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Its 1985
10.20 Penzance to Newcastle approaches Hayle Viaduct
Michael Forward

850615a 43167 and 43168 approaches Hayle Viaduct with the 10.20 Penzance to Newcastle on 15th June, 1985

Ponsandane Crossing
Roger Winnen

A long gone view of Ponsandane signalbox and the level crossing. Dated 31st December 1973. Copyright Roger Winnen

Focus on Fowey
Alan Harris 

From the Alan Harris Collection. Very interesting detail of the second platform. Note (1) See the prominent advert - 'Navy Cut' The phrase "Navy Cut" is according to Player's adverts to originate from the habit of sailors taking a mixture of tobacco leaves and binding them with string or twine. The tobacco would then mature under pressure and the sailor could then dispense the tobacco by slicing off a "cut". Note (2) Regular passenger services between Fowey and St Blazey ceased on the 8th June 1928 although workers trains continued until 29th December 1934. Presumably after this time the second platform saw no traffic.

Roy Hart writes:- This picture is hard to date accurately, but I would say 1920s. Fowey was laid out as a conventional 2-platform station; here the down main is on the left. The train is on the up main, so is probably for Lostwithiel. It could also be a St Blazey train, which would have to move over to the down main for departure. The up platform (right side) became a dead end at the St Blazey end when that passenger service ended, in 1934. The Lostwithiel service had to shift to the rh platform for departure until 1951, after when only the lh platform in the picture was used. The goods (mineral) line runs down the middle. Many thanks Roy for this info. - received ten minutes ago. 07.57 25th November 2017

Blue Peter - Oath
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius