Steam, steam - and some exhaust by Peter Triggs
Another evening of steam memories from Peter's extensive archive of his life spent on and around railways.
Don't forget on 12th October -18.30 Redruth Community Centre.
Steam, steam - and some exhaust by Peter Triggs Another evening of steam memories from Peter's extensive archive of his life spent on and around railways. Having experienced in July 2013, the fumes of electronic cigarettes whilst travelling on a FGW train and being told by the train manager at the time that these were permitted I wrote to the Manager of First Great Western for clarification on the matter. It was with great relief that this week I received a letter from FGW saying that, after due consideration, these obnoxious devices to many have now been banned on all FGW property, trains, platforms, and toilets just as have conventional cigarettes and pipes. Thank heavens for clean air and common sense. One trusts that this will apply to all trains and railway property.
Hello Keith Fresh off the camera for you! 66187 & 074 with a very spic n span RHTT passing through the Glynn Valley after its first trip out over night. Taken on 5th Oct 2013. 150130 past by just before. Cheers Craig Many thanks Craig Hi Keith A lucky break in the weather. Here's the 1A81 HST at ten o'clock. A quarter of an hour later fresh from various clay workings (of which it is wearing some)! 66041 heads back to Par at Carlyon Bay with 6C11 on 4th October 2013 Craig Well done Craig, many thanks. The Department of Transport announced today, 3 October 2013, that First Great Western had had their Franchise extended by 23 months to September 2015. The present franchise was due to expire in 10 days time. The deal includes, inter alia, better wi-fi and two additional sleeper carriages for the Night Riviera.
In Rail magazine number 732 published on 2 October 2013 there is an appraisal of train services within Cornwall, and from Cornwall to London, by Barry Doe. His conclusion is that those of us lucky enough to live here in Cornwall have been well-served by First Great Western. He concludes that FGW has excelled in the West Country and Cornish users should be very grateful. The magazine is worth the cover price just for Barry Doe's perceptive analysis of train fares and services every two weeks. Best wishes Mike Many Thanks for the news - great This is the image of a 44 at Shaugh Bridge Halt sent in by Brian Willis with a query as to the function of the buiding seen to the left. Trevor Tremethick has written in with the following likely answer.Reference the above, Shaugh Bridge Platform, much used by day trippers and ramblers, was at one time a terminal point for auto services from Plymouth (see Oakwood Press 'The Launceston Branch' by G H Anthony). I have read somewhere (but cannot put my hand on the reference) that, in earlier years, there was a refreshment room at Shaugh Bridge. Whether this is the building that appears in the photo I cannot say - perhaps this is a possible explanation. Trevor Many thanks Trevor, unless we hear otherwise we'll assume this answers the question. many thanks. Morning Keith The sun doesn't always shine in Cornwall does it? Here's two grabbed shots of the down sand empties 6Z26 passing St Austell on 1st Oct 2013 with 59004 in charge bound for Burngullow. The 1A81 Cornish Riviera sits in the Up platform on a murky horrible day. Cheers Craig Many thanks Craig - it is amazing what the combination of a good camera and an excellent photographer can produce on a grotty day. Many thanks Craig, it's amazing what the combination of a good camera and an excellent photographer can produce on a grotty day. |
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