Items added on 18th April 2018. Most recent items come first.

HST Power Car fire 
Penzance Station
Roger Winnen

It was reported on the local news programmes this morning that a HST Power Car was on fire at Penzance Station last night. 43138 is shown on Youtube with smoke billowing from its engine compartment after working the  14.03 Paddington to Penzance service. The 15.03 Paddington-Penzance service due at 20.40 was held at St Erth for one hour before proceeding to Penzance arriving at 21.53hrs  Five fire appliances attended the scene at Penzance Station during which time the station was evacuated, however there were no injuries as the passengers had by this time left the station before the fire broke out. Visiting the station on Wednesday morning revealed that the offices together with the ticket office were closed awaiting the all clear from the toxicologist taking samples. Tickets however were being sold by travelling ticket inspectors on the platform.

Try these YouTube videos:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgFkqBr3HPE
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1c2hT-exLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtyyNEiIJ0
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180418a The damaged seen on the roof of the HST Power Car at Long Rock on Wednesday 18th April 2018 Copyright Roger Winnen

180418b The roof damage in close up. Copyright Roger Winnen

Weedkillers about!
Karl Hewlett

​The weedkiller MPV is in the area again to exterminate all trackside vegetation, a bit late with the info but I had a lot to deal with this week:

Tuesday 17th St Blazey LIP to St Blazey LIP via Looe, Moorswater-Lafarge, Fowey and Parkandillack
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U04797/2018/04/17/advanced

Wednesday 18th St Blazey LIP to St Blazey LIP via Liskeard and Truro
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U04790/2018/04/18/advanced

Thursday 19th St Blazey LIP to St Blazey LIP via Falmouth Docks, Penzance and St Ives
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U07080/2018/04/19/advanced

Friday 20th St Blazey LIP to Bristol Barton Hill via Newquay
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U07063/2018/04/20/advanced

        Regards,  Karl (Friends of Penmere).  Many thanks Karl

Hawkeridge
Guy Vincent

Here's a picture of Hawkeridge Junction to add to the Bradford Junction-Westbury collection.  The area between the two lines and the road is used by Network Rail for materials storage so, as a result, is very untidy.  Beyond the railway is one of several recently-constructed solar farms.  From the White Horse they look like lakes!  Guy Vincent.
                                               Many thanks Guy

Hawkeridge Junction Compound 16th April 2018 Copyright Guy Vincent

Royal Albert Bridge
Andrew Jones

It's the 29th April 1984, just found this photograph amongst a number, of the day we were all allowed to walk over the Royal Albert Bridge, I am the 80's looking chap carrying my youngest daughter Sienna in a back pack facing the camera. Can't believe I am officially a pensioner in June! Best Wishes Andrew     Many thanks Andrew

29th June 1984 Sienna is perhaps the youngest person to be 'walked' over the Royal Albert Bridge! She is no doubt a little heavier now. Copyright Andrew Jones

Tiverton Parkway
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius