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Royal Train visits Cornwall    

17/5/2013

 
On Friday 17th May 2013 the Queen & Duke of Edinburgh travelled to St Ives via 2 royal trains. The main train & a service train on the branch with 150265 getting royal approval. 66201 was the surprise loco on the front going down after a fault on one of the class 67's
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It's 09.06 and we're on Treleigh Bridge. The Royal train has just passed over Shallow Adit level crossing. The big surprise is 66201 - the leading locomotive. Copyright Roger Salter
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Again at Treleigh Bridge, the two 67's 006 and 026 bring up the rear of the train. 09.07 17th May 2013 Copyright Craig Munday.
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At the site of Carn Brea station as the Royal train approaches on its way to St Erth. 09.13 - 17th May 2013 copyright. K. Jenkin. Whilst it is doubted if the Queen was terribly interested the old Network Rail yard can be seen to the left and the new yard to right! There will be a new road on the left hand side. Copyright K. Jenkin
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The Royal train stopped in the down platform at St Erth for some time before continuing west so that the train cleared the crossover - the train was then able to come in on the up platform to allow her majesty to simply cross the platform to the waiting class 150. 17th May 2013. Copyright Roger Winnen
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This is the view taken through the fence on the up platform looking across at the Royal train as it moved out towards the crossover at approximately a quarter to ten. Once the train was safely past the crossover the 67's drew it forward into the up platform. 17th May 2013 Copyright Roger Winnen
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In this picture by Craig Munday the Royal train has come to a halt in the up platform thus allowing her Majesty to walk across to the waiting 150 265. This departed at 10.18 for St Ives. The Royal train departed St Erth ECS at 10.25. Copyright Craig Munday
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It's about 10.25 and Roger is on the side of the train the Queen would have been sitting - the sea side. (She doesn't appear to be waving!!). 17th May 2013 Copyright Roger Winnen
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Meantime Roger Salter views the front of the 2 x class 150 train 150 265 and 150234. The Queen was in set 150265. This is the first time Royalty has patronised this scenic line and also probably the first time in a Class 150. We hope she enjoyed the view. 17th May 2013 Copyright Roger Salter.
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We hope the Queen is enjoying the view as her train climbs the bank towards Hawkes Point and Carbis Bay. 17th May 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
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The empty coaching stock of the Royal train leaves St Erth passing the disused down sidings, in the background can be seen St Erth Signalbox. 17th May 2013. Copyright Craig Munday
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A final view of the ECS as it heads towards Coach Lane Bridge Redruth on its way up country. Copyright K. Jenkin.

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