13/6/2024

Old Mineral Railways and Mines around Camborne and Redruth by Michael Hitchens

Special thanks to Michael for giving me a tour yesterday around Camborne & Redruth viewing what remains of the system
Roger Winnen

240611a Camborne home of Richard Trevithick. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611b Modern Art at Camborne. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611c School Childrens art at Camborne. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611d The repointed wall at Camborne Station looks very smart. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611e On leaving Camborne Station we headed for Dolcoath Mine where only a few remains are still standing today

240611f Dolcoath. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611g This was the former Cornwall Technical College building at Dolcoath for students learning their skills. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611h Looking at a 150 class unit working a service to Plymouth, to the right of the unit was the former milk siding used by the Milk Marketing Board to load milk tanks for London. Copyright

240611i Dolcoath Crossing as the barriers came down. On the right is a railway building.Copyright Roger Winnen

240611j Castle Drogo heads for Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611k Cromwells Castle brings up the rear as the train heads for Penzance Copyright Roger Winnen

240611l A Visit to King Edward Mine. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611m Buildings at King Edward Mine. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611n Visitors enjoying lunch at the mine. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611o South Condurrow Mine. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611p The Basset Mines Tunnel built 1908 rebuilt 1997. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611qThe Basset Mines Tunnel built 1908 rebuilt 1997. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611r The Basset Mines. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611s The Basset Mines. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611t South Wheal Francis.

240611u Basset Mines. Copyright Roger Winnen

240611v Wheal Basset Mines. Copyright Roger Winnen

An incline can be seen in this photograph at Marriott,s Shaft where a Orensteim & Koppel 0-4-0 Well tank worked here called Kimberley until 1918 when the company went into liquidation. Copyright Roger Winnen

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Loco-Hauled at Cardiff
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, A couple more shots from Cardiff on 6 June 2024. Firstly we see 67013 propelling it’s stock to Canton depot,after working in on the 1V42 service,12.30 from Manchester Piccadilly. Its nice to see some loco. hauled passenger trains. Copyright Michael Forward.

Here we see 67007 on OC52 .one of it’s regular jaunts to Newport and back,just after 6pm on 6 June 2024. Copyright Michael Forward.

Also on 6 June 2024 at almost 6.30pm on a sunny evening we see 56090 on working 6M51 Baglan Bay to Chirk with logs for the chipboard factory. Copyright Michael Forward.

Roger,An earlier arrival the next day sees 67008 with 1V37 08.30 from Piccadilly,again taking the ecs to Canton depot. Copyright Michael Forward.

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The days clay
Jon Hird

Todays random shot of 6G09 is just west of Luxulyan. The short train of 6 JIA's heads for Fowey. In the distance to the left of the image, Helman Tor (near Bodmin) can be seen, and on the horizon is Killmar Tor and Bearah Tor, near The Cheesewring (Minions). If you're not familiar with Cornwall, that last sentence probably sounds like a load of foreign language! 12.06.2024, copyright Jon Hird.

With the sun still warm and bright, I decided to take a trip to Milltown after work to see the returning empties heading back to St. Blazey. I was a little surprised when the train appeared in my camera.. and kept coming! 6 JIA's had gone to Fowey, yet 9 had come back, some wagons must have spent the night there. They just about fit into this shot of the train crossing Milltown Viaduct at around 18:30. Copyright Jon Hird.

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Trains in the Countryside
Martin Scane

I’m attempting to find new photographic locations around the Teignmouth area so today (12.06) popped down to Red Rock footbridge which is just South of Bishopsteignton between Teignmouth and Newton Abbot.

2T14 Exmouth to Paignton service at 11-35 running some 16 minutes late. Copyright Martin Scane.

2U16 Plymouth to Cardiff at 11:36. Copyright Martin Scane.

2F16 Paignton to Exmouth at 11:46. Copyright Martin Scane.

Finally 2C69 Cardiff to Penzance at 11:47. Copyright Martin Scane.

Many thanks Martin, a location I've not personally seen before, good on you for trying something different.

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Bedtime at Bodmin
Chris Bellett

Hi Gents,

Please find attached a couple of photos you might like for the website. Taken from a position of safety on Sunday 9th June 2024. 5512 putting the empty stock 'to bed' following the last service of the day.

Take Care,
Chris Bellett
Semi-Retired S&T Engineer
CRS Member

5552 doing the end-of-day shunt at Bodmin beside the lovingly reconstructed signal box. 09.06.2024, copyright Chris Bellett.

The loco draws forwards. The rake of clay 'hoods' to the left. 09.06.2024, copyright Chris Bellett.

Many thanks to you, Chris

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37607 at rest
Paul Martin

Hi
 
Picture of 37607 on Monday 10th June 2024 at Exeter St Davids.  Rare to see a loco on the spur behind the bay platform 2.
 
Thanks so much for keeping this website going, I look forward to checking it daily.
 
Can I just add that 47828 has featured a few times as it has been a regular visitor on railtours recently.  Its noted as LSL owned, it’s on long term hire to LSL and we still own it as part of D05 Preservation Ltd along with 37688 which is also on loan to LSL.  Sadly our other loco 46010 languishes at Barrow Hill.
 
Thanks
Paul Martin

37607, in the region for Colas driver training, at rest at Exeter St. Davids on 10.06.2024. Copyright Paul Martin.

Many thanks both for your photograph and for your interest in the website, Paul. Point noted re: 47828!