50007 Hercules pauses at Truro with the 0506 Penzance to Paddington on Saturday 29th April 1978. Copyright John Simmonds.
The question is? When exactly did Truro Goods Yard close, and furthermore, what produce is being handled in the yard at this date, and by what company?
According to R.A. Cooke Track Layout diagrams, Section 10, West Cornwall the siding in the picture closed 16th May 1971. However, from various pictures taken at a later date, the point leading to the yard was still in position for many years afterwards.
Answers from Messrs Munday and Winnen. They are pretty sure that the yard was used by Lee Agricultural Merchants prior to closure - this came in 1984, and afterwards used by Vospers.
A footnote - Hercules seems about the most appropriate name to give any form of motive power - it is most surprising that this loco was chosen to lose its name in favour of Sir Edward Elgar however elegant this name may be.
According to R.A. Cooke Track Layout diagrams, Section 10, West Cornwall the siding in the picture closed 16th May 1971. However, from various pictures taken at a later date, the point leading to the yard was still in position for many years afterwards.
Answers from Messrs Munday and Winnen. They are pretty sure that the yard was used by Lee Agricultural Merchants prior to closure - this came in 1984, and afterwards used by Vospers.
A footnote - Hercules seems about the most appropriate name to give any form of motive power - it is most surprising that this loco was chosen to lose its name in favour of Sir Edward Elgar however elegant this name may be.
Yet on the 20th June 1980 Rocket arrived being unloaded in the goods yard. Not happy with being captive the points were swung and the LST ( Low Speed Train) paraded up and down platform 2 and finally out on to the Truro end of the viaduct. Whether this was official, or unofficial is not known. Many thanks to Roger Winnen who caught this on camera - copyright. (Was this the last train to leave and enter the yard?)