Hello Keith Received a call from Roger Salter saying that the rail train is due to depart Pz in ten minutes this came from real time trains, ran to the station wall and obtained these leaving shots, not got time to put them on myself, so perhaps you could do the honour? RS will send one in passing Marazion this afternoon. All the best, Roger It's a pleasure
140824a A red sunrise greets the CWR Train as it awaits departure from Penzance at 06.53. & sure enough rain was not long coming! Copyright Roger Winnen
140824c 66133 hauls its heavy train on the 06.55 departure from Penzance 24th August 2014 Copyright Roger Winnen
140824d Its like a snake bending across the pointwork at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
Roger Salter picks up the story Hi Keith,
This should be the saga of the Cornish Maintenance train.
It all started when RW &myself realising on Friday morning that the 673J Westbury Down-Camborne had been put into Slopers siding where it stayed all day &all Saturday.Yesterday she was listed as the 2100 Penzance-St.Budeaux and we both were on alert all evening for the movement that never came.Luckily this morning at 6.45am , before walking the dog, I turned the computer on to find she had been activated at 5am Sunday morning to form the 666B 0700 PZ- Westbury Down TC. Having 15 mins to get out of the house & race to Marazion was as you see successful,my wife was put the task of ringing RW who flew from the house during breakfast. What we all do for news!! Regards, Roger Salter.
The things our reporters get up to - sheer devotion to duty - many thanks to you both.
This should be the saga of the Cornish Maintenance train.
It all started when RW &myself realising on Friday morning that the 673J Westbury Down-Camborne had been put into Slopers siding where it stayed all day &all Saturday.Yesterday she was listed as the 2100 Penzance-St.Budeaux and we both were on alert all evening for the movement that never came.Luckily this morning at 6.45am , before walking the dog, I turned the computer on to find she had been activated at 5am Sunday morning to form the 666B 0700 PZ- Westbury Down TC. Having 15 mins to get out of the house & race to Marazion was as you see successful,my wife was put the task of ringing RW who flew from the house during breakfast. What we all do for news!! Regards, Roger Salter.
The things our reporters get up to - sheer devotion to duty - many thanks to you both.
140822a 66133, 647N 0412 Long Rock - PZ-Par shunted into slopers siding,Penzance for the day or two!! Copyright Roger Salter
140824c With the power on 666B Penzance to Westbury Down TC passes Marazion. Copyright Roger Salter
140824d The long train of rail still not off loaded returning to Westbury. Copyright Roger Salter
The mystery deepens.
Keith, It is a bit of a mystery, the train went only to Camborne so whether the back 3 empty wagons were off loaded when something happened we don't know. It was then shunted into slopers with most of its load. We understood the loco failed but there was no relief loco nor signs of repair,unless it went into the shed at the dead of night. I am not sure if they can repair 66s at L/R. She certainly left non stop for Westbury well loaded with rail. Roger Salter
Keith, It is a bit of a mystery, the train went only to Camborne so whether the back 3 empty wagons were off loaded when something happened we don't know. It was then shunted into slopers with most of its load. We understood the loco failed but there was no relief loco nor signs of repair,unless it went into the shed at the dead of night. I am not sure if they can repair 66s at L/R. She certainly left non stop for Westbury well loaded with rail. Roger Salter