14th December 2021

Day 2 of the track renewal works at Redruth
Roger Winnen

211214a A Class 70 sits upon the bridge at Scorrier awaits a movement out of the block section to Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214b 66849 Wylam Dilly heads the Train at Scorrier Station. Photograph taken by kind permission of site engineers. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214c 70811 Heads a rake of auto ballasters seen approaching the Apex Bridge wrong line working on route to Treleigh. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214d The same train is seen tailed by 70815. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214e 66849 Wylam Dilly heads a train of empties past the famous Engine House at Wheal Busy. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214f Tails the train wrong line working towards Chacewater. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214g We see 70811 at Treleigh awaiting to drop ballast. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214h Auto Ballaster wagons ready to drop the load. Copyright Roger Winnen

211214ii Roger Salter captures the ballasting at Treleigh. Copyright Roger Salter

211214i Dropping the ballast at Treleigh, Redruth today. Copyright Roger Winnen

Greetings from 
Derek Buttivant

It is a delight to include the following Christmas Message from Derek Buttivnt.  Derek was a former long serving member of our team being first and foremost our Indoor events secretary and for a short time as Chairman. We were sorry to lose you Derek but are very pleased to see how well you and Ann have settled in.

Many thanks for your 'news letter'  Derek - all the very best to you both from us all.
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A rare event at
​Oxford
Ron Kosys

Ron writes :- The ONLY time I ever saw a train on these running lines.
 
Sunday 28th January 1990
47530 crawls at it crosses from the up through line onto the by now very rarely used 2nd Loop line, with a train of empty ballast wagons.
Both traincrew keep a close eye on proceedings.
 
The area to the right used to be a rail served scrap yard that rarely saw any wagons by 1990.
Not really surprising the whole area has been radically cleaned in the years that followed....

A rare shot as 47530 moves across onto the rarely used second loop at Oxford 28th January 1990. Copyright Ron Kosys.

Many thanks Ron for your pictures from far and wide.
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Redruth Engineering
Mick House

Redruth Possession
Day one (13-12-2021).
Track relaying is taking place between Treleigh Bridge (A3047) and Drump road on the up line
Photo 1) Colas Class 70 811 with a load of track panels was at Treleigh Bridge (A3047), wrong line working on the down line.
Photo 2) Freightliner Class 66 594 NYK Spirit of Kyoto with empty ballast wagons was at between Drump road and Redruth station, wrong line working on the down line.
Photos 3) Colas Class 66 849 Wylam Dilly with new sleepers in numerous wagons, one of them OBA 11002 (photo 4), was at Redruth station, wrong line working on the down line, with Colas class 70 801 on the rear (photo 5).
Unfortunately I was unable to photograph one of the trains, it was just east of Wheal Bois crossing and I could only see the tail end. Report by Mick House

1) class 70 811 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

2) Class 66 594 NYK Spirit of Kyoto 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

3) class 66 849 'Wylam Dilly' standsv at the entrance to Redruth tunnel. 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

4) Sleeper wagon OBA 110023 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

5) 70801 slumbers at the Penzance end of Redruth station. 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

Mick goes further east towards Wheal Bois (Shallow Adit) crossing.

6) Track machine 1029 viewed from Treleigh overbridge. 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

7) 1187 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

8) Viewed from Treleigh overbridge. Behind 1258 the up main has already been cut and lifted. 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

9) 1258 again - work continues with the clearing of ballast. 13th December 2021. Copyright Mick House.

Many thanks to you Mick. We look forward to further reports as the work continues.
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