PART ONE AT LONG ROCK
The last delivery of full oil tanks to Long Rock depot was on Friday 25th October 2013. The locomotive returned east with the empty tanks from the previous weeks delivery. It seemed likely that the empties would be collected on Friday 1st November 2013, and indeed it would appear that the staff at Penzance thought this as the depots 08 moved the tanks ready for collection. However the mystery deepened as staff found out that no light engine movement had been programmed for the day although it was thought possible that once work for the day in the St Austell area had been completed that maybe a 66 would venture down to make the collection.
Finally, a week later, 66075 arrived at Long Rock to make the final collection - the tanks moving firstly to St Blazey where they were coupled to the scrap metal train which had been prepared ready to go east.
Our thanks to Roger Salter, Roger Winnen, Mick House and Craig Munday for recording this last sad day.
The last delivery of full oil tanks to Long Rock depot was on Friday 25th October 2013. The locomotive returned east with the empty tanks from the previous weeks delivery. It seemed likely that the empties would be collected on Friday 1st November 2013, and indeed it would appear that the staff at Penzance thought this as the depots 08 moved the tanks ready for collection. However the mystery deepened as staff found out that no light engine movement had been programmed for the day although it was thought possible that once work for the day in the St Austell area had been completed that maybe a 66 would venture down to make the collection.
Finally, a week later, 66075 arrived at Long Rock to make the final collection - the tanks moving firstly to St Blazey where they were coupled to the scrap metal train which had been prepared ready to go east.
Our thanks to Roger Salter, Roger Winnen, Mick House and Craig Munday for recording this last sad day.
66075 Arrives light engine to remove the last of the fuel tanks at Long Rock depot 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
Road wins over rail 66075 waits to remove the last empty fuel tanks as the road tanker arrives 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
Shape of things to come -The deliveries by road tanker at Long Rock deport while 66075 waits to remove the empties 8th November Copyright Roger Salter
Road tanker passing empty fuel tanks in Long Rock Yard 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
The last fuel train is removed from the sidings to the main line. 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
66075 waits to leave Long Rock 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
Roger Winnen busy informing CRS members about the last fuel train 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
Awaiting the road on the exit from the depot. 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Winnen
Leaving Long Rock for the last time 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter
Last fuel train on its way heading east past Long rock 8th November 2013 Copyright Roger Salter