27th November 2018

Cold and bright Cornwall
Mark Lynam

Yesterdays pictures from Mark, many thanks.

66165 passing Loswithiel on the early clay run (6G06 0739 Goonbarrow Junction to Fowey Dock Carne Point) in the low morning sunlight just before 9, quite a bit of frost around too. It's 08.58 on the 26th November 2018 Copyright Mark Lynam

158766 seen arriving at Lostwithiel on 2C42 0524 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance, far more suitable for such a long journey than a Class 150. It's 09.02 on the 26th November 2018 and the sun is reaching down the platform. Copyright Mark Lynam. Nice to see some commuters about!

Looking grand. 43027 90 Glorious Years at Lostwithiel working the 1A82 0900 Penzance to London Paddington. It's now 10.18 on the 26th November 2018 Copyright Mark Lynam

43192 at Restormel seen at eight minutes past after two working 1C76 1003 London Paddington to Penzance. 26th November 2018 Copyright Mark Lynam

66104 with 66200 on the return RHTT (1217 Exeter St Davids to St Blazey L I P). 26th November 2018. Copyright Mark Lynam

Mystery Power Car at Long Rock?
Karl Hewlett

Regarding the mystery HST power car at Long Rock, well this one is a bit of a brain teaser!   Interestingly 43190 was paired 43194 on a Laira to Long Rock stock move 5Z79, 21st November, then went back as back-to-back power cars 0Z77, as reported by Roger Salter on the CRS website.  Since then on the 23rd November 43190 has come down again with a rake of HST Mark 3's (ex OC32), that are for storage at Long Rock with the other power car being 43165, the rumour is the coaches are eventually destined for 'Hull Trains'.  Since then other than the usual 5Z stock movements (which there was one leaving Penzance for Laira at 21:00), I cannot see an 0Z77 return working for the power cars to return, so a logical thought is 43165 still at Long Rock somewhere out of view as well?
Regards, Karl (Friends Of Penmere Station).         Many thanks Karl

 Mystery of the Power Car at Long Rock is Solved!
Roger Salter

I am most grateful for Karl Hewlett suggestions about the HST Power Car which turned out to be correct. Visiting Long Rock this afternoon both power cars were attached to a set of coaches which must have been hidden away under cover in the depot for the last few days. The pictures below show the train in the reception road at Long Rock.
Many Thanks Karl

181127a 43190 Coupled to its train at Long Rock. Copyright Roger Salter

181127b 43165 Prince Michael of Kent on the Penzance end. Copyright Roger Salter

Totnes
Mike Hitchens

4555 seen around 1985 at Totnes. Copyright Mike Hitchens Collection

Cardiff
Ken Mumford

An LMS Jubilee at Cardiff Gen Station. 191 of these locomotives were built for the LMS between 1934 and 1936. Copyright Ken Mumford

Winnen's Westerns
Gwinear Road
Roger Winnen

D1009 Western Invader approaches Gwinear Road. Copyright Roger Winnen