More info on
Carencarrow / Trenance
Roy Hart
Dear Keith,
Further to John Hird's aerial photos: the siding and buildings between Gover and St Austell viaducts was known as Trenance, serving clay kilns.
The siding dates from about 1890 at the eñd of the broad gauge. A signalbox (Trenance Siding) stood there from 1897 until 1966.
Traffic at the siding had ended by 1960, but the box remained, switched out, with its grassy sidings for 6 more years.
Roy
Further to John Hird's aerial photos: the siding and buildings between Gover and St Austell viaducts was known as Trenance, serving clay kilns.
The siding dates from about 1890 at the eñd of the broad gauge. A signalbox (Trenance Siding) stood there from 1897 until 1966.
Traffic at the siding had ended by 1960, but the box remained, switched out, with its grassy sidings for 6 more years.
Roy
The site of Trenance/Carencarrow serving clay kilns. Copyright Jon Hird.
Many thanks Roy
The 12 Noon Parcels
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, This was another long standing service from Penzance now sadly discontinued,destination s included Glasgow and Crewe. Here is the train resting in the sun at Penzance on a lovely 13 June 1986 with the leading loco. 47513 ‘Severn’. Thanks Copyright Michael Forward
The Great Western Society at Didcot
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Roger, Pannier tank 3738 heads an Auto coach on the branch demonstration line at Didcot on 26 October 1996. So much infrastructure detail to take in and behind me was the wonderful level crossing and signal box. Thanks again, Michael Forward. Copyright Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
REC Holidays at Luxulyan
Gavin Johns
Gavin Johns
DAL_19580000_Summer_Holiday_Luxulyan_running-in_board_party_members_CHA (Harry) Townley, John Phillips, Norman Simmons, Ken Holdaway, Chris Gammell, John Stratton and David Lawrence.
You recently mentioned in conjunction with a post of a photo on the Lansalson branch an image taken by David Lawrence. and REC holidays at Luxulyan.
I attach a photo of the said holiday makers at Luxulyan June 1958. David Lawrence is on the right. I do not know who took or owns the image.
David's diary of the weeks travels is a joy to read covering most corners of the Duchy by rail.
On the way west covering both Ashburton and the Teign Valley lines and on the way home to SE London again various routes and branches.
I attach a photo of the said holiday makers at Luxulyan June 1958. David Lawrence is on the right. I do not know who took or owns the image.
David's diary of the weeks travels is a joy to read covering most corners of the Duchy by rail.
On the way west covering both Ashburton and the Teign Valley lines and on the way home to SE London again various routes and branches.
Many Thanks indeed Gavin those were the days
The Sea Wall - Then & Now
Paul Barlow
Hello Keith
A before and after just over 3 years apart and A cost of £80 million .
Kind regards
Paul
A before and after just over 3 years apart and A cost of £80 million .
Kind regards
Paul
Dawlish 31 August 2020. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Dawlish sea wall 24 November 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Thanks Paul - hopefully good for a few years to come, now!
St. Austell Sleeper
Jon Hird
I hadn't realised the empty sleeper move was taking place today (16.01.24) until I was already at work. The SLR camera was left at home which would have been a better option for a day like today, but the drone was in the car. Not the best lighting for it, but I decided to nip out and see what could be done regardless.
57602 heads over Trenance viaduct working a staff training run with the empty Sleeper stock, 16.01.24, copyright Jon Hird.
As an additional bit of reading, you may notice a dilapidated-looking building just off Bodmin Road beneath the viaduct in the above image. This building was apparently a saw mill in a former life, and produced the wood for Brunels original viaducts both here at at Gover.
There is an interesting article about the buildings past and potential future (seemingly not very rosy, sadly) which you can read if you click here.
There is an interesting article about the buildings past and potential future (seemingly not very rosy, sadly) which you can read if you click here.
As we spin around we see the train heading West towards Gover viaduct. The stacks of Burngullow can be seen and the familiar burrows of Blackpool pit dominate the skyline. Copyright Jon Hird.
Whilst preparing these images I noticed these interesting buildings tucked away in the bushes. Checking the maps on the National Library of Scotland website reveals them to be the remains of Carrancarrow China Clay works which was once rail served. Copyright Jon Hird.
Locked Jaws & Points Failure at Swindon
Ken Mumford
Ken Mumford
Friends,
During my 2+ hours on a windy, cold station, I observed:-
[1] At least 5 IETs with LOCKED JAWS!
[2] One report was that there was a POINTS FAILURE either side of Swindon - was this resulting in the UML [Up Main Line or centre track through the station not being used and thus freight trains heading east that normally used the UML were using platform 1?
[3] Another report was that there were overhead wire problems at Ladbroke Grove just outside Paddington which appeared to affect only the 'slow lines?'
[4] Thus there were delays and cancellations and trains not in the right order!
During my 2+ hours on a windy, cold station, I observed:-
[1] At least 5 IETs with LOCKED JAWS!
[2] One report was that there was a POINTS FAILURE either side of Swindon - was this resulting in the UML [Up Main Line or centre track through the station not being used and thus freight trains heading east that normally used the UML were using platform 1?
[3] Another report was that there were overhead wire problems at Ladbroke Grove just outside Paddington which appeared to affect only the 'slow lines?'
[4] Thus there were delays and cancellations and trains not in the right order!
66538 passing platform 4 with 6V53 [Oxford (Banbury Road) to East Usk Yard]?? Due 1204, passed 1214 Copyright Ken Mumford
66072 passing platform 3 eastwards and not as originally UML with 4L53 [Wentloog to London Gateway Freightliner] Due 1203 passed 1223. Copyright Ken Mumford
66672 passing platform 4 westbound with 6C03 [Northolt Sidings to Severnside Sita]. due 1319, passed 1248. Copyright Ken Mumford
6C03 going away shot! Copyright Ken Mumford
59001 'Kenneth J. Painter' with 7B12 Merehead Quarry to Royal Wootton Bassett passing alongside platform 3 heading just to the east of the station for the loco to run round and then return west for the remainder of its journey. Copyright Ken Mumford
59001 'Kenneth J. Painter' with 7B12 Merehead Quarry to Royal Wootton Bassett passing alongside platform 3 heading just to the east of the station for the loco to run round and then return west for the remainder of its journey. Copyright Ken Mumford
] 7B12 returning west alongside platform 4. This and an engineering train [6Q54 - Oxford Down Engineering Siding to Taunton - caught me by surprise as there was NO 'Fast train approaching. It does not stop here etc. . .' message. Indeed this announcement was made and NO TRAIN came! Copyright Ken Mumford
] 7B12 returning west alongside platform 4. This and an engineering train [6Q54 - Oxford Down Engineering Siding to Taunton - caught me by surprise as there was NO 'Fast train approaching. It does not stop here etc. . .' message. Indeed this announcement was made and NO TRAIN came! Copyright Ken Mumford
Something a little different. One hears announcements [which some folk ignore] about standing behind the yellow line AND one also hears an announcement PLUS there is a sign on the platform 'MIND THE STEP'. Therefore when boarding an IET, does one jump from behind the yellow line up and onto one's carriage? Kind regards, & Copyright Ken Mumford