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25th December 2020     05.30

25/12/2020

 
HAPPY  CHRISTMAS
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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Keith, Valerie and Roger and all the Cornwall Railway Society contributors and readers.  Many thanks to Keith and Roger for all the hard work and effort you both put in. Wishing everyone a better 2021 and good health.         Clive Smith
Many thanks for the card Clive, we send our best wishes to one and all.
Clive writes:= No white Christmas in 2020 so here are some snowy pictures from 1985 as a substitute.
The snow had fallen heavily in Plymouth the previous afternoon on the 18th and with no overnight thaw a second day of photos in the white stuff in Plymouth was possible albeit somewhat dull.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   Regards     Clive Smith


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(1) 45058 emerges from Mutley Tunnel on the 18th with the 05.50 Severn Tunnel Junction - St Blazey goods consisting of one polybulk wagon. 18th January 1985 Copyright Clive Smith.
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(2) Thornaby allocated 47307 pulls away from Plymouth station in heavy snow on the 18th with the 09.32 St Blazey - Severn Tunnel Junction goods. Certainly withdrawn in 1999, this 47 seemed to be reinstated and withdrawn again a few more times and transferring ownership. It was definitely cut up in 2008. 18th January 1985. Copyright Clive Smith.
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(3) Twenty fours after the heavy snowfall in Plymouth 50015 arrives at platform 7 on the 19th with the 07.30 Penzance - Glasgow Central and Aberdeen. This train would split at Carstairs. 19th January 1985. Copyright Clive Smith.
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(4) 47599 passes the site of Mutley station with the 08.53 Penzance- Newcastle on the 19th January 1985, Copyright Clive Smith.
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(5) 45062 passes Lipson in Plymouth with the 05.15 Paddington - Plymouth parcels on the 19th January 1985, Copyright Clive Smith
Many thanks Clive.
My apologies to Clive - I made a typo error the date is now corrected to January.
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Silk Mills
Paul Barlow
A very full and well illustrated account of the replacement of the level crossing and subsequent removal of the old signal box can be found using this link.  ​https://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/oldsite/MEMORIES-SILKMILL.htm
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Silk Mills crossing signal box. 26th March 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
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50027 Lion on the 0730 Penzance-Aberdeen approaches Silk Mills crossing. 31st March 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
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47500 Great Western approaches Silk Mills crossing.26th March 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
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50030 Repulse 0920 Liverpool to Penzance 1V76 approaches Silk Mills Crossing. 26th March 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
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Class 31 Fairwater yard viewed from Silk mills crossing. 26th March 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
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Fairwater yard viewed from Silk mills crossing. 26th March 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul
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