Paddington
Roger Geach
Roger Geach
Out of of our coverage normally but with Paddington closed for extensive work over the Christmas period an excuse to include this one from our old friend Roger Geach of a very work stained Western Gauntlet just arrived at Padddington with the 1V38 station from Brirmingham. Sat 23rd November 1974 Copyright Roger Geach
Freightliner heads for Southampton and HST for London Marylebone
David Tozer
David Tozer
171227f 66524 Heads east through Swindon with the 09.56 Wentloog Freightliner to Southampton MCT. Copyright David Tozer
171227g 43155 The Red Arrows at Swindon bound for London Marylebone. Notice the overhead equipment for the Great Western Railway electrification. Copyright David Tozer
Thanks David
A prickly endeavour to photograph at Long Rock
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
171228h 08410 with the spare rolling stock together with 57603 Tintagel Castle and 57602 Restormal Castle coupled to the Night Riviera stock which is having a well earned rest until the New Year. Copyright Roger Salter
Boscarne Comparisons
Then & now. Andrew Jones
Then & now. Andrew Jones
Dear Keith, Today, 27th December 2017, I returned to Boscarne, with the aim of illustrating the many changes to this once busy junction.
My first photograph was taken in 1978, looking towards Wadebridge, from the level crossing gates at Boscarne.
You might say, hang on a minute! This location is not part of the Wenfordbridge branch and for most of the railways life this was true. All changed with the complete closure to Wadebridge and from 1978, this section formed part of the exchange siding.
Remarkably the sign on the left, had only recently been erected and states on the reverse “STOP, open crossing gates before proceeding”
Slightly obvious, you might think, however there had been a spate of gate bashing during the 70’s, on goods only lines.
I can remember as a child that also a large steel roller used to be propped up against the fence on the ballast at this location, for what reason perhaps one of your readers may know.
Looking towards the horizon, we can see a hill which today is covered by Grogley Forest.
In the second photograph taken on the 27th December 2017, we can see the massive change which has taken place.
Trees have formed a tunnel effect, the” Open “ gate sign just survives, (posts only), the camel trail partnership have erected a railway sleeper platform for the benefit of horse riders and during the night a heavy storm has brought down one of the many trees lining the old trackbed.
Without the Camel Trail conversion, this photograph would have been the point of no hope, but with a bit of luck and an awful lot of money who knows, A Beattie or T9 back in Wadebridge! Now that would be a good Christmas present.!
best wishes and a brilliant new year to all at the Cornwall Railway Society
from Andrew Many thanks indeed Andrew.
My first photograph was taken in 1978, looking towards Wadebridge, from the level crossing gates at Boscarne.
You might say, hang on a minute! This location is not part of the Wenfordbridge branch and for most of the railways life this was true. All changed with the complete closure to Wadebridge and from 1978, this section formed part of the exchange siding.
Remarkably the sign on the left, had only recently been erected and states on the reverse “STOP, open crossing gates before proceeding”
Slightly obvious, you might think, however there had been a spate of gate bashing during the 70’s, on goods only lines.
I can remember as a child that also a large steel roller used to be propped up against the fence on the ballast at this location, for what reason perhaps one of your readers may know.
Looking towards the horizon, we can see a hill which today is covered by Grogley Forest.
In the second photograph taken on the 27th December 2017, we can see the massive change which has taken place.
Trees have formed a tunnel effect, the” Open “ gate sign just survives, (posts only), the camel trail partnership have erected a railway sleeper platform for the benefit of horse riders and during the night a heavy storm has brought down one of the many trees lining the old trackbed.
Without the Camel Trail conversion, this photograph would have been the point of no hope, but with a bit of luck and an awful lot of money who knows, A Beattie or T9 back in Wadebridge! Now that would be a good Christmas present.!
best wishes and a brilliant new year to all at the Cornwall Railway Society
from Andrew Many thanks indeed Andrew.
WENFORD BRIDGE COMPARISONS 003 Boscarne level crossing in 1978 Copyright Andrew Jones
WENFORD BRIDGE COMPARISONS 004 Boscarne level crossing 27th December 2017 Copyright Andrew Jones N.B. It looks like a rather serious tree fall ahead!
Buckfastleigh
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
4555 at Buckfastleigh on the 8th August 1972 Copyright Ron Kosys
Blue Anchor
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius