A recent visit to Alan Harris revealed a number of large files all packed full with Cornish Photographs, Maps and Cuttings. There will be more pictures from Alan's collections to follow in due course. Many thanks to you Alan, I look forward to my next visit.
With Truro sheds in the backgound 4597 heads as down service in the Summer of 1957 Copyright Alan Harris. Was it bound for Falmouth, or Newquay?
Comment on the above from Roy Hart - for which many thanks.
The train headed by 4597 is heading west on the main line. It can be seen in the picture that the lower distant arm for Penwithers Junction is at 'clear'. This was only possible for main line trains (for Falmouth, the distant was locked because of the speed restriction over the junction). The train was therefore for the Perranporth branch, or a Penzance stopper.
The train headed by 4597 is heading west on the main line. It can be seen in the picture that the lower distant arm for Penwithers Junction is at 'clear'. This was only possible for main line trains (for Falmouth, the distant was locked because of the speed restriction over the junction). The train was therefore for the Perranporth branch, or a Penzance stopper.
From a lower aspect, a smashing view looking into Truro sheds on the 8th April 1960 Copyright Alan Harris
Truro 6300 (4300 class) starts away with a down service on the 18th Sept 1957 It has a hard pull ahead of it up the bank into Truro tunnel. Copyright Alan Harris
A 1971 view of the down platform at Lostwithiel.
Burngullow 12th April 1988 Copyright Alan Harris As can be seen the main line had already been singled and the box which was sited on the former Burngullow station down platform was destroyed by fire soon after. This Burngullow station was closed on the 14th September 1931. The original Burngullow station, the buildings of which are just visible in the distance closed on the 1st August 1901 (This picture was taken under official supervision)