NINETEEN SIXTY FOUR – PART 12
Cornish Mainline Stations Closed 1964 (2)
Michael L. Roach
In the last part (click here), I visited Marazion and Gwinear Road Stations a month before closure to passengers in October 1964. After Gwinear Road, I spent an hour at Truro Station but took no photos, before moving on to Grampound Road arriving there at 3.47pm before doubling back to Chacewater arriving at 4.43pm.
The village of Chacewater was a good mile away from the station along a narrow country lane. Chacewater was the junction station for the other line to Newquay with trains running from Truro to Newquay via St. Agnes and Perranporth via a dedicated branch platform at Chacewater, but no longer as the line had closed completely 18 months before my visit.
Having taken my record photos, I then walked the 1¾ miles from Chacewater Station westwards to the next station – Scorrier, which was in the middle of a small dispersed settlement but there were many mines in close proximity. The Poldice Tramway formerly passed below the main line on the diagonal right beneath the extended platforms.
One strange anomaly of the up (eastbound) platform was a depression, with normal end-of-platform slopes each side, which effectively cut the platform into two parts. Regular passengers would have known of the dangers, but I just hope that there was normally a staff member on the platform to warn occasional passengers as an up train slowed to a stop. The depression can be seen in the first three photographs.
In this second part the photos record the scene at Chacewater and Scorrier on Tuesday 8 September 1964.
The village of Chacewater was a good mile away from the station along a narrow country lane. Chacewater was the junction station for the other line to Newquay with trains running from Truro to Newquay via St. Agnes and Perranporth via a dedicated branch platform at Chacewater, but no longer as the line had closed completely 18 months before my visit.
Having taken my record photos, I then walked the 1¾ miles from Chacewater Station westwards to the next station – Scorrier, which was in the middle of a small dispersed settlement but there were many mines in close proximity. The Poldice Tramway formerly passed below the main line on the diagonal right beneath the extended platforms.
One strange anomaly of the up (eastbound) platform was a depression, with normal end-of-platform slopes each side, which effectively cut the platform into two parts. Regular passengers would have known of the dangers, but I just hope that there was normally a staff member on the platform to warn occasional passengers as an up train slowed to a stop. The depression can be seen in the first three photographs.
In this second part the photos record the scene at Chacewater and Scorrier on Tuesday 8 September 1964.
Scorrier looking east from the up platform, 8 September 1964. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Looking west at Scorrier showing the main station building on the down platform. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Scorrier looking east from the down platform. The Methodist Chapel is a prominent feature of the hamlet and is still in use as a place of worship. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
These large and heavy cast iron signs were once a common feature of many Great Western stations in order to deter passengers from using the board crossing. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Chacewater looking east from the down platform with the signal box and the modern station building beyond. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
The island platform looking east. The line can be seen continuing to the left of the building. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Looking west from the island platform showing the cement silo which was there for many years holding “Blue Circle” cement in bulk. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Chacewater Station looking east from the road bridge, also showing Blackwater Viaduct extreme left. Chacewater Viaduct is a quarter mile further east. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Further information on D4161
by Karl Hewlett
by Karl Hewlett
D4161 is quite an elusive one to find details on in its earlier years, being based in Cornwall there is not much in the way of info or images until the early 70's when people started to have a bit more money, interest in diesels and these things were recorded by enthusiasts. Class 08's however were not top of the list!
It would not have been done in Cornwall (the repaint), not likely Laira who were too busy trying to keep Hydraulics going but not impossible. My best guess is Swindon Works considering that someone has gone to the lengths of keeping its yellow power classification dot, something other works would not bother to retain but Swindon would.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Karl.
It would not have been done in Cornwall (the repaint), not likely Laira who were too busy trying to keep Hydraulics going but not impossible. My best guess is Swindon Works considering that someone has gone to the lengths of keeping its yellow power classification dot, something other works would not bother to retain but Swindon would.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Karl.
Many Thanks Karl
The new footbridge at St Erth
Monday 22nd October 2024
Roger Winnen
Monday 22nd October 2024
Roger Winnen
241021b St Erth Station at 16.45 today showing the new bridge installation. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021d The bridge from the up platform at St Erth. Copyright Roger Winnen
Both bridges viewed in this photograph. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021f Viewed from the Station Forecourt. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021g A temorary measure to connect both bridges. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021i Across the open footbridge, for how much longer. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021j Steps to the new bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021m Passing IETs at St Erth. Copyright Roger Winnen
241021w The St Erth shuttle bus linking both car parks at the station. Copyright Roger Winnen
Lostwithiel & Liskeard
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
Hi Roger/Keith/Jon
Visited Lostwithiel to try out the new photographic vantage point of the new Temporary Footbridge there and later popped up to Liskeard to catch up with the now grubby RHTT set, the enclosed shots of Todays Jolly for CRS
All the Best
Andrew
Visited Lostwithiel to try out the new photographic vantage point of the new Temporary Footbridge there and later popped up to Liskeard to catch up with the now grubby RHTT set, the enclosed shots of Todays Jolly for CRS
All the Best
Andrew
DBC 66152 with Load 16 JIAs passing through Lostwithiel working 6G09 12.36 Goonbarrow Junction-Fowey Dock Carne Point Copyright Andrew Triggs
43098 with 43092 arriving at Lostwithiel working 2C11 10.15 Plymouth-Penzance, while 150247 with 158762 await departure with 2P09 09.50 Penzance-Plymouth Copyright Andrew Triggs
DBC 66152 running back through Lostwithiel while running round 6G09, as 802021 departs west working 2C69 08.59 Cardiff Central-Penzance Copyright Andrew Triggs
Having run round 6G09 at Lostwithiel Up Goods loop, 66152 departs for Fowey Dock Carne Point with the JIAs Copyright Andrew Triggs
43004 with 43187 working 2P16 13.15 Penzance-Plymouth arriving at Liskeard Copyright Andrew Triggs
43004 with 43187 working 2P16 13.15 Penzance-Plymouth arriving at Liskeard Copyright AndrewTriggs
Many Thanks Andrew
The Railhead Treatment Train
Bodmin Parkway
Roger Winnen
Bodmin Parkway
Roger Winnen
241019zzj The Railhead treatment train approaches Bodmin Parkway on his return run from Westbury to Par last Saturday. Copyright Roger Winnen
241019zzl 66179 The French Class 66 is seen leading the train. Copyright Roger Winnen
241019zzn 66154 brings up the rear of the RHTT at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
Tracing The Southern Lines
Roger Winnen
Part 2
12.04.1977 - Trackbed of the former Southern Line looking towards Shillingmill Tunnel. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.04.1977 - Trackbed of the former Southern Line. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.04.1977 - Horrabridge Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.04.1977 - Horrabridge Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.04.1977 - Viaduct near Tavistock Southern Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.04.1977 - Bickleigh Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
More tomorrow..
Clay Country
Jon Hird
66087 leads a rake of CDA's over Gover viaduct whilst on its way to Parkandillack, 18.02.2005. The famous conical sky tips of clay country make up the skyline in the distance. Copyright Jon Hird.