Items added on 29th July 2017 Those added most recently come first

Truthall Halt
Helston branch - todays pictures
​Andrew Triggs

Hi Keith,
As Roger is away with CRS today on 'Cornwall in a Day' find enclosed shots of the ongoing restoration work at Truthall Halt, I took a few shots (with permission of the Works gang there today) It's certainly coming along nicely there,
          All the Best, Andrew    Many thanks Andrew

Congratulations to all involved in this fine work.

Thruthall Halt 1 View from Truthall bridge, with the ongoing work with the Pagoda shelter base on the right hand side of the picture 29th July 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Truthall Halt 2 2. The recently erected station name board 29th July 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Truthall Halt 31954 vintage BR Blue livery Ruston & Hornsby shunter (Build No.327974/fake BR No 97649) 29th July 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Truthall Halt 4 1954 vintage BR Blue livery Ruston & Hornsby shunter (Build No.327974/fake BR No 97649) 29th July 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Truthall Halt 5 GWR Vintage sign at the northern end of the platform 29th July 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Truthall Platform November 1967 Copyright K. Jenkin. A box camera image, but still a memory of Truthall at perhaps its lowest ebb. Note the milepost and that the contractors have tornaway the platform which was supported by Barlow Rail. Also note the smoke stain on the bridge. The figure walking towards the bridge is the late Lewis Jenkin, Keith's Dad.

Penleigh (Westbury)
Guy Vincent

​The Network Rail New Measurement Train (HST) made one of it's semi-regular visits to Westbury on the afternoon of 27th. Following a trip from Paddington to Exeter via Basingstoke, Yeovil Jctn and Honiton, the return leg from Exeter to Salisbury was delayed for around an hour at Gillingham station. Here, it is understood, during a booked pathing stop a member of the public attempted to board the train.  Unable to do so the person promptly collapsed on the platform and became unconscious. Following their removal by ambulance the HST was able to continue it's journey.    By the time the train reached Westbury a pleasant sunny afternoon had been replaced by torrential downpours, shelter having to be taken under a large tree in order to grab the attached side-on shot.   Thankfully the rain cleared just in time to catch the Westbury-Salisbury leg hurrying through Dilton Marsh, power car 43062 leading.
                 Guy Vincent                 Many thanks Guy
We hope the gentleman concerned has recovered - an unfortunate incident.

NMT HST at Penleigh, Westbury in rain. Penleigh is approximatelly a quarter of a mile south west of the location where the Westbury to Salisbury line crosses the Westbury avoiding line. 27th July 2017 Copyright Guy Vincent

NMT at Dilton Marsh (You can just see the end of the platform) 27th July 2017 Copyright Guy Vincent.

Williton
John Cornelius

John Cornelius