Stabilisation of the cliff face at St Ives
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
180313e 153373 at St Ives awaiting departure on the 10.33 service to St Erth. The cliff face behind the 153 units supports the housing and main road leading into the attractive resort. Copyright Roger Winnen
180313f Stabilisation of the cliff face at St Ives. This was the location of the old St Ives Station which was demolished in the early 1970s to create the large car park. Copyright Roger Winnen
Scorrier
Alan Harris
Alan Harris
From the Alan Harris collection
SCORRIER This picture dates from the 1900s and shows the old signal box, which opened in 1902 and closed in 1930, when the line to Drump Lane Redruth was doubled. The signalman is holding the bulky electric train staff for the section to Redruth station (I suspect that this picture was taken before 1911 when Drump Lane box and yard opened).
Scorrier box controlled only the single line points and a crossover and siding in the background of the picture. The siding was a 'refuge' so that a slow down freight, for example, could be shunted for a down express to pass on to the single line.
The 1929 Loans and Guarantees Act provided government money for 'improvements' and Scorrier to Drump was doubled; this left Scorrier box with no real function, so nearby Wheal Busy box was upgraded and Scorrier box closed.
Roy Hart Many thanks to Alan for the picture and Roy for the info.
Scorrier box controlled only the single line points and a crossover and siding in the background of the picture. The siding was a 'refuge' so that a slow down freight, for example, could be shunted for a down express to pass on to the single line.
The 1929 Loans and Guarantees Act provided government money for 'improvements' and Scorrier to Drump was doubled; this left Scorrier box with no real function, so nearby Wheal Busy box was upgraded and Scorrier box closed.
Roy Hart Many thanks to Alan for the picture and Roy for the info.
Scorrier area the line was single on towards Redruth on the bottom of the map. Wheal Busy Signalbox was just off the map at the top. The Poldice tramway passed across the station approach and under the main line on its way towards Portreath. The course of the tramway is now completely lost for nearly half a mile. In contrast the tramway heading towards Poldice ran along what is now a public road. On the bottom right on the map the tramway can be seen separate from the road - the course of which is now a cycleway. Courtesy of the 25 inch OS map, with permission of the National Library of Scotland.
Another enlarged view of the map above courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The Portreath - Poldice Tramway passed under the main line where it says 'old shaft' on its way towards Portreath. Looking to the east, Poldice direction, a road now follows the course of the tramway. The buildings of the Fox and Hounds pub can be seen. Of these, the extreme left extension housed for many years the 'Directors Saloon' - an open truck fitted with bench seats now located in Truro Museum.
So different then, the early days :-
Minehead
Ron Kosys
Minehead
Ron Kosys
Bagnall 'Victor' at Minehead on the 31st May 1976 Copyright Ron Kosys
Boscarne Junction
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius