18th February 2022

How things have changed at Lostwithiel
Hugh Austen

With all the recent interest around Lostwithiel on the CRS Website I hope the following will be of interest.  Next to Penzance, Lostwithiel has always been my 2nd favourite station in Cornwall and many photographs have been taken over the last 50 years or so.

740626a Lostwithiel Station taken 26th June 1974. I remember a member of the station staff telling me at this time that the building would fall down soon as it was full of woodworm. Copyright Hugh Austen

750623a Almost a year later 23rd June 1975 and the building still intact D1071 Western Renown drifts down throuth the station with the Penzance to Paddington, nice to see plenty of wagons in the sidings. Copyright Hugh Austen

760801a Another year forward 1st August 1976 and D1065 Western Consort departs the sidings with an engineers working to St Blazey. note the hoods alongside the platform edge. Copyright Hugh Austen

790905a 37267 is seen on 5th September 1979 in the sidings at Lostwithiel. It appears they are sorting out the milk tankers ready to be collected later in the afternoon. Copyright Hugh Austen

800620a 47497 20th June 1980 approaching Lostwithiel with a Penzance to Paddington train passing the junction for Carne Point on the left. Copyright Hugh Austen

Many Thanks for your interesting selection on Lostwithiel Hugh

Okehampton Renovation
Andrew Hickson

On a visit today (17th February 2022) to Okehampton I see the station renovation continues. Both the station and the signal box now has scaffolding erected with the station in the process of having its roof renewed. 
Andrew Hickson

Okehampton Renovtions 17th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Hickson

Okehampton Renovtions 17th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Hickson

Many thanks Andrew - very interesting pictures.
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Dawlish Warren
Paul Barlow

A low level shot as 50047 Swiftsure approaches Dawlish Warren on an unknown down service. 20th September 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul.
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Seaton Junction Milk
Dave Critchlow.

Hi Keith, Roger. 
I don’t have the solution but as nobody has come forward I’m working on it.  I don’t have the plans for Seaton Junction after the 1967 singling.  Perhaps Brian could assist?  One thought is that as the singling placed the through line on the Down and the Up lines were retained including the loop siding – or is that far too simple?  It would also be interesting to see the 2nd realignment of the sidings in 1972 – was that partly a reason for ending the milk traffic? 
Regards
Dave Critchlow

Thanks for your investigations Dave, does anybody else have any advice to offer please.
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Bodmin Brake Van Tour
Query by Micheal Manning

Hi Keith,
I  have just spoken to Amyas about this tour of 1971.
He advised me to get in touch with either Bryan Murrish or Dave Letcher about this.
Could you pass this note to either for me please
The GWS Bodmin members met at Bodmin Road on the 29th June 1971.
Waiting was 08 D3526 a box van 23 (maybe 24) empty clay wagons and two Brake Vans
for a trip to General, Boscarne Junction and Wenford Bridge.
Did they exchange the empties for full ones or did they return with just the Brake Vans?
This tour didn’t appear on 6 Bells but neither did the two BV tours of 1966.
Regards,
Mike
 

Will pass via RW.
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