The Sunday Afternoon
HST Drag Long Rock to Laira Roger Salter & Roger Winnen
HST Drag Long Rock to Laira Roger Salter & Roger Winnen
180114b The 14.15 HST Drag Long Rock to Laira hauled by 57604 Pendennis Castle. Copyright Roger Winnen
180114b The vegetation growth at Marazion as the 5Z86 14.15 HST Drag Long Rock to Laira hauled by 57604 Pendennis Castle. Copyright Roger Winnen
180114c The duo 57604 plus the HST heads through Marazion Station. Copyright Roger Salter
180114d A close up of the train as it passes the former Marazion Station building which comprised of the Station Masters Office, Booking Office and Waiting Room. Copyright Roger Salter
C2103 Martin Elwood visits Truro.
By Mick House.
Network Rails Loram rail grinder, C2103 Martin Elwood arrived in Truro yesterday (13/01/2018) having departed Tavistock Junction at 00.17 in the morning. This is not the first time that this machine has visited Cornwall; she was around on the 21st January 2015 having visited Penzance and being stabled at St Blazey in the old goods yard behind the station.
The train consists of two driving cars, one fluid car and four grinding cars. The formation is: DR29251 Driving car, DR29252 Fluid Car, DR29253 Grind Car, DR29254 Grind Car, DR29255 Grind Car, DR29256 Grind Car and DR29257 Driving car.
Photos and words by Mick House.
The train consists of two driving cars, one fluid car and four grinding cars. The formation is: DR29251 Driving car, DR29252 Fluid Car, DR29253 Grind Car, DR29254 Grind Car, DR29255 Grind Car, DR29256 Grind Car and DR29257 Driving car.
Photos and words by Mick House.
C2103 in Truro yard. Copyright Mick House.
More photos of C2103 can be viewed in our Engineering Plant Diary Section, this includes a slide show.
Newton Abbot
Roger Geach
Roger Geach
A well known loco down our way in the last days of the 52's. 1056 Western Sultan arrives at Newton Abbot with the 1b15 0830 Paddington to Paignton on Monday 19th May 1975 Copyright Roger Geach
Ellerhays
David Tozer
David Tozer
A gloomy morning at Ellerhayes. 50008 'Thunderer' with 56104 on the rear returning Network Rail's Rail Grinder. The 0800 Okehampton - Chaddeston Sidings.
Dave Many thanks David
Dave Many thanks David
Ellerhays is very near to the location of the long closed Silverton station. If you you look up the location on Google Earth and having found the bridge you will be able to trace the long siding which went from there to serve a nearby mill - thats off to the east (right).
 50008 Thunderer leads the formation. 13th January 2018 Copyright David Tozer |  56104 brings up the rear. 13th January 2018 Copyright David Tozer |
Green Arrow
visits
Yeovil Railway Centre
visits
Yeovil Railway Centre
Copyright John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius
If you want to see more of this visit plus a review by John Cornelius' of an epic railtour made by the loco in 1978 please click here and scroll down.
Copyright John Cornelius
Dawlish Warren
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
46004 hammers through Dawlish Warren with a down service on the 31st May 1976 The signalbox overlooks the scene. From the signal an up train is expected. Copyright Ron Kosys