Items added on June 27th 2016 Those added most recently come first

Part 2 of the new Great Western Green Livery HST 43041 Meningitis Trust
Andrew Triggs

160627e The 07.02 Plymouth-Penzance with 43041 Meningitis Trust runs adjacent to the Eastern Green, Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160627f 43005 brings up the rear of the 1C40 the 07.02 Plymouth -Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160627g Taken from Tescos flat roof with kind permission of the management 43005 departs Penzance with the 10.00 to London Paddington. Copyright Andrew Triggs

STOP PRESS
​Martin Chiswell

Colas will be running a class 70 loco in to the Tarmac cement depot in Moorswater tomorrow 28th June 2016 between 10:30 and 12 and leaving at 15:30,this will be engine for test before the full cement train commences again in mid July. I run the depot and thought this information would be of use to you.
Regards
Martin Chiswell       Many thanks Martin

An interlude at St Blazey
Colin Moss

Colin Moss has very kindly submitted a number of pictures of class 37's resident at St Blazey Depot - these together with very detailed captions can be found in our St Blazey - Par Harbour collection. Many thanks to you Colin.

ugust 1989, 50 149 ( 049 ) “ Defiance “ reposed between duties on BZ. This was during the short lived period when this now preserved loco passed to the freight sector for trialling with different gearing and traction motors. Working was mainly concentrated on clay traffic in Cornwall. Note the ‘ general user’ decals and unusual yellow nameplate. Copyright Colin Moss

 A second HST in Great Western Green Livery 43041 leading arrives at Penzance on 27th June, 2016
Roger Winnen & Roger Salter

160627c The 07.02 Plymouth-Penzance crosses the marsh at Marazion on its run into Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

160627d Passing the former Marazion Station on its run into Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

160627a 43041 named Meningitis Trust arrives at Penzance with the 07.02 from Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

160627b This power car was named on 1st July,2011 at Stroud to mark the 25th Aniversary of the founding of the Meningitis Trust. Copyright Roger Winnen

A case of 'Mistaken identity'
The facts from Mike Roach

For several years the picture below, taken by Mike Roach, has appeared as 'an auto service returning from Menheniot'. Little else was known about it other than it was taken in June 1965. Sherlock Holmes (Roy Hart) pointed out the error and we referred it back to Mike Roach.
His reply is :- About the only thing that is correct is the date; it is June 1965 (12th to be precise). I was on a day trip from Plymouth to the S&D at Templecombe. Then going north to Bath and right through to Poole. So its Templecombe on my way south on the 16.20 from Bath behind 80146 of Bournemouth Shed. We came into Templecombe with 4C and went out with 7C. The pilot loco assisting my train out is pannier tank 4631 of Templecombe Shed. It was withdrawn the same month. The time is 17.47 and I had just 5 mins at Poole before coming back to Templecombe behind 76026. I eventually got back to Plymouth Station at 00.50 next morning. I had stamina in those days; couldn't do it now !
Best wishes,  Mike.
 This picture has now been transferred to the S & D section - many thanks Mike, a very good day out.

Templecombe 12th June 1965. Copyright Mike Roach

West Cornwall Gems 10
Mike Morant

4906 Bradfield Hall climbs away from St Erth with a service bound for Penzance - from the signals an up service is expected soon. From the Mike Morant collection. 160320_W_BR_4906_MB253