Items added on the 29th May, 2015 Those added most recently come first

Class 57 drag from Newquay
Craig Munday

Hi Keith
A remarkable day on the Newquay line with the failure of 1S55 working 11.32 Newquay to Edinburgh enroute from Newquay to Goonbarrow on Sunday 29th May 2016. The service was returned to Newquay & GWR’s 57605 scrambled from Long Rock to assist the passenger onward from Newquay as 1T55 as far as Plymouth. The loco was crewed by Mike Mahoney from Penzance with John Beale from Par conducting. Fitters from Long Rock attended to couple the loco to the errant set at Newquay. 
Nice to think that even in 2016 the railway can throw a surprise! Great inter-company co operation too. 
Kind regards,  Craig Munday

57605 near Roche 29th May 2016. Copyright Craig Munday

57 605 near Trencreek on the final stretch to Newquay. 29th May 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

Two happy fitters prepare to couple 57605 to the 'duff' HST set at Newquay station. 29th May 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

Driver Mike Mahoney from Penzance with conductor John Beale from Par plus the rest of the happy crew. 29th May 2016. Copyright Craig Munday

Driver Mike Mahoney at the controls - note the token on the drivers desk. 29th May 2016. Copyright Craig Munday

Almost ready to make a rather late start from Newquay. 29th May 2016. Copyright Craig Munday

Craig gets ahead of the train to see it arrive at Goonbarrow Junction. 29th May 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

And sees it depart to loop heading towards Par. 29th May 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

Many thanks to Craig Munday for the above exclusive pictures.

Riding the Beds "The Loco Hauled"
Andrew Triggs

160528d 57605 Arriving Par with the 10.15 ECS from Long Rock on Saturday 28th May, 2016 Copyright Andrew Triggs

160528e 57605 srrives at Totnes with the 13.35 Plymouth-Exeter. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160528f Running ECS from New Yard to Platform 1 at Exeter St David's. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160528g 57605 Propelling away from Penzance in the fading light. Copyright Andrew Triggs

The Loco hauled with us until September.
"West Country Local" making its second run on Sat 28th May 2016
Ron Westwater

160528b 57605 Heads the 2P70 11.25 Par-Plymouth across Largin Viaduct. Copyright Ron Westwater

160528c 57605 returns on the 2C51 17.50 Exeter St David's -Penzance, seen crossing Forder Viaduct. Copyright Ron Westwater

Advance Warning
Karl Hewlett

Dear Keith. Thought as the visit of the first class 68 was quite a last minute affair and sent us looking for our camera equipment rather quickly, I would give the societies readers a bit of advanced warning of this next week.  Although mainly at night, I'm sure some night owls will be interested and one or two daylight chances as we get closer to the lightest day of the year.
Colas Rail operated test train, should be either T&T 37's or one with a DBSO trailer.
Wednesday 1st June Exeter Riverside to Penzance via Looe, Fowey and Newquay:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U42067/2016/06/01/advanced
Thursday 2nd June Penzance to Bristol High Level Siding via St Ives, Falmouth and Parkandillack:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U42068/2016/06/02/advanced
Assume it will sit either in the old motorail bay, or possibly Slopers Sidings at Penzance for Wednesday daytime.
Regards, Karl (Friends of Penmere).

Many thanks Karl, will you be at Falmouth?

Looking at the schedules given above, can anybody from Network Rail tell us exactly what the test train is doing, what it is measuring, or recording during the hours of darkness or very early mornings. The times given see it on the 1st June at Looe 23.16 - 26, at Newquay 02.24 - 34, at Fowey 04.14 - 24. Then  on 2nd June ,  St Ives 23.22 - 38,  Falmouth 02.21 - 31, Parkandillack, 02.43 - 03.29.  

Shed bash 4
John Cornelius

Two of the locomotives have survived and are preserved. Number 298 (later renumbered 30587) is owned by the National Railway Museum and is loaned to, and normally based at, the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Number 314 (30585) is owned by the Quainton Railway Society and normally based at their Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Copyright John Cornelius