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Classic Traction at Penzance in May 1984
Andrew Triggs

Photographs taken on the 25th May, 1984 showing what the railway was like in West Cornwall

840525a 47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel looking almost ex works condition as she awaits departure from Platform 2 at Penzance in May, 1984. Copyright Andrew Triggs

840525b 50007 Sir Edward Elgar at Penzance waiting departure from the sidings. Copyright Andrew Triggs

840525c 50009 Conqueror stand in the siding at Penzance Station. Copyright Andrew Triggs

840525d 47603 awaits departure from Platform 4 whilst the Sleeper stock is in Platform 1. Copyright Andrew Triggs

840525e 50034 Furious on the 08.53 Penzance to Newcastle. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Burngullow
Graham Mann

Graham Mann Network Rail Programme manager has kindly sent us the following pictures of work in progress on the Network Rail  trackwork at Burngullow.  There is also currently recovery work of redundant track in progress alongside on the Imerys site.  Many thanks Graham.

The Railvac in operation at Burngullow 12th September 2016. Copyright Graham Mann, Network Rail

Night scene at Burngullow. 12th September 2016. Copyright Graham Mann

Chard Junction
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius It is recalled that 50 002 Superb was the loco which hauled our Railtour 'The Severn Explorer' many years ago.

Steam at Westbury
Mike Morant

LCGB: A2 Commemorative Railtour 14/8/66 BR Standard 7MT pacific no. 70004 William Shakespeare at Westbury. The A2, 60532 Blue Peter, had suffered grievously during the day's events and had been scheduled to hand over the reins to 70004 at Westbury for the short trip to Salisbury at which point 60532 would continue with the stock to Waterloo. In the event, 60532 was deemed to be not fit for purpose - tour was already about 2h 40m behind schedule - and so 70004 carried on to London making up about an hour of the lost time in the process.
[Mike Morant collection]

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