St Erth Update.
The new block work for the bay platform is almost finished and they are starting to put the stone cladding on it. The new park and ride is almost complete, hand rails for the access to the platform are well on the way to being finished.
Report by Mick House.
Report by Mick House.
The block work is getting a stone face. Copyright Mick House.
Block work almost meeting the old platform. Copyright Mick House.
Block work almost finished. Copyright Mick House.
Block work with the face stones on the top ready to be cemented in place. Copyright Mick House.
The hand rails from the park and ride to give the access to down platform are almost finished. Copyright Mick House.
The hand rails almost finished. Copyright Mick House.
Access to down platform from the park and ride. Copyright Mick House.
What will happen to the old downside station building? Copyright Mick House.
Park and ride, view from the station. Copyright Mick House.
Park and ride, view from the station. Copyright Mick House.
Park and ride, view from the entrance road. Copyright Mick House.
Park and ride, view from the exit road. Copyright Mick House.
Route learning at
Exminster
David Tozer
Exminster
David Tozer
Perfect light and an immaculate locomotive as David catches 47593 on a route learner at Exminster. 13th May 2019 Copyright David Tozer
47593 Galloway Princess at Paignton
Martin Duff
Martin Duff
47593 Galloway Princess arrives at Paignton on a Crewe to Goosrington Sands training run. Copyright Martin Duff
St Germans
Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey
Please find attached a shot from Saturday 11th that you may like. One advantage of the 2+4 HST sets is that it is easier to fit their full length into a photo! Here is the 1245 Plymouth - Penzance, rolling over St Germans viaduct on a beautiful spring afternoon.
Best Regards, Chris Harvey. Bodmin. Many thanks Chris.
Best Regards, Chris Harvey. Bodmin. Many thanks Chris.
It's 13.02 on Saturday 11th as a 'Castle Class' HST crosses the St Germas Viaduct The tide is full and the result is a fine picture - almost a painting! Copyright Chris Harvey
First Aid team at
Redruth
Paddy Bradley
Redruth
Paddy Bradley
At that time a huge team of permanent way, signal & telegraph etc were based at Redruth for the week-long work of closing Redruth signal box, removing the scissors crossover leading to the bay line and laying in the new layout. The carriage is their mess van/store. The work was completed on December 11th 1955 Details supplied by Roy Hart. Picture courtesy Paddy Bradley.