Items added on 19th August 2017 Those added most recently come first

Oath
John Cornelius

Hi Keith, A picture I took of 60009 passing Oath near Langport on its way to the West Somerset Rly this morning. I may go out again this evening when it comes back. depends on the weather and light. cheers JOHN C.

Carn Brea
Roy Hart

6814 Enborne Grange hauls an up express through Carn Brea in the summer of 1953. She was a Newton Abbot engine at the time. This is yet another landscape which has been transformed in the last half century: once surrounded by mine tips (and a multitude of unfenced mineshafts) the area is now almost unrecognisable.
Copyright Roy Hart                                     Many thanks Roy.

Enbourne Grange at Carn Brea in 1953. Copyright Roy Hart.

Southern Green
Alan Harris

Dear Keith,
Attached are 4 photos of an interesting vehicle which I saw at the Helston Railway last Sunday. It is a Morris Minor split screen van in Southern Railway livery with a shed code of 72F Wadebridge painted on the door. If my memory serves me correctly, the "Moggie" split screen version had an 850cc side valve engine, although I once had a split screen car with a 1000cc OHC engine. What a super little van this is, my youngest son, Nick, appearing in one of the photos. 

The Helston Railway is well worth a visit, a very warm welcome, nice buffet car and a very well stocked shop - my congratulations to all those involved.

Alan.
     Many thanks Alan - that is indeed a smashing vehicle.

At the Helston Railway a Morris Van. 13th August 2017 Alan Harris Copyright. Alan's son spots a Southern Area 'Tee' shirt.

At the Helston Railway a Morris Van 13th August 2017 Alan Harris Copyright

Helston Railway Morris Van with Wadebridge shed code. 13th August 2017 Alan Harris Copyright

At the Helston Railway. A Morris Van 13th August 2017 Alan Harris Copyright

For the purist I know this a road vehicle but it does have extremely strong rail connections!  Congratulations to the owner.

Red domination
Craig Munday

With green dominating the traction units running around the County, it's a pleasure to any other colour range. The orange and yellow of the Colas livery is always striking, as is the bright red now adorning the fleet of the DBC class 66s. Slowly the fleet is being repainted. Quite remarkable that at 18 years old, many are seeing their first repaint. (Remember the hydraulics fading after just a few years?)

An uncommon sight was two such locos working side by side this week, and 66206 was seen on the Goonbarrow empties passing 66085 which had recently arrived in the yard from an overnight trip down with the JIA wagons. The light was rather special too at day break, so a snap was taken on the I phone.

Later in the week 66206 is pictured on the Fowey branch passing Golant with 6G08 on the day of the Red Arrows visiting the resort - another red arrow maybe? 

          All the best, Craig.                              Many thanks Craig 

66206 St Blazey 13th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday

66206 & 66085 St Blazey An uncommon sight was two such locos working side by side this week, and 66206 was seen on the Goonbarrow empties passing 66085 which had recently arrived in the yard from an overnight trip down with the JIA wagons. The light was rather special too at day break, so a snap was taken on the I phone. 16th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday

A pretty shot:- There's a blue sky and high tide therefore blue water covers the mud flats as 66206 crosses the embankment on the 6g08 at Golant on the 17th August 2017 Copyright Craig Munday

Near Sway
Mike Morant

An inter-regional service shown here being hauled by Bulleid rebuilt Merchant navy pacific no. 35016 Elders Fyffes near Sway in May 1958. [Mike Morant collection]

Plymouth
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius