Items added on 6th April 2017 Those added most recently come first

Sunshine for the Cement
Ron & Jenny Westwater

70802 on the 6C35 0250 Aberthaw to Moorswater head upgrade from St Germans to Trerulefoot. 5th April 2017 Copyright Ron Westwater

70802 on 6C35 0250 Aberthaw to Moorswater head over St Germans viaduct. 5th April 2017 Copyright Jenny Westwate

After running around at Lostwithiel 70802 heads back up the Glynn valley to Liskeard with the 6c35. 5th April 2017 Copyright Ron Westwater

Jenny catches the classic Largin view. 5th April 2017 Copyright Jenny Westwater

The return working crosses Forder Viaduct 6th April 2017 Copyright Ron Westwater

Many thanks to Ron and Jenny.

The latest photograph of the
Long Rock Depot extension
Roger Winnen

170406a The latest photograph taken at 17.27hrs today of Long Rocks Depot extension. Copyright Roger Winnen

The last of the
Clay hoods
Ron Kosys

Fortunately for us Ron was about to witness some of the last and the very last 'hood' working from Coombe.  He was also very fortunate to be accompanied by his uncle, railway staff, which in those days was sufficient for him to get privileged views.

Ron writes - I mentioned that I had a relative who was based at Plymouth HQ. I did call on him before he retired for a bit of assistance in photting the hoods before they finished.
Unfortunately I did leave things a little too late but I did ‘score’ with a few things, including my ultimate goal of a few 50s with hoods (they’ll appear at some point....).
 
My uncle played a blinder and I had the assistance of someone for a few hours over three or four days, so any shot you see was taken under supervision. It should also be remembered that things
were so different back then, incredibly 29 years ago now!! I was very pleased to have a cab ride on 50149 pre-arranged on the Heathfield branch, that included the ‘now closed’ very northerly section to the
sidings used for Heltor Co's Gulf oil terminal , before that was lost to road tansport. Unfortunately my shots of that were not the best – the weather was pants!!  Many thanks Ron.
 

37675 Moorswater 21st January 1988 Copyright Ron Kosys

37675 at Lostwithiel on the 22nd January 1988 Lostwithiel-Fowey Copyright Ron Kosys

A lovely, 'privilaged' shot at Lostwithiel 37674 on the 21st August 1988 Copyright Ron Kosys

Coombe 10th February 1986 - the very last of the 'hood's is dragged up the bank by 37674. Copyright Ron Kosys

- and a quick drive up to Liskeard to see the last of the 'hoods' come off the branch. Copyright Ron Kosys.

Redruth
Roger Geach

Roger writes :- Thought you may like another Western at Redruth ....
1049 on 1b81 the 0800 Bristol to Penzance stood at Redruth 25th August 1975. The buffet was next to the loco on this train , the only one to have a buffet in Cornwall in those days.
The buffet returned on the 1M74 1400 Penzance to Birmingham service.
Cheers  Roger Geach  As a Redruthian I was delighted to receive this one, I was on shift work at the time and remember watching this train passing - the same buffet car every day - was it number 1840?  KJ

1049 Western Monarch on the 1B81, the 0800 Bristol to Penzance stood at Redruth on the 25th August 1975. The buffet was next to the loco on this train , the only one to have a buffet in Cornwall in those days. The buffet returned on the 1M74 the 1400 Penzance to Birmingham service. Copyright Roger Geach To the extreme left, just beyond Bond Street bridge can be seen Redruth's starter signal - this was worked from Drump Lane Signalbox.

Delightful Dunster
John Cornelius

Three years ago - many thanks. Copyright John Cornelius