2nd December 2018

Wenford Comparisons
Andrew Jones

Dear Keith, if only we could run the clock back! For those following my article on the Wenfordbridge Branch, we will reach Helland, before the New Year.
The attached photograph shows just how close the railway ran to neighbouring buildings, something I doubt we will ever see again, in this safety conscious society of ours.
               Best wishes Andrew      Many thanks Andrew if you want to look at Andrews steadily growing collection of pictures click here and scroll down to Section 6. It may take some time to load.

Wenford Bridge Comparisons. 1983 Copyright Andrew Jones.

Gale Damage at Long Rock
​Roger Salter
The severe gales of Wednesday night/Thursday brought down this large fir tree in long rock depot, luckily no one was injured & no known damage to railway stock or passing motorists. The tree fell through the perimeter fence onto the main road in Long Rock taking workmen most of the day to clear

181128a The strong Gale of Wednesday night brought down a fir tree in Long Rock Depot taking out the fence to the main road. Copyright Roger Salter

181128b The stump of the fir tree showing its size, luckily no one was injured. Copyright Roger Salter

Don't forget
Next Saturday - December 8th at 6.30pm 
At the Memorial Hall, Redruth
Alex Green
presents
​The story of
​         Regional Railways                 
​For details of the venue please click here.

Alex will remind us of the very significant change that occurred towards the end of the nationalised BR era when the concept of sectorisation and the creation of InterCity, Regional Railways and Network South-East revolutionised the way Britain's railways were organised and run. Alex is the brother of well-known railway manager Chris Green who also once gave a most interesting talk to the CRS and we can look forward to another fascinating review of a very significant period.

Derek Buttivant  writes a further paragraph on Regional Railways, a taster for Saturday evening.

You could argue that 1982 was a year as important in British railway history as 1923 (the grouping) and 1948 (nationalisation). This splendidly detailed and illustrated volume covers the 30 years from 1982 when railways in Britain emerged from decades of decline and began the revival which is still ongoing in 2016. The term Sectorisation was coined to mark the transformation of the network from its post-1948 "regions" into a number of businesses - sectors - which gained some autonomy in promoting new and expanded services very often across previously rigid boundaries.
Who remembers Wales and West, Wessex or even Alphaline? These and many other brand names came (and went) before, in 1996, the sectors disappeared again in John Major's dash to achieve privatistion. One effect was to diversify train liveries and provide photographers with a host of new opportunities to capture multi-coloured trains in diverse locations.
           Derek Buttivant          Many thanks Derek

Winnen's Westerns
St Erth
Roger Winnen

D1041 Western Prince awaits departure from St Erth. 18th September 1976 Copyright Roger Winnen