Winnens Wanderings in Cornwall and Plymouth
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
231025a Semaphores at Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025b The returning RHTT from Penzance heads through Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025c Spraying the track at Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025e Brambles now taking over the track at Burngullow. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025d The Castle Class HST arrives at Par working the 10.15 Plymouth Penzance service.Copyright Roger Winnen
231025f The Welshman at Lostwithiel. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025g 66190 arrives at Lostwithiel with the Goonbarrow to Carne Point clay. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025h 66190 Looking very smart indeed at Lostwithiel this afternoon. Copyright Roger Winnen
231025i This power car was in Plymouth Station this afternoon working the 12.50 service from Penzance to Cardiff. I have not seen this power car for a long time. You can see where the original name of Old Oak Common depot was affixed. Copyright Roger Winnen
Many thanks Roger - making very good use of a 'Ride Cornwall' ticket.
Tywardreath
On High with Jon Hird
On High with Jon Hird
Hi Keith and Roger, How’s this for an unusual view? From 50m up in the air, my drone captured this image of 66190 about to reach Tywardreath Highway with todays Goonbarrow - Fowey loaded JIA’s. The very rear of the train is still on Ponts Mill viaduct. Hope it’s of some interest. All the best, Jon
We are delighted to receive the above drone picture from you Jon, we hope for many more like this - gives a new dimension to our coverage.
NINTEEN SIXTY TWO
PART 48
Michael L. Roach
PART 48
Michael L. Roach
The GWR's 5400-class
The prototype of this 0-6-0 pannier tank class was numbered 5400, was built in August 1930 and sent to Cathays at Cardiff and withdrawn less than two years later in June 1932, because it was a rebuild, to be replaced by a brand new engine with the same number. The class would eventually number just 25 examples and were built between Nov 1931 and Dec 1935. The class was very similar to the 6400 class of which the first one appeared in Feb 1932. Both classes were fitted with the necessary gear for working auto trains. The principal difference between the two classes was in the size of the driving wheels. The 6400s had 4 feet 7½ driving wheels – the same as the 5700 pannier tanks while the 5400s had 5 feet 2 inch driving wheels giving a higher turn of speed. The 5400s went new to Frome, Westbury and Southall Sheds and then to sheds in an arc northwards and westwards to Stafford Road Shed, Wolverhampton. Fifteen of the 25 went new to Southall Shed to work the auto trains in the Thames Valley. The class was always rare in Devon and Cornwall. 5412 went new to Southall but was at Laira at nationalisation and then went to Taunton being withdrawn at Exeter in April 1962. 5411 was at Taunton from May 1951 to June 1958. I only ever recorded seeing two examples of the class 5410 and 5414. At any distance it was difficult to distinguish between the 5400 and 6400 class. The first 5400 was withdrawn in December 1956 and by the beginning of 1962 there were just five left: two at Westbury and one each at Exeter, Lydney and Oswestry. Three of the class went to Yeovil Town Shed in 1963 and two ended their days there later the same year.
MLR / 16 October 2023
The prototype of this 0-6-0 pannier tank class was numbered 5400, was built in August 1930 and sent to Cathays at Cardiff and withdrawn less than two years later in June 1932, because it was a rebuild, to be replaced by a brand new engine with the same number. The class would eventually number just 25 examples and were built between Nov 1931 and Dec 1935. The class was very similar to the 6400 class of which the first one appeared in Feb 1932. Both classes were fitted with the necessary gear for working auto trains. The principal difference between the two classes was in the size of the driving wheels. The 6400s had 4 feet 7½ driving wheels – the same as the 5700 pannier tanks while the 5400s had 5 feet 2 inch driving wheels giving a higher turn of speed. The 5400s went new to Frome, Westbury and Southall Sheds and then to sheds in an arc northwards and westwards to Stafford Road Shed, Wolverhampton. Fifteen of the 25 went new to Southall Shed to work the auto trains in the Thames Valley. The class was always rare in Devon and Cornwall. 5412 went new to Southall but was at Laira at nationalisation and then went to Taunton being withdrawn at Exeter in April 1962. 5411 was at Taunton from May 1951 to June 1958. I only ever recorded seeing two examples of the class 5410 and 5414. At any distance it was difficult to distinguish between the 5400 and 6400 class. The first 5400 was withdrawn in December 1956 and by the beginning of 1962 there were just five left: two at Westbury and one each at Exeter, Lydney and Oswestry. Three of the class went to Yeovil Town Shed in 1963 and two ended their days there later the same year.
MLR / 16 October 2023
7507 5414 is seen in the parcels bay at Exeter St. Davids on 8 July 1961. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7508 5414 again, this time with a view of 1466 (PRESERVED) on the 3.45pm auto to Dulverton. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7498 5410 at Yeovil Town on 10 September 1963 with two auto coaches working the shuttle to Yeovil Junction. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7500 5410 arrives back at Town Station from the Junction. The engine was withdrawn the following month. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7530 The original information about the class from the GWR Magazine for February 1932. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks Michael - keep up the good work.