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Items added on the 24th March 2016                                                                        Those added most recently come first

24/3/2016

 
The Remains of the Railway at Portreath
Roger Winnen

A visit to Portreath on 21st March, 2016 together with an earlier visit in 2014 revealed items of railway interest around the harbour. On the information boards around the village it is mentioned that the former railway incline will be turned into a pedestrian walkway at sometime in the future. However Portreath is a nice little Cornish seaside village on a sunny afternoon, well worth a visit. 
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160321a Information on the Portreath Harbour showing its history over the years. Roger Winnen
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160321b Possibly these sheds were storage facilities connected with the railway near the base of the incline. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160321c Located a few feet away from these buildings lay old rail no doubt recovered from the harbour area. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160321d During a visit to Portreath on 23rd June, 2014 these stone sleeper blocks were evident on the quayside, however on the 21st March, 2016 there were no trace of them, most probably covered over after repair work on the quay following the winter storms of 2014. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160321e Rails on the quay in 2014, possibly for a dockside crane. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Ingra Tor Halt
burnt down
Shirley Gray
Shirley Gray who lived in Plymouth during WW2  has a mischievous brother named Harold, five years her senior. Shirley, who now lives in Tuscon, Arizona,  is preparing a book entitled 'Living with Harold and Hitler'.  I (KJ) have been privileged to see a copy of chapter 12 which details one of Harold's trips up on the Moor in the 1940's, when, lighting a fire to keep warm on a bitter day at Ingra Tor he accidentally set fire the halt building! It makes hilarious reading. I very much look forward to reading the rest of this superbly written record of Plymouth during WW2. Now the question is - WERE YOU THERE WITH HAROLD? Don't be afraid to come forward -  the police books have been closed on this incident. ALSO please, do you know of the incident or have any record of it?                            Please help if you can.
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A shot looking towards King Tor with the base, all that remains, of Ingra Tor Halt in the middle of this picture. This view taken in June 1976 on a 'railway walk' at least 30 years after Harold and friends damaged the first timber building. Copyright Keith Jenkin. N.B. There are more pictures of the Princetown branch on this website.
A trip to St Ives
Ron Westwater

It is always said that it is the amazing light conditions which attract artists to the St Ives area - the same can be said for the photographers,
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With Carbis bay in the background 150129 heads towards St Erth with the 1033 St Ives to St Earth. 21st March 2016 Copyright Ron Westwater
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With Godrevy lighthouse and the golden sands of Gwithian in the background 150129 heads past Porth Kidney sands. 21st March 2016 Copyright Ron Westwater
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150129 continues to climb on the 1148 St Erth to St Ives heading towards Hawkes Point between Carbis and Lelant
Two beauties at Par
John Cornelius
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The pair together with the support coach prior to turning attract attention. This, the best shot, coming from the footbridge. Copyright John Cornelius
Penzance Castles                          Pathfinder Tours

Starting from London Euston 50031 Hood hauled the railtour via Ealing Broadway, Slough, Reading, Didcot, & Westbury toTaunton.  From heree
5029 & 5051 took over hauling the railtour in grand style to Penzance.  50031 Hood then returned the train to Euston.  A second 'Penzance Castles'was booked to run on Monday 6th May. However very unfortunately Nunney Casle failed on the return run to Penzance from St Blazey due to a bearing problem after turning. The return working was deemed too heavy for 5051 Earl Bathurst and the railtour returned up country with assistance by 50031.  Nunney Castle returned by road transport. Info courtesy Six Bells Junction

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