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Roskear Junction and branch 

14/9/2014

 
Hi Keith  Nathan has come up trumps on Flicker! He referred me to a wonderful collection by a gentleman called Stephen (Steve) Burdett. He has many fabulous 70s Cornish images, including Westerns and some rare branches. His Holmans pictures are truly superb, and he has kindly agreed for us to show them on the CRS site!

Here are three pictures taken in 1976, 2 days apart!
47209 appeared on 27/9/1976 and I had not seen a working there in 6 years of visiting my sister in Cornwall. Then 2 days later 1071 put in appearance. Definitely the icing on the cake!!


Note from Craig: The 47209 shot has me confused as I understood that moves to / from Holmans were signalled in from the Ground Signal (number 16) on the crossover, there was no signalled route in from R4 at the station. Likewise, the short signal at the exit only read towards the Down Main, so I guess the loco heading Eastward from the point it is at would have been an "unsignalled" move towards Dolcoath crossing. The train is also beyond the treadles for Dolcoath crossing, so goodness how the crossing sequence was commenced, perhaps I'm asking some "awkward" operating questions.... 

Despite these teaser questions, they are a fantastic find, and Steve has offered us more pictures for the website. 

Kind regards Craig                                                                                Many thanks to you Craig, to Nathan and especially to Stephen (Steve) Burdett.  These will also go on the Roskear branch section.
Picture
47 209 on Roskear branch - from Holmans 1976 Copyright Stephen (Steve) Burdett. The locomotive presumably pushing a new compressor out towards the main line?
Picture
47 209 has now reached the main line and is waiting for the branch home to set to on and the points restored to normal. Roskear Junction 1976 . Copyright Stephen (Steve) Burdett
Picture
Two days earlier or later 1071 Western Renown is seen propelling its very short train over the main line crossover at Roskear Junction and heading for the Roskear branch with a load of coal. 1976 Copyright Stephen (Steve) Burdett.

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