12th September 2018

  Thursday 13th September 2018
Cornwall Railway Society
A visit to the Helston Railway from 12.00 noon.
Directions if you are coming by car. Take the B3303 road from Camborne to Helston, turn left on the approach to Crowntown and follow the road to Prospidnick turning left after passing under the Railway Bridge. The Railway is signposted.
Travelling by bus from Camborne Bus Station Route 38 Departs at 10.40 alighting at the opposite the Crown Inn at Crowntown at 11.04. Retrace your way back to the road junction turning left for Prospidnick. Walking distance 1 mile.
Buses return from Crowntown route 38 at 15.52 hrs for Camborne this being the last bus or the route 38 at 17.14 to Helston arr 17.24 then returning on the service 39 being the 17.54 Helston to Camborne via Carleen arr 18.35.

Trains depart Prospidnick Halt for Truthall Halt at 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30

The Sleeper in Trouble
Andrew Triggs

180912a Last nights Sleeper arrived at Penzance this morning 187 late, 57602 having failed with an oil leak between Somerton and Athlney, 57604 being despatched to rescue the formation, one shot for CRS as it approached Marazion
Thanks Andrew

Runs round at Lostwithiel 
Richard Kitson

This mornings picture - many thanks Richard.

Lostwithiel the Cement 66847 runs round. 12th September 2018 Copyright Richard Kitson

 Possibly the last "Summer  Saturday" with HSTs on the Torbay Line,
Martin Duff
8th September, 2018

Saturday 08/09/2018 was the last day of “Summer Saturday”  (such that it is these days) operations.  It was possibly the last time Cross Country and GWR HST’s would visit Goodrington Yard at the same time.  I recorded the HST’s for the 16.37 to Leeds and the 17.00 to Paddington just before they moved forward into Paignton.  I spent the afternoon on the branch, and was disappointed to find that I was the only person out with a camera at Goodrington, given the significance of the day – obviously of no interest to anybody other than me!!
Thanks Martin

Cornish Branch Line Survey Railtour
Part 0ne  Clive Smith

​British Rail Western Region got on board the railtour bandwagon in 1983 with a superb railtour of load 7 top and tailed by class 37186 and 37 187. The train left Bristol TM at 08.15 and headed via the  now long gone Taunton Goods Line to Carne Point, Parkandillack and Boscarne Junction. This was  advertised as the penultimate passenger  train to Boscarne Junction before  the closure of the freight line from Bodmin Parkway to Wenford Bridge. The next day would see BR run the final train with a DMU from St Austell visiting the same Cornish branches.
Regards, Clive Smith                          Many Thanks Clive.

(1) One of the traincrew poses for pictures from the cab of 37 187 at Carne Point.19th November 1983 Copyright Clive Smith

(2) 37 186 is now viewed on the train at Parkandillack. . Enthusiasts on board decamp down to the track unencumbered by health and safety regulations to go for a stroll in the adjacent green pastures, now occupied by a waste incinerator. 19th November 1983 Copyright Clive Smith

(3) 37186 viewed against a marvellous Parkandillack clay tip. Once such an ubiquitous feature of the Cornish landscape, the 'Cornish Alps' have largely been re-shaped and 'greened' to blend in with the environment. 19th November 1983 Copyright Clive Smith

(4) 37 187 at the other end of the train. 19th November 1983 Copyright Clive Smith.

(5) 37 186 waits to leave for Drinnick Mill and Burngullow. 19th November 1983 Copyright Clive Smith.