Items added on 10th April 2018. Most recent items come first.

Don't Forget this Saturday
April   14th  at 6.30 PM
In the Memorial Hall Redruth Methodist Church
Peter Triggs presents
'Seven decades of steam' 
For details of the venue please click here  

 Helston Railway 2006-2008 Featuring the delivery of the Park Royal DMU and visits to Trevarno
Andrew Triggs & Roger Winnen

060520a D7523 John F Kennedy hauls the Park Royal DMU from Williton to Bishops Lydeard prior to commencing its journey to Gwinear Road. Copyright Andrew Triggs

070903f Side by side at Gwinear Road. Copyright Roger Winnen

080503c The dumper truck stands alongside the unit at Trenarno. Copyright Roger Winnen

080503i A group photograph of the Cornwall Railway Society party taken at Prospidnick. Copyright Roger Winnen

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The 2 + 3 HST at Penzance
Mark Lynham

43187 arrives at Penzance. Penzance driver Lee Mcdonald gives me the thumbs up as the 09-24 arrives from Exeter St David's Copyright Mark Lynham

180409k 43016 awaits departure on the 2A85 12.57 to Newton Abbot. Copyright Mark Lynham

180409l Departing Penzance at 12.57 the train is seen passing Penzance Signal Box. Copyright Mark Lynham

Weymouth
Harbour Tramway
Geoffrey Matthews

D2082 on the harbour branch at Weymouth on 25th March 1965 Copyright Geoffery Matthews N.B A wonderful study by Geof, The guard riding holding both red and green flags, and who might the passenger be on the other side one wonders, a joy rider or staff?

Looe
Clive Smith

W55025 approaches Looe with a service from Liskeard on 16th February 1985. Copyright Clive Smith

Yeovil Junction
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius

Great Britain Railtour Timings
                                                  26th April 2018
Light engine 31806 Swanage to Yeovil junc  dep Swanage 0800, Maiden Newton 1035/1040, Yeovil Pen Mill 1110/1115, Arr Yeovil Junction  1120.
MAIN TRAIN with 60009
Dep. Westbury10.46, Frome [Water stop], Castle Cary 11.40, Yeovil Pen Mill 1155/1157, Arr Yeovil Junction  1205

Dep Yeopvil Junction 1440,Yeovil Pen Mill 1450,Maiden Newton 1520/1532, Weymouth1607/1635, Wareham 1710  Arr  SWANAGE 1800.
31806 will be attached at the rear of the train at  Yeovil Junction 
and will lead from Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth 60009 banking at the rear. 
60009 Will lead from Weymouth to Wareham.
            Many thanks to John Cornelius for these timings.
                   N.B. No visit to Cornwall this year.