Penzance Signal Box from the old A30
Penzance Bus Rally
Roger Winnen
Penzance Bus Rally
Roger Winnen
Over 30 buses took part in todays Rally, five buses can be seen in this photograph without a train in sight, taken from the former drinking fountain on the station wall. Copyright Roger Winnen
A short history of Signalling on the Cornwall Main Line - by John Roberts
(This item was first published in the CRS Magazine Spring 2022)
(This item was first published in the CRS Magazine Spring 2022)
Early railways from the 1800s ran at low speed and infrequent intervals and required no signalling, generally operated on the time-interval principle. As speeds and frequencies increased, it became expedient to convey some instructions from a signalman to a driver, initially by flag and handlamp, and later by a board which could be turned or lowered. Later still, these boards were controlled by levers which were grouped together and then placed on an elevated platform to give the signalman a better view, and eventually enclosed to become the earliest signalboxes. The application of the electric telegraph from 1835 enabled these boxes to communicate and ensure that one train had arrived before a second one was allowed to follow.
We are sure you'll find this first paragraph interesting for the complete and very detailed article by John Roberts please click here for Features April to September 2022 and look for item 2218.
Westwood Quarry SB Cornwall Railway 15th June 1961 Copyright Maurice Dart -
Looking back
Colorful Penzance
Steve Widdowson
The following pictures from Steve Widdowson remind us that the railtour season is with us with steam to Penzance on the 28th and from Penzance 30th April.
57303 Penzance { Pathfinder Worcester Foregate St ~ Penzance } 6th September 20016 Copyright Steve Widdowson
57303 Penzance { Pathfinder Worcester Foregate St ~ Penzance } 6th September 20016 Copyright Steve Widdowson
57303 Penzance { Pathfinder Penzance ~ Worcester Foregate St } 6th September 20016 Copyright Steve Widdowson
57303 Penzance { Pathfinder Penzance ~ Worcester Foregate St } 6th September 20016 Copyright Steve Widdowson
Many thanks Steve.
Staffords Bridge
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
43156 and 43158 1250 Penzance to Cardiff crosses Staffords Bridge 16th April 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Thanks Paul
Vintage
Dawlish
Clive Nye
33 111 leaves Dawlish behind with 6094 the 08.45 Plymouth Friary to Fawley on 25th August 1977. Copyright Clive Nye
Many thanks Clive.
Middleway
Nick Trudgian
Nick Trudgian
This scene brings back memories - Middleway Level Crossing, a peak, semaphotes, and the crossing box alongside the watercourse.
Nearing the end of a long journey 45125 Derby to Newquay at Middleway, St Blazey. 8th September 1979. Copyright Nick Trudgian.
Thanks for the memory Nick.