Thanks
As we come to the end of a rather terrible year it is time to look forward to, hopefully, a brighter 2021. Many many thanks to all of you who have contributed to our web site over the past year, your support is very much appreciated. Also my appreciation to Roger Winnen, my fellow operator, who not only provides much of the content but also acts as a very valuable proof reader.
All the very best to all of you for 2021, let’s hope for a brighter year. Keith Jenkin
As we come to the end of a rather terrible year it is time to look forward to, hopefully, a brighter 2021. Many many thanks to all of you who have contributed to our web site over the past year, your support is very much appreciated. Also my appreciation to Roger Winnen, my fellow operator, who not only provides much of the content but also acts as a very valuable proof reader.
All the very best to all of you for 2021, let’s hope for a brighter year. Keith Jenkin
Five Week closure of the
St Ives Branch
Roger Winnen
St Ives Branch
Roger Winnen
From Monday 4th January 2021 through to 7th February 2021 Network Rail will being renewing 1.5 miles of old track between Carbis Bay and St Ives costing over £3,000,000 million ponds requiring 3600 new sleepers and 400 tons of ballast. The GWR will be operating a half-hourly bus replacement service. Passengers are asked to check times before travelling.
201231a Bags of Network Rail ballast at Carbis Bay Station together with long welded rail for the relaying from Carbis Bay to St Ives commencing next week. Copyright Roger Winnen
201231b Only one passenger awaits to join the St Ives train at Carbis Bay.. Copyright Roger Winnen
201231c 150266 rounds the curve at Carbis Bay with the 10.48 St Erth-St Ives service, steel sleepers and rail etc for the relaying are visible alongside the track. Copyright Roger Winnen
201231d Quattro Road Rail vehicles stabled in the distance at St Erth in preparation for the five week blockade of the St Ives Branch. Copyright Roger Winnen
Penryn & Penzance
Mark Lynam
Mark Lynam
Today saw the first XC HST run into Cornwall since 19th March, worked by new additions to the XC fleet 43208 & 43239 formally LNER. They worked 1C09 0624 Plymouth to Penzance then 1S49 0931 Penzance to Newcastle as far as Plymouth, swapped with a double voyager onwards to Newcastle.
Two Class 158s were also working the Falmouth branch today due to faulty Class 150s, the first time both diagrams have been 158 worked.
Two Class 158s were also working the Falmouth branch today due to faulty Class 150s, the first time both diagrams have been 158 worked.
158760 (2F74 1045 Truro to Falmouth Docks) and 158765 (2T73 1045 Falmouth Docks to Truro) passing at Penryn. Copyright Mark Lynam
158760 at Penryn working 2T72 1015 Falmouth Docks to Truro.. Copyright Mark Lynam.
GWR 43042 Tregenna Castle waiting to depart on 2E07 0850 Penzance to Exeter St Davids. Copyright Mark Lynam
XC 43239 at Penzance after arriving on 1C09 0624 Plymouth to Penzance. Copyright Mark Lynam
Shiny 43208 under the roof at Penzance. Copyright Mark Lynam
XC 43239 at Penzance before working 1S49 0931 Penzance to Newcastle as far as Plymouth. Copyright Mark Lynam
Thanks Mark
Oxford
Doug Nicholls
Doug Nicholls
Oxford D1051 Western Ambassador passes through with the 6M55 Clay St Blazey to Longport via Didcot and Bletchley. Copyright Doug Nicholls Probably November 1968.
Many thanks to Doug.
Exeter
Steve Widdowson
Steve Widdowson
33011 stands at the end of platform 2 at Exeter St Davids 7th September 1987 Copyright Steve Widdowson
Many thanks Steve.