November Ballast Workings
Clinnick Viaduct Part One
Alan Peters
Clinnick Viaduct Part One
Alan Peters
We are most grateful to Driver Alan Peters who brings us these pictures which are only possible to Railway Staff.
Here are pictures of the engineering 24th / 25th November at Clinnick Viaduct, between Largin and Bodmin Parkway
Here are pictures of the engineering 24th / 25th November at Clinnick Viaduct, between Largin and Bodmin Parkway
- Colas Railfreight class 70, the last to be built 70817 stands at Liskeard for a crew change with 6C27 from Westbury to Clinnick Viaduct worksite loaded with new concrete sleepers, in the rain and fading light on Saturday 24th November 2018 - Copyright Alan Peters
Clinnick Viaduct at night, engineering trains were crossed wrong road in the possession to the 'up' line at Largin. The down line has already been lifted and the trackbed re-ballasted prior to re-sleepering, note the sleeper spacing attachment which will be used to unload the concrete sleepers by road-railer - Copyright Alan Peters
Once the engineering trains had been completed on site at Clinnick viaduct they were then moved down to the marker boards at Bodmin Parkway where Colas Railfreight 70808 is seen which will form the tail locomotive of 6C24 the 23:40 (SuO) back to Westbury on 25th November 2018 - Copyright Alan Peters
On hire to Colas Rail, DB class 66 still in EWS livery is seen in a rarely photographed location just East of Bodmin Parkway only made possible under the safety of possession conditions, as the light fades 66007 is being prepared to depart with 6C27 to Westbury Copyright Alan Peters
Launceston
to Redruth
Roy Hart
to Redruth
Roy Hart
Whilst this is not the train Roy Hart has written about it does show a prairie on a Launceston to Plymouth working. It is the 10.15 on the 27h December 1962 - A 'Gem' of a picture caught by Mike Roach Copyright
The 1015 Launceston to Redruth
In the 1950s and on into the very early ‘sixties, there ran this improbable service on summer Saturdays. Why? The only reason that I can unearth is that there was a gap in the Plymouth to Cornwall services at around the time that a Launceston train arrived at North Road. The train which arrived at North Road from Launceston consisted of a standard ‘B’ set, hauled by a 45XX. The 45XX came off and a 4-6-0 (Hall or Grange) came on, adding a further 3 coaches (corridors) –perversely, these had come in on an overnight train from Glasgow St Enoch!
In 1950s summers, the timetable would get very tied up sometimes, especially as long-distance trains all had to traverse the congested section from Taunton to Newton Abbot and this cinderella operation was not scheduled to be a connection for any particular train from London or the North –just for any one of them which happened to arrive.
Leaving North Road at midday, the train called everywhere except Dockyard Halt, arriving at Truro at 2-00pm. Twenty five minutes were spent at Truro, while the 4-6-0 came off and a 45XX came on. Redruth was attained (no doubt to the relief of all concerned, not least the occupants of the non-corridor stock) at 2-45. The prairie took the empty stock on to Carn Brea Yard, where it ran around and hauled what became the 3pm empty stock Carn Brea Yard to Truro. The stock, however, had not reached the end of its day: it then formed the 4-00pm local to Penzance. On summer Saturdays anything could happen: on July 9th 1960, the train was hauled by 5098 Clifford Castle all the way from Plymouth to Carn Brea Yard!
This unlikely service ran for over a decade. I wonder if anyone ever rode from Launceston to Redruth?
SOURCES:
Working timetables BR(W) 1955/57/60
The Day of The Holiday Express. Richard Woodley; Ian Allan, Shepperton, 1996
Operation Cornwall. W.S.Becket; Xpress Publishing, Caernarvon, 2001
In the 1950s and on into the very early ‘sixties, there ran this improbable service on summer Saturdays. Why? The only reason that I can unearth is that there was a gap in the Plymouth to Cornwall services at around the time that a Launceston train arrived at North Road. The train which arrived at North Road from Launceston consisted of a standard ‘B’ set, hauled by a 45XX. The 45XX came off and a 4-6-0 (Hall or Grange) came on, adding a further 3 coaches (corridors) –perversely, these had come in on an overnight train from Glasgow St Enoch!
In 1950s summers, the timetable would get very tied up sometimes, especially as long-distance trains all had to traverse the congested section from Taunton to Newton Abbot and this cinderella operation was not scheduled to be a connection for any particular train from London or the North –just for any one of them which happened to arrive.
Leaving North Road at midday, the train called everywhere except Dockyard Halt, arriving at Truro at 2-00pm. Twenty five minutes were spent at Truro, while the 4-6-0 came off and a 45XX came on. Redruth was attained (no doubt to the relief of all concerned, not least the occupants of the non-corridor stock) at 2-45. The prairie took the empty stock on to Carn Brea Yard, where it ran around and hauled what became the 3pm empty stock Carn Brea Yard to Truro. The stock, however, had not reached the end of its day: it then formed the 4-00pm local to Penzance. On summer Saturdays anything could happen: on July 9th 1960, the train was hauled by 5098 Clifford Castle all the way from Plymouth to Carn Brea Yard!
This unlikely service ran for over a decade. I wonder if anyone ever rode from Launceston to Redruth?
SOURCES:
Working timetables BR(W) 1955/57/60
The Day of The Holiday Express. Richard Woodley; Ian Allan, Shepperton, 1996
Operation Cornwall. W.S.Becket; Xpress Publishing, Caernarvon, 2001
Many thanks Roy, we are assured that there is more to come.
Not from Launceston, but it is steam at Redruth as Tornado passes through on the 29th May 2017 Copyright John Ball
Redruth - a very old picture from the Paddy Bradley Collection.
Engineering and special trains at Plymouth
Sat 1st December 2018 Roger Winnen
Sat 1st December 2018 Roger Winnen
181201p The RHTT returns after treating the lines to an from Liskeard. Copyright Roger Winnen
181201q An unusual working from Laira entering No 3 East Bay platform, an HST Power Car plus a 08 Shunter dropping off crew for Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
181201r Motive Power in abundance at Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
181201s 66037 Full of grim at lighting up time on a Westbury Liskeard engineering train. Copyright Roger Winnen
181201t 90 Glorious Years depart Plymouth on a Liskeard Paddington service. Copyright Roger Winnen
Charles Fennamore's Funeral
A respectful reminder
A respectful reminder
The funeral service for our dear friend Charles Fennamore will be held at Buckfastleight on Thursday 6th December at11am.
Heart and Soul Funerals, Riverstone Hall, 18 Dart Mills,, Totnes Road
Buckfastleigh,Devon TQ11 ONF
followed by a wake at:
The Rising Sun Inn, Woodland, Ashburton, TQ13 7JT
There will be a cremation at a later date; this is not part of the ceremony.
Heart and Soul Funerals, Riverstone Hall, 18 Dart Mills,, Totnes Road
Buckfastleigh,Devon TQ11 ONF
followed by a wake at:
The Rising Sun Inn, Woodland, Ashburton, TQ13 7JT
There will be a cremation at a later date; this is not part of the ceremony.
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Two memories of Charles in happier days, both taken by Mike Roach a friend for many years. The left hand picture at Yeovil Junction in 1963 - the right hand picture at Walkham Viaduct in 1964.