Items added on 1st January 2018 Those added most recently come first

Welcome to
2018

It's the 1st January 1979 we're at Marazion, a cold scene as the six Pullman cars stand in the snow. Copyright Roger Winnen. Let's hope we don't get too much of this stuff.

Monday 1st January 2018 Photographs Andrew Triggs & Roger Winnen

180101a 150104 Arrives at Penzance on the 05.24 service from Bristol Temple Meads. Copyright Roger Winnen

180101e 153305 and 153333 is seen at Chyandour with the 06.43 Bristol Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180101b 153333 and 153305 forming the 11.40 service to Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen

180101d 43094 leads the 1A87 10.51 service to Paddington. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180101c The first departure from Paddington is now at 06.33 giving an arrival time at Penzance at 11.37 on Mondays to Fridays. Copyright Roger Winnen

Roger Winnen & Andrew Triggs would like to wish everybody 
A Happy New Year for 2018

South Devon
early days
Ron Kosys

DVR No.1 stretches its legs with a demonstration freight at Buckfastleigh on the 5th June 1977 Copyright Ron Kosys

A name to remember.
George Jackson Churchward

G.J. Churchward was Chief Mechanical Engineer to the GWR from 1902 to 1922. His name is remembered on the plates of Castle Class 7017. This loco was built in August 1948 and withdrawn in February 1963. Copyright John Cornelius. We also remember with many thanks John Cornelius who has given us over a thousand pictures - thankfully John is still very much with us.

From the archives.
South Crofty Tramway

This 2' gauge surface tramway ran from New Cooks Kitchen Shaft to Robinsons shaft. Starting level with the ground at Robinsons shaft it was raised on an embankment to cross a minor road.  The short tramway was horse worked at the outset although locomotives were later used.

The route of the 2' gauge tramway can clearly be seen in the centre of this map from Robinsons Shaft on the right and then climbing to cross the road to the processiing plant at New Cooks Kitchen shaft, South Crofty. Other points of interest on this map are bottom right, Carn Brea station and yards. Slightly to the left of this the North Crofty branch line passes through the workings of Tincroft Mine and heads for South Crofty. This continued northwards past South Crofty and crossed the the metals of the Camborne - Redruth Tramway at the top of east hill. The metals of the mineral section of the Camborne - Redruth Tramway can be seen heading towards Tolvaddon stamps at the top of this map. Also to the left hand side the metals of the Roskear branch can be seen heading for Holmans Boiler Works. Map 25 inch of c 1905 is with permission of the National Library of Scotland.

The bridge viewed from below looking towards the road junction at the top of East Hill, Tuckingmill. 27th April 1975 Copyright Roger Winnen

Roger and I scrambled up onto the embankment and found the trackbed of the railway which served South Crofty mine crossing the bridge. Notice the rail still in situ under the pipe line. In the distance can be seen the headgear of Robinsons shaft - that area is now known as Heartlands. The white buildings close by to the right are the premises of Cornish Linen. 27th April 1975. All traces of this bridge and line have been removed. Copyright Roger Winnen