Items added on the 8th February 2016 Those added most recently come first

The Great Western Railway 'Vinyl Expresses' of 2015-2016 by Andrew Triggs

160208a The Vinyl Express with 43144 and 43163 Arriving at Penzance with the 1C40 on 23rd March, 2015. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160208b Viewed from the Eastern Green footbridge 43146 and 43163 arr Penzance on the ECS 5A81. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160208c 43192 One of the four Bristol Power Cars on the 08.44 Penzance to Paddington this morning 8th February, 2016 Copyright Andrew Triggs

160208d Photgraphed this morning 43172 Harry Patch brings up the rear of the 08.44 to London Paddington which terminated at Par. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Following the severe Gale Force winds over Southern England Harry Patch was destined to arrive back into Penzance within 4 hours. The preceeding train being the 08.28 Voyager Service to Glasgow Central hit a fallen tree near Respryn, Bodmin Parkway. On the television local news passengers were seen detraining from the Voyager where upon bus services ferried the passengers to Plymouth. The 08.44 service from Penzance terminated at Par and worked back in the path of the first down London which was cancelled at Plymouth.

160208e Harry Patch at Penzance 8th February, 2016 Copyright Roger Winnen

160208f Harry Patch returns to Penzance with the 11.30 service from Par. Copyright Roger Winnen

These Photographs by Michael Forward were taken at Par on the 3rd May, 1994 when Railfreight ruled the roost.

940303e 37671 Tre Pol and Pen rounds the curve from St Blazey Depot. Copyright Michael Forward

940303f 37688 Heads for Goonbarrow with empty CDAs from Fowey. Copyright Michael Forward

940303g 37670 'St Blazey T & RS Depot' comes around from the yard having slowed to let the driver off, with a mix rake of vans. (I wonder where the driverr is now!) Copyright Michael Forward)

940303h 37673 Propelling it's wagons on the up line before going into the yard. The loco had arrived earlier from Drinnick Mill and therefore had to run around its wagons in the station. Copyright Michael Forward

The Royal Train
Mike Morant

This picture depicts 7024 Powis Castle and 5044 Earl of Dunraven near Torre with the empty coaching stock of the Royal Train which was being hauled to Goodrington for servicing. The train had previously been used to take the royal personages to Barnstaple Victoria Road. The date is 8th May 1956. From the Mike Morant Collection.

Pinnock tunnel -
a failed CRS visit

On the 3rd April 1993 the CRS had arranged a tour which would have included a drive through the Pinnock tunnel, the old St Blazey to Fowey line had by then been converted to a 'haul road'. However due to important work taking place on one of the bridges over the haul road near Fowey we were not permitted to drive though and had to make do with walking the haul road to the entrance to the tunnel. Thanks to Mary Fill for allowing us to use John's images.

We had to climb over the locked gate across the haul road. Copyright the late John Fill

Some of the party making their way up the haul road towards the tunnel. Copyright the late John Fill

A view into the depths of the tunnel. Copyright the late John Fill

and finally a retreat back the way we had come. A view looking out of the west end of the tunnel through the rectangular extension into the roof of which extraction fans had been installed to draw out diesel fumes from the tunnel. During this operation the 'up and over' door which can be seen retracted into the roof would be shut. Copyright the late John Fill