Copyright Richard Poyner

The rather grand window sticker prepared for the special from which they were not allowed to get out once at its destination. Copyright Richard Poyner.

Understood that this was to be the last train into the Heathfield Bay at newton Abbot. 21st Dec 2014 Copyright John Ball

Heathfield last train Last trains always an excuse for a chat. 21st December 2014 Copyright John Ball

1st September 2019

1/9/2019

Chacewater - Newquay line
Goonhavern
Derek Brooks

Railway Iron Bridge Showing the filled in cutting which went down to Perranwell Viaduct. 2018 Courtesy Mrs Bob Blackman.

Railway Iron Bridge at Goonhavern looking N.W. towards the centre of the village. 2018 Courtesy Mrs Bob Blackman.

Many thanks to Mrs. Blackman and to Mr, Derek Brooks of the Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society for allowing us to use her relatively modern pictures - one wonders what remains of the bridge underneath this piece of road. This is the third bridge, looking from Goonhavern Halt towards Perranporth which was once visible on this straight section of line which passed through a cutting.
Using at Google Earth and street view and looking towards where the other wall of this bridge would have been there is no trace.
Whatever there is remaining carries the A3075 main road. Note the very fine stonework remains of this old bridge.

The Statesman Pullman
Nottingham to Kingswear & return

Photographs by Paul Barlow Andrew Triggs &
Roger Winnen

The Statesman Pullman tour (0512 Nottingham to Kingswear) running for the Dartmouth Regatta. 47593 approaches Exeter St Thomas running right behind a late running Cross country HST, the driver gets the green light and opens up the 47 producing a large amount of clag. Copyright Paul Barlow

1Z86 05.12 Nottingham-Kingswear 'Dartmouth Regatta Statesman' with 47593 'Galloway Princess' leading up Goodrington Bank at 12.02 Copyright Ansreew Triggs

The return 16.44 Kingswear-Nottingham passing Waterside with 47501 'Craftsman' now leading in lovely afternoon skies at 17.03. Copyright Andrew Triggs

The return 16.44 Kingswear-Nottingham passing Newton Abbot with 47501 'Craftsman' now leading in lovely afternoon skies. Copyright Roger Winnen

The returning Pullman spproaching Cowley Bridge Junction with 47501 Craftsman. Copyright Paul Barlow.

For further coverage of this railtour to Kingswear Click into the Features Pages 1928 Mid June to December 2019

1st October 2019

1/9/2019

Jonathan Henwood query
Penzance
Roger Winnen

Roger digs in his archives in response to a query from Jonathan Henwood concerning 'incident' at Penzance in the 1980's.

GWR 150th Anniversary Train at Penzance on the 29th July 1985 Copyright Roger Winnen.

GWR Anniversary train - 'Western Progress 1836-1985'. Seen at Penzance. 29th July 1985 Copyright Roger Winnen

47143 ready to leave Penzance with the GWR Anniversary train - 'Western Progress 1836-1985'. 29th July 1985 Copyright Roger Winnen

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