23rd July 2018

The Royal Duchy Bristol to Par Sunday 22nd July 2018
Roger Winnen

180722h Owing to a fire risk the Class 37706 is coupled inside of 44871 for working over the steep West Country Banks. Copyright Roger Winnen

180722n We see the train now running through Par Station to stabled its rolling stock on the first piece of double track to be laid in Cornwall. Copyright Roger Winnen

180722v Plenty of smoke and clag as the train departs Par. Copyright Roger Winnen

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Northern Rail Livery 150207
Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance
Roger Salter & Roger Winnen

180722a The 07.26 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance photographed at Liskeard. Copyright Roger Winnen

180722b 150207 The 07.26 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

180722c Great Western on Northern Rail Livery. Copyright Roger Salter

180722d Large logo GWR on the Northern Rail unit. Copyright Roger Winnen

A unique scene at
Par
Chris Harvey

Please find attached an image capturing a possibly unique event - the Orient Express overtaking a GNER HST in Cornwall! This is Par on 7th July 2007, and 67013 is speeding through with a Truro - Plymouth ECS working of the Orient Express Pullmans. In the background, a GNER HST on hire to Cross Country and headed by 43102, waits to follow with the 0940 Newquay - Newcastle. Quite a day!

Best Regards, Chris Harvey,  Bodmin.
Many thanks indeed Chris  thanks for sharing it with us.

Copyright Chris Harvey

Past and present at
Coombe Junction
John Cornelius

Note the catchpoint on the line down from Liskeard. Copyright John Cornelius

The simple junction shorn of the complicated rodding. Copyright John Cornelius