Pictures at the coal face! Work site
views of the work in progress near Burngullow
views of the work in progress near Burngullow
Many thanks to Graham Mann, Network Rail Programme Manager for sending us these pictures of the work which has been taking place over the last two weekends between St Austell and Burngullow.
Ballast is leveled. Copyright Graham Mann
Fresh ballast is unloaded at site. Copyright Graham Mann
The permanent way is about to be come permanent again as new sleepers are laid across Trewoon bridge. Copyright Graham Mann. Network Rail
In foul conditions the work has to go on. Copyright Graham Mann Network Rail
Trewoon bridge is in the distance as work continues. 6th Feb 2015 Copyright Graham Mann
Making the most of a stormy winter day as the Class 70s rule the roost in Cornwall on engineering trains by Roger Winnen.
Being unavailable last weekend for photographing most of these trains, this weekend was a must whatever the weather. With a bus replacement service running I departed Penzance at 07.37 to Truro where a Class 70 was in the yard, just time to photograph before catching the replacement Coach to Par , on arrival it was a full force gale and with no reported sightings of engineers trains, I hastly boarded the Voyager service to Plymouth where I bumped into a friend who kindly supplied all the information that I required. After photos at Plymouth I returned to Par for my 4th Class 70 of the day before returning home. It was a good day despite the weather. Many Thanks to Steve Andrews
Being unavailable last weekend for photographing most of these trains, this weekend was a must whatever the weather. With a bus replacement service running I departed Penzance at 07.37 to Truro where a Class 70 was in the yard, just time to photograph before catching the replacement Coach to Par , on arrival it was a full force gale and with no reported sightings of engineers trains, I hastly boarded the Voyager service to Plymouth where I bumped into a friend who kindly supplied all the information that I required. After photos at Plymouth I returned to Par for my 4th Class 70 of the day before returning home. It was a good day despite the weather. Many Thanks to Steve Andrews
160206a 70807 is seen in Truro Yard with a rake of ballast wagons for the relaying at Burngullow to Gover, St Austell. Copyright Roger Winnen
160206b 70809 is seen arriving at Plymouth with the 10.00 Par to Westbury T.C. train comprising of redundant track panels. Copyright Roger Winnen
160206c 70809 with the track panels await its path from Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
160206d The second train to arrive at Plymouth with ballast was the 737c being the 09.00 from Par to Westbury running 60 mins late overtaking the previous train in Platform 8. Copyright Roger Winnen
160206e We have two for the price of one in this photograph 70805 in Platform 7 passing 70809 held in Platform 8. Copyright Roger Winnen
160206f 70803 is seen passing Par Station, a wild and lonely place at times, with the 619z the 13.09 Par to Westbury. Copyright Roger Winnen
Class 70 Visits Penzance on Friday Evening with the Westbury TC to Burngullow by Andrew Triggs
160205a Photographed at Penzance Station on Friday evening 70803 on the 16.00 from Westbury to Burngullow. Copyright Andrew Triggs
160205b 70803 at rest in Penzance Station before running around its train for Burngullow. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Callington Shed
Mike Morant
Mike Morant
Over the past week we've added seven more pictures to the Bere Alston to Callington collection on the web site. Four at Bere Alston, one at Gunnislake and one at Latchley, now today a smashing picture of an 02 on Callington Shed. All these addidtional pictures are from the Mike Morant Collection for which many thanks.
02 class 30225 was a regular performer on the branch line to Callington. Here in April 1955 she rests on shed at Callington. courtesy the Mike Morant Collection