70807 arrives at Penzance with the CWR Train from Westbury
Roger Winnen & Roger Salter
Roger Winnen & Roger Salter
160518a Class 70807 arrives at Penzance with a CWR train from Westbury to St Austell via Penzance.. Copyright Roger Winnen
160518b Looking towards the stop blocks of Platform 1 at the terminus. Copyright Roger Winnen
160518e 70807 with its train prior to running around at the slopers siding. Copyright Roger Salter
160518d The rail offloading facilities shown in detail on the CWR Train. Copyright Roger Salter
160518c The Class 70 runs around its train at Slopers Siding then propels its train back into the platform. Copyright Roger Winnen
160518d 70807 is waiting to depart from Penzance at 22.54. The 17.06 Paddington-Penzance which was headed by 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange is seen departing ECS to the depot at Long Rock. Copyright Roger Winnen
It happened during the night
Paul Rendle
Paul Rendle
Hi Keith Here is a pic of 70807 on 6C97 awaiting for the possession to be taken then will drop rails at ornamental bridge (Carlyon bay golf course) Regards Paul
Copyright Paul Rendle
Welcome Signal
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
A signal which was at Pen Mill for donkeys years, and was sited at the west end of the up platform has been resited at the Yeovil Railway Centre where it makes a most attractive feature.
History This signal with its indicator boards signalled down trains out on to the 'down main' [To Weymouth]. 'down branch', or 'to shed'.
I think the 'up branch' was used when a Weymouth train was signalled to leave at the same time as a Taunton train, and 'to shed' the loco ran down the up line to Pen Mill shed. 'Down branch' was used only when a train for Taunton was leaving as it crossed to the down main and then onto the branch. The signal was replaced at least five years ago or more. There still are semaphore signals at Pen Mill.
Many thanks for the info John.
History This signal with its indicator boards signalled down trains out on to the 'down main' [To Weymouth]. 'down branch', or 'to shed'.
I think the 'up branch' was used when a Weymouth train was signalled to leave at the same time as a Taunton train, and 'to shed' the loco ran down the up line to Pen Mill shed. 'Down branch' was used only when a train for Taunton was leaving as it crossed to the down main and then onto the branch. The signal was replaced at least five years ago or more. There still are semaphore signals at Pen Mill.
Many thanks for the info John.
The former Yeovil Pen Mill signal now at the Yeovil Railway Centre at Yeovil Junction Copyright John Cornelius
There is something very attractive and very appropriate to including a semaphore signal in a railway picture, and here is a fine example taken by John Cornelius. Smoke, steam and semaphore - you can't beat it??!! Copyright