Cockwood Harbour
Martin Scane
Martin Scane
Keith A few photos taken across Cockwood Harbour on Saturday evening whilst we enjoyed a pint or two at the pub! Martin Scane
Amost a full frame of HST at Cockwood Harbour 8th July 2017 Copyright Martin Scane
Cockwood Harbour A nice scene to enjoy from the Pub especially with the tide in. 8th July 2017 Copyright Martin Scane
Falmouth WW2 Film
Karl Hewlett
Karl Hewlett
Dear Keith.
I have enclosed two links cine film of wartime Falmouth which may be of interest to add to yours and Phil Hadley's article A Large Step For Man, A Large Step For Mankind on the CRS website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI8kyjLnHQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozQc3t8OJp4
Also the image in Part 3 1941, from the late Peter Gilson collection of Prairie tank and two coaches damaged on the Falmouth Branch, one of the coaches was hit by some sort of incendiary device and was blown off its bogies which lead to the rest derailing. This happened at Penance Road bridge between Penmere Platform and what is now Falmouth Town The Dell station's. Probably the Germans were trying to attack the newly built oil depot at Penmere (1940), but either were slightly off target which happened quite a lot or changed their minds when they saw the train, both were classed as strategic targets to disrupt and fell our country then. For images of the oil depot there should be in the CRS webpage somewhere a link for the Friends Of Penmere Facebook page, this has rare images of the oil depot.
Regards Karl (Friends Of Penmere). Many thanks indeed Karl
I have enclosed two links cine film of wartime Falmouth which may be of interest to add to yours and Phil Hadley's article A Large Step For Man, A Large Step For Mankind on the CRS website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI8kyjLnHQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozQc3t8OJp4
Also the image in Part 3 1941, from the late Peter Gilson collection of Prairie tank and two coaches damaged on the Falmouth Branch, one of the coaches was hit by some sort of incendiary device and was blown off its bogies which lead to the rest derailing. This happened at Penance Road bridge between Penmere Platform and what is now Falmouth Town The Dell station's. Probably the Germans were trying to attack the newly built oil depot at Penmere (1940), but either were slightly off target which happened quite a lot or changed their minds when they saw the train, both were classed as strategic targets to disrupt and fell our country then. For images of the oil depot there should be in the CRS webpage somewhere a link for the Friends Of Penmere Facebook page, this has rare images of the oil depot.
Regards Karl (Friends Of Penmere). Many thanks indeed Karl
66775 Heads to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport
for naming tomorrow
Roger Winnen
for naming tomorrow
Roger Winnen
FRGT 66775 Arrived this afternoon after travelling from Eastleigh, then Westbury where she has been specially prepared in connection with a naming ceremony at the Royal Naval Dockyard tomorrow 11th July 2017. It is understood that the name H.M.S. Argyll will be unveiled on the locomotive.
The locomotive is scheduled to leave the Dockyard at 15.30 for Saltash and returns as the 15.52 Saltash to Eastleigh via Plymouth, Exeter and Westbury.
Many thanks must go to Guy Vincent for his help in advising me of the train times Roger Winnen
The locomotive is scheduled to leave the Dockyard at 15.30 for Saltash and returns as the 15.52 Saltash to Eastleigh via Plymouth, Exeter and Westbury.
Many thanks must go to Guy Vincent for his help in advising me of the train times Roger Winnen
170710a 66775 Arrives at Plymouth Station prior to entering the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport. Copyright Roger Winnen
170710b 66775 At rest in Platform 2 Dock awaiting a path to Devonport Naval Base. Copyright Roger Winnen
170710c Looking very smart as she passes through Keyham Station prior to entering the Royal Dockyard. Copyright Roger Winnen
170710d 66775 is seen rounding the sharp curve on the branchline into the Royal Naval Dockyard. Copyright Roger Winnen
170710e A last glimse of the FRGT 66775 as she enters the Royal Naval Dockyard. Copyright Roger Winnen
66755 at Westbury
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
66775 arrived in Westbury at 1055 this morning behind 66719 and after the two locos were separated set off for Devonport a few minutes early at 1115. The nameplates, numbers and crests are securely covered over prior to tomorrow's planned naming ceremony within the Royal Dockyard at Devonport. 66719 meanwhile worked the retimed 6M40 1135 Westbury-Stud Farm, diverted via Newbury and Reading West due to a planned closure of the usual route through Chippenham because of track lowering works at Chippenham station, Langley and Christian Malford.
Guy Vincent Many thanks Guy
Guy Vincent Many thanks Guy
Westbury 66719 arrives together with 66775 10th July 2017 Copyright Guy Vincent
Westbury 66775 and 66719 stand awaiting separation 10th July 2017 Copyright Guy Vincent
Westbury 66719 and 66775 the Uncoupling in progress 10th July 2017 Copyright Guy Vincent
With the new nameplates and crests securely covered 66775 awaits departure 10th july 2017 Guy Vincent
Teignmouth
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
50043 Eagle skirts the bank of the Teign estuary opp Shaldon with the 1O28 the 09.40 Plymouth to Portsmouth service 13th September 1988 Copyright Ron Kosys
Fowey, as t'was
Roy Hart
Roy Hart
Fowey station opened in 1895 as a 2-platform through station with a goods line down the middle.
The passenger service from St Blazey was never more than a skeleton and it ceased in 1929 (though it continued unadvertised for another 5 years for the benefit of GW dock employees at Fowey - a rake of ancient 4- and 6- wheeled coaches was kept at St Blazey for it).
In this picture we see 1419 propelling its auto car off to Lostwithiel in 1952. The old 'up' platform was on the left here and had just been lifted, in 1951. Note the water column and footbridge. Until 1951, Lostwithiel trains arrived in the down platform (foreground) then shunted to the up platform for departure.
1419 was the Fowey regular (and the only member of its class shedded in Cornwall) throughout the 1950s until the end of steam, in 1961.
Roy Hart Many thanks indeed Roy.
The passenger service from St Blazey was never more than a skeleton and it ceased in 1929 (though it continued unadvertised for another 5 years for the benefit of GW dock employees at Fowey - a rake of ancient 4- and 6- wheeled coaches was kept at St Blazey for it).
In this picture we see 1419 propelling its auto car off to Lostwithiel in 1952. The old 'up' platform was on the left here and had just been lifted, in 1951. Note the water column and footbridge. Until 1951, Lostwithiel trains arrived in the down platform (foreground) then shunted to the up platform for departure.
1419 was the Fowey regular (and the only member of its class shedded in Cornwall) throughout the 1950s until the end of steam, in 1961.
Roy Hart Many thanks indeed Roy.
From the Roy Hart Collection
Q1 to Lymington
Mike Morant
Mike Morant
LCGB: The New Forester Rail Tour 19/3/66. Bulleid Q1 class 0-6-0 no. 33006 approaching the Down distant signal near Brockenhurst on the Lymington branch. [Andrew Britton / Mike Morant collection] Exeter
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius