January Jaunts
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Some usable sunshine saw me out with the camera in recent days.
A pair of class 153 made a nice departure from Newquay on the 10th. The units are seen passing Chapel. This area seems ripe for housing developments in the coming years.
Sun 14th saw a mixture of workings in nice light. I popped up to Respryn to chance my hand in getting 43002 in sun and mist. The sun had just punched through to reach track level as the hum of the HST came into earshot running along the river up to Brown Queen Tunnel. The thick mist had been swirling since my arrival, and stayed in the air as the blue liveried power car passed by. Previous winter visits had been around this time.
The beauty of Respryn is that it's one of the few places in the Duchy where a shot both ways works. The morning shot from / to Bodmin Parkway in quite pleasant too.
Later in the afternoon news spread of 57604 dragging a HST from Long Rock to Laira. I headed west on family business, only to just catch some stubborn cloud at Penponds. The skies clear eastbound sadly.
All the best, Craig. Many thanks indeed Craig.
A pair of class 153 made a nice departure from Newquay on the 10th. The units are seen passing Chapel. This area seems ripe for housing developments in the coming years.
Sun 14th saw a mixture of workings in nice light. I popped up to Respryn to chance my hand in getting 43002 in sun and mist. The sun had just punched through to reach track level as the hum of the HST came into earshot running along the river up to Brown Queen Tunnel. The thick mist had been swirling since my arrival, and stayed in the air as the blue liveried power car passed by. Previous winter visits had been around this time.
The beauty of Respryn is that it's one of the few places in the Duchy where a shot both ways works. The morning shot from / to Bodmin Parkway in quite pleasant too.
Later in the afternoon news spread of 57604 dragging a HST from Long Rock to Laira. I headed west on family business, only to just catch some stubborn cloud at Penponds. The skies clear eastbound sadly.
All the best, Craig. Many thanks indeed Craig.
Chapel Crossing, Newquay branch. 10th January 2018 Copyright Craig Munday What a shame if this ground is developed!!
Respryn 43002 14th January 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Respryn 43002 a going away shot. 14th January 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Penponds - HST drag 57604 14th January 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Lostwithiel
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
The views that on the day one might not bother with but thank heavens Roger did. The timber building was soon to be demolished. Lostwithiel Station building on the 23rd August 1980. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Lostwithiel Station looking rather worse for wear on the 23rd August 1980 Copyright Roger Winnen N.B. A nice collection of clay hoods in the yard.
Bristol Temple Meads
Martin Scane
Martin Scane
Trip to Bristol on Sat which necessitated a bus journey between Plymouth and Tiverton. This coincided with 50008 Thunderer at the head of the rail grinder train. That caught me literally unawares at Tiverton Parkway as it literally thundered through. Regards Martin. Thanks Martin
Bristol Temple Meads 13th January 2018 Copyright Martin Scane N.B One is tempted at add 'A quiet time at Temple Meads', however seeing the transport on the left it might be quiet in terms of passengers but not in terms of noise. When one of those pulls out its like taking an asprin!!
Yeoford
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
DMU P861 on the 1253 Barnstaple - Exmouth arrives at Yeoford on the 6th May 1989. Copyright Ron Kosys
Penzance
Roger Geach
Roger Geach
It is the 4th April 1976. 1056 Western Sultan stands at the blocks at Penzance having brought in the 10.30 Paddington to Penzance Cornish Riviera. The loco worked out on the 1930 to Paddington when mail went by rail . when mail went by rail. Copyright Roger Geach