Our next Cornwall Railway Society indoor meeting takes place on Saturday 9th March 2024 at the Memorial Hall Redruth commencing at 18.30 hrs
Chris Trerise from Kernow Model Rail will present a show entitled HIGH SPEED 1 and the ROYAL SCOTSMAN
A programme not to be missed
Chris Trerise from Kernow Model Rail will present a show entitled HIGH SPEED 1 and the ROYAL SCOTSMAN
A programme not to be missed
Gool Peran Lowen!
'Happy St. Pirans Day!'
From all at the C.R.S.
08645 'St. Piran' - Copyright Jon Hird.
Cockwood Harbour
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
Thought I would be taking this at 8am but 372 mins late at Dawlish Warren 6C26 0623 LISKEARD-WESTBURY DOWN Hauled by 66846 with 70814 behind Taken at Cockwood on a brilliant day. Copyright Roger Salter
Copyright Roger Salter
Thanks Roger
Mid-Cornwall resignalling Monday 04/03
Martin Duff
Afternoon admins,
The block has extended up to the west end of Liskeard this morning.
Par and Lostwithiel signal boxes were formally taken out of use just before 07.00.
The majority of work today is the necessary disconnections in the area.
A few photographs at Par and at St. Blazey including SB7 which is shortly to be recovered.
Cheers
The block has extended up to the west end of Liskeard this morning.
Par and Lostwithiel signal boxes were formally taken out of use just before 07.00.
The majority of work today is the necessary disconnections in the area.
A few photographs at Par and at St. Blazey including SB7 which is shortly to be recovered.
Cheers
A photo that says it all. Disconnected levers. 04.03.2024, Copyright Martin Duff.
The Orange Army brave the weather on the tracks at Par during the blockade. 04.03.2024, Copyright Martin Duff.
Many thanks Martin for your continued coverage of this project.
Martin has provided many more photographs and information which can be found in the resignalling section. Please click here and expand the 'Par' section.
Martin has provided many more photographs and information which can be found in the resignalling section. Please click here and expand the 'Par' section.
Tidying up at Truro
Mick House
The signalling work is not quite finished yet at Truro, but they are starting to clear the site of unrequited material and depositing it in the yard for removal at a later date, maybe by rail or road.
Par semaphores/signalbox
The last Saturday (02.03.24)
Neil Phillips
Hello Roger and Keith,
After 145 years the final weekend of operation for Par Signal Box and its semaphores, 2nd/3rd March 2024, finally arrived. The weather was uncooperative at times and the rain seemed to know when trains were due, but cleared up later on both days. I attach a first selection of views from Saturday afternoon, 2nd March (Sunday's to follow). Highlights included 66021 heading the last-ever (empty) china clay train past Par's semaphores, a 5-car IET on a Plymouth - Par ECS (5Z20) into platform 3 to work 1Z20 football special back to Plymouth (so I was informed) and HST 43092/097 leaving Par over silvery trackwork thanks to the weather conditions!
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
After 145 years the final weekend of operation for Par Signal Box and its semaphores, 2nd/3rd March 2024, finally arrived. The weather was uncooperative at times and the rain seemed to know when trains were due, but cleared up later on both days. I attach a first selection of views from Saturday afternoon, 2nd March (Sunday's to follow). Highlights included 66021 heading the last-ever (empty) china clay train past Par's semaphores, a 5-car IET on a Plymouth - Par ECS (5Z20) into platform 3 to work 1Z20 football special back to Plymouth (so I was informed) and HST 43092/097 leaving Par over silvery trackwork thanks to the weather conditions!
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
DB Cargo 66021 arrives at Par with the empty JIA wagons from Exeter Riverside on 02.03.2024. A number of photographers are on the platform and bridge to document its arrival. Copyright Neil Phillips.
66021 heads for St. Blazey underneath the semaphores for the last time. 02.03.2024, copyright Neil Phillips.
A GWR 'Castle' powers away up the bank to St. Austell. 02.03.2024, copyright Neil Phillips.
A GWR IET unit arrives ECS from Plymouth into platform 3 to work 1Z20 football special back to Plymouth. 02.03.2024, copyright Neil Phillips.
The unit departs Platform 3 headed for Plymouth. 02.03.2024, copyright Neil Phillips.
Many thanks for your images, Neil.
Neil has also sent us some photos from the final day - Sunday 03.03.2024 - we will save these for tomorrow.
Neil has also sent us some photos from the final day - Sunday 03.03.2024 - we will save these for tomorrow.
Truro Plant
Joe Birchall
Dear The CRS,
Today we saw a Quattro excavator and a Quattro cherry picker on the railway. A bit more unique than the previous photos, and getting a friendly hello as they went past.
From Joe Birchall
Today we saw a Quattro excavator and a Quattro cherry picker on the railway. A bit more unique than the previous photos, and getting a friendly hello as they went past.
From Joe Birchall
A road/rail excavator at the front with a cherry picker behind at Paulls farm overbridge (North of Truro). 04.03.2024. Copyright Joe Birchall.
Many thanks Joe, your images are very much appreciated. Also copied to the Truro segment of the resignalling section.
The last man standing
Signal T49
Mick House
The last signal to be removed From Truro was T49 the down main inner home signal situated to the east of the station and between the signal box and the west end of Carvedras viaduct on the south side. 04.03.2024, copyright Mick House.
By the end of the day, T49 had been felled, and I am pleased to say I have a part of it - donated to me by Network Rail staff, I was given T49s number board. Copyright Mick House.
Many thanks as always Mick. A fitting reward for your perseverance documenting this project for us all.
Many more of Micks images can be found in the resignalling section - click here and expand the 'Truro' segment.
Many more of Micks images can be found in the resignalling section - click here and expand the 'Truro' segment.