Items added on the 9th February 2018 Those added most recently come first.

        DON'T FORGET TOMORROW
                              February 10th at 6.30 PM
                           At the Memorial Hall, Redruth
                             ​Click here for venue location       
    Pentewan Rails 
      by Bob Evans  
Bob, a local expert, details the history of the line and of the blockworks later set up at Pentewan.
(This will be followed up by a site visit and tour on Saturday 19th May - come and learn all about it first)

A charming view of the now 'land locked' harbour at Pentewan. Courtesy of the Bob Evans Collection

Today at Exmouth Junction
David Tozer 

Today at Exmouth Junction.  150001 the pioneer Class 150/0 appears to be working off Exeter. For the second day it worked the 0658 Barnstaple - Central, then ECS to St David's via Exmouth Junction. From here it worked the 0845 to Exmouth.
159003 'Templecombe'  in the new SWR livery worked the 0823 St David's - Waterloo. 159003 is the first Class 159 in the new livery.
                 Regards, Dave   Many thanks David.

150001 9th February 2018 Copyright David Tozer .

159003 9th February 2018 Copyright David Tozer

Eclipse Day Special
Ron Kosys

A remarkable early morning picture by Ron Kosys taken at 07.53 of Thumper 1001 on the 1Z90 2230 Hastings-Buckfastleigh passing under the M5 at Exminster on the 11th August 1999. Copyright Ron Kosys Eclipse Day

Newton Abbot
Geoffrey Matthews

D1919 entering Newton Abbot on an down parcels on the 1st July 1965. Copyright Geoffrey Matthews

Tight Squeeze at
Yeovil Junction
John Cornelius

One very limiting factor for road deliveries to Yeovil Railway Centre is the bridge over the access road. This picture by John clearly illustrates this. Copyright John Cornelius