Items added on the 7th March 2016 Those added most recently come first

The  Heyday of the 142 Skippers  & their replacements. Michael Forward

860613a 142021 Backing into the Bay Platform at St Erth to join another unit for a trip to St Ives. 142021 had come empty from Penzance. Copyright Michael Forward

860613b The same day at Plymouth where we see 51302/51317 The British Telecom 118 unit on the 12.09 arrival from Gunnislake. (The Class 142s already deemed unsuitable for this line) Copyright Michael Forward

860613c Still the same day as we find 142020 at Liskeard ready to form an afternoon service to Looe. (Later on in the year this line too was declared unsuitable for the class!) Copyright Michael Forward

860613d And finally,we see 142020 getting up speed seen passing Marazion Station on an unidentified service. Copyright Michael Forward

Tre Pol and Pen Railtour
12th March 2016

There have been changes to the route and we now include not only the highly scenic branch line from Lostwithiel to Carne Point but also the site of the former Plymouth Friary Station plus the Dartmoor Main Line to Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. It is a wonderfully attractive route taking us down to sea level at Carne Point and then right up to the bleak expanses of Dartmoor.  Thinking of going - sorry fully booked. Provisional timings London Euston 06.53 Plymouth 11.36/11.48 Lostwithiel 12.28 Carne Point 12.43/13.00 Lostwithiel 13.13 Plymouth 13.59/14.04 Plymouth Friary 14.17/14.32 Exeter St David's  15.43 Meldon Quarry 16.35/16.50 Okehampton 16.55/17.20 Exeter St David's 18.01/18.28 London Euston 22.22

Don't miss this - News Report
Dartmoor Railway Supporters

Martin Duff has kindly reminded us of this most excellent report of the activities on the Dartmoor Railway during the past year.  
Many excellent reports and pictures, a very good read and look.  Click here  :- http://www.dartmoor-railway-sa.org/news

Prototype HST
Trevor Tremethick

It will very soon be 41 years since the prototype HST made a run into Cornwall to excite us all. The HST's are still of course with us and will remain so for a few years yet, Many thanks to Trevor for this reminder.

The prototype HST clears Truro westbound 18th March 1975. A smashing picture of things to come, and its in the news again as the prototype power car, part of the York collection has been restored and returned to running condition. Copyright Trevor Tremethick

Meldon Quarry Loco
Mike Morant

Another reminder of the more distant past comes with this picture of a long gone shunting loco at Meldon Quarry.  Many thanks to Mike for this gem of a picture. 

LCDR 'T' class 0-6-0T tank No. 500S was a Kirtley design built at the company's works at Longhedge in 1890. Transferred from service stock and renumbered from 607 to 500S, it moved to foreign territory at Meldon Quarry on the LSWR in 1938 and remained there until withdrawal in November 1949. Courtesy the Mike Morant collection