Items added on 14th December 2016 Those added most recently come first.

Peep show at Largin
Craig Munday

Hi Keith,  A bit of a rush today as noted 6C35 running 87 mins early on the system. With a busy day off, I took off up the Glynn Valley as there was unforecasted sunshine. Bodmin Parkway was in shade, and I took up my perch at Largin, and hoped the sun's tentacles would reach into the valley. Sadly it was tantalisingly close, just lighting up the viaduct when the growl of the class 70 could be heard, close on the heels of 1A81 the Up London. 

The effort was worth it, but then - it is just 7 days from the shortest day of the year! 
Cheers, Craig     Many thanks Craig

70805 caught in wonderful light at Largin, well done, what luck! 14th December 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

This is the third cement train to Moorswater in 2016
Roger Winnen

With this train running very earlier it proved difficult to photograph at my intended locations. It ran down to Lostwithiel running about 90 mins early to run around its train.
I was able to see it in the up loop at Lostwithiel from the 08.44 Penzance-Paddington service.  It then followed this service to Liskeard, my hopes were then dashed as it ran straight onto the Branch only stopping for the shunter to change the points with the connection to the Looe and Moorswater Branch before desending the branch to Coombe Jct etc.

161214a 70805 runs through Liskeard Station with the cement at 10.33hrs running some 89 minutes early. Copyright Roger Winnen

161214b Rounding the sharp curve into to connect into the Looe & Moorswater Branch. Copyright Roger Winnen

161214c Resting for only a couple of minutes as it waits for the shunter to pull the points for its journey down to Moorswater. Copyright Roger Winnen

161214d Through the bushes from the fence of Cornwall Farmers Branch at Liskeard Station, 70805 is seen running down to Coombe Junction prior to its run into Moorswater. Copyright Roger Winnen

DR 80205 at Truro. By Mick House.

DR 80205 departed Liskeard 04.18 this morning 57 minutes early and arrived 58 minutes early in Truro yard at 05.16, it is due to depart for Burngullow Junction tonight at 22.56. Words and photos by Mick House.   

You can also find more detailed photos of this machine in our
Engineering Plant Diary section.
​By Mick House & Roger Aston.

DR 80205 in Truro yard. Photo by Mick House.

Good Morning Hayle
Keith Barrow

57605 pulls away from Hayle with 1C99, the 23.45 Paddington - Penzance Night Riviera on 1 September 2016.Copyright Keith Barrow

Winter '63 Snow
John Cornelius

34077 was built at Brighton and released to traffic in July 1948. It was modified in July in 1960 and withdrawn in March 1967. Copyright John Cornelius