The Cornwall Railway Society
Indoor Meeting tonight at the Memorial Hall Redruth commencing at 18.30 hrs
Indoor Meeting tonight at the Memorial Hall Redruth commencing at 18.30 hrs
After a career spanning 47 years on the railway, Jim Collins gives us an illustrated talk about his time spent on the Western Region
Not to be missed
Not to be missed
'The Flying Banana'
Jon Hird, Mark Lynam & Roger Winnen
Yesterday (09.02.24) saw the 4 weekly visit to the South West of the Network Rail New Management Train (NMT). For the past few years, due to the 'regular' yellow power cars being under maintainence, the train has usually been sandwiched between powercars carrying the livery of their previous owners, passenger train operating companies. However, this weeks visit saw the return of a pair of yellow power cars, 43013 and 43062, a welcome return.
43062 leads the NMT beneath Restormel bridge. Copyright Jon Hird.
43062 leads the NMT through a heavy rain shower at Carn Brea, working 1Q18 0543 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Penzance. Copyright Mark Lynam.
Further West, poor Roger was also caught in a rain shower as he waited to see the train crossing Hayle Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen.
43013 trailing on the rear crossing Hayle viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen.
The return working heads for Reading (via Paignton) seen passing Carlyon Golf Course in a very lucky patch of sun - seconds before it was raining. Copyright Jon Hird.
St. Columb Road
Roger Winnen
76/09/18 DMU at St Columb Road. Copyright Roger Winnen
76/09/18 DMU at St Columb Road. Copyright Roger Winnen.
76/09/18 An unidentified (50043?) Class 50 at St Columb Road. Copyright Roger Winnen.