Hi Keith. I hope you enjoy these in superb light this afternoon. Please choose a couple if necessary! A sequence of shots from the Goss Moor of 2N08 heading towards Tregoss Crossing with 2N08. The colours catching the strong October sunshine. 153380 2N08 11th Oct 2014.
Regards Craig Many Thanks Craig
Craigs pictures are taken from an unusual angle of a service train heading for Newquay. The service has just crossed the infamous 'black bridge over the former A30.
Also of interest, beyond the railway, the old A30 and the new A30 is Castle an Dinas is an Iron age Hillfort. It is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain. It dates from around the second and third centuries BC and consists of three ditch and rampart concentric rings, 850 feet above sea level. During the Twentieth Century it was also the site of a successful wolfram mine - this appears in Craigs pictures.
The Newquay service has just crossed the 'Black Bridge'over the old A30 and is now trundling down grade towards Tregoss Crossing. 11th October 2014 Copyright Craig Munday
Beyond the humble 153 and out of sight lies the old A30, beyond this the earthworks of the new 'superhighway' A30 and beyond this Castle an Dinas Wolfram Mine and the ditches of the old hill fort - worth a visit if you are in the vicinity. 11th October 2014 Copyright Craig Munday
As the service gets near Tregoss Crossing with its attendants cottage and one time signal cabin at the start of the double track section to St Dennis Junction a 'glint' is to be seen from the unit which adds interest to the picture. Copyright Craig Munday