Fireworks at
Trewoon
Andrew Keast
Trewoon
Andrew Keast
A new and very welcome contributor Andrew Keast was at the bridge site for the cutting out and lifting of the old bridge. We are most grateful for all his and contributions received please click here to go straight to 'Features January to June 2021' and scroll to see the pictures.
A large flame cutter severs the ties holding the bridge in position. Trewoon bridge. 1st march 2021. Copyright Andrew Keast.
Work continues. 1st March 2021. Copyright Andrew Keast.
In this view the very large crane and cradle can be clearly seen. 1st march 2021. Copyright Andrew Keast.
Andrew stayed at the worksite for several hours. Many thanks to you Andrew for these pictures and also to our many other contributors.
St Austell area
Engineering works
Craig Munday
Engineering works
Craig Munday
Report dated 4th March 2021
The week-long St Austell blockade has reached the half-way point. Up to ten engineering trains currently reside between St Austell and Truro, concentrated on the worksites of St Austell, Burngullow and Tregarne viaduct at Probus.
The project has also seen the replacement of the 50 year old metal rail over A3058 road bridge at Trewoon just west of Burngullow. The Ground Frame at St Austell has been rationalised with the up siding being removed. Turnback moves will still be able to be accommodated via the remaining crossover.
Images from the 28th Feb into 1st March see an armada of engineering trains arrive in the Duchy and take their respective places prior to the possession being taken. In recent years, good use has been made of the "wrap around" or TPAT (Taking possession around train) to give it its proper name!
Historically, all movements into an engineers possession (T3) entered at either end once the possession had been granted. Nowadays, trains can be signalled normally, and placed at fixed signals within the affected area and the T3 get taken around them. Up to four trains employed this method in Par that night, three on the down and one on the up line. This speeds up the worksites commencing considerably.
It was a remarkable sight to see three Colas class 70 hauled engineering trains pass through St Austell station within 35 minutes late evening on the 28th.
Two further DB Cargo trains entered the possession conventionally, and are seen at Par platform awaiting instructions after midnight. (6W41 with 66009 and 6W42 with 66158).
Some other daylight pictures on subsequent days were obtained when duty allowed, including the worksite at Burngullow, and trains in the cutting at Trevannion Road bridge near Gover viaduct.
On 3rd March 2021, the first train from the blockade heads back east running as 6W44 14.12 Par to Westbury and dodges the heavy showers as it passes Budge's Shop near Trerulefoot. The locos are DB Cargo 66001 leading 66077 working top and tail.
Also pictured is the gap at Trewoon where the bridge once stood.
Sorry for the long post!!
Best wishes
Craig
The week-long St Austell blockade has reached the half-way point. Up to ten engineering trains currently reside between St Austell and Truro, concentrated on the worksites of St Austell, Burngullow and Tregarne viaduct at Probus.
The project has also seen the replacement of the 50 year old metal rail over A3058 road bridge at Trewoon just west of Burngullow. The Ground Frame at St Austell has been rationalised with the up siding being removed. Turnback moves will still be able to be accommodated via the remaining crossover.
Images from the 28th Feb into 1st March see an armada of engineering trains arrive in the Duchy and take their respective places prior to the possession being taken. In recent years, good use has been made of the "wrap around" or TPAT (Taking possession around train) to give it its proper name!
Historically, all movements into an engineers possession (T3) entered at either end once the possession had been granted. Nowadays, trains can be signalled normally, and placed at fixed signals within the affected area and the T3 get taken around them. Up to four trains employed this method in Par that night, three on the down and one on the up line. This speeds up the worksites commencing considerably.
It was a remarkable sight to see three Colas class 70 hauled engineering trains pass through St Austell station within 35 minutes late evening on the 28th.
Two further DB Cargo trains entered the possession conventionally, and are seen at Par platform awaiting instructions after midnight. (6W41 with 66009 and 6W42 with 66158).
Some other daylight pictures on subsequent days were obtained when duty allowed, including the worksite at Burngullow, and trains in the cutting at Trevannion Road bridge near Gover viaduct.
On 3rd March 2021, the first train from the blockade heads back east running as 6W44 14.12 Par to Westbury and dodges the heavy showers as it passes Budge's Shop near Trerulefoot. The locos are DB Cargo 66001 leading 66077 working top and tail.
Also pictured is the gap at Trewoon where the bridge once stood.
Sorry for the long post!!
Best wishes
Craig
Engineers St Austell 28th February 2021 Copyright Craig Munday.
6W41 66009 Par 1st March 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
66158 6W42 Par 1st March 2021 Copyright Craig Munday.
Trewoon bridge. 2nd March 2021 Copyright Craig Munday.
Engineering trains Burngullow 2nd March 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
Many thanks Craig. There is a 'growing' collection of pictures in our Features Jan 21 to June 21 - please click here.
Paignton
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
43063 leads with 43198 on the tail forming the 20.44 Paignton to Exeter on the 4th May 2019. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul
Changes at
Falmouth (Docks)
Andrew Vines
Falmouth (Docks)
Andrew Vines
I was interested to see Roger Winnen's pictures of the rather woebegone remains of Falmouth station recently, taken at the end of March 1975. We visited less than four months later after reopening and the site had been transformed with new paint and a new entranceway at the far end. (My photo and copyright.)
Best wishes, Andrew Vines.
Best wishes, Andrew Vines.
Falmouth Docks - the re-opened station taken in April 1975. Copyright Andrew Vines.
Falmouth Dock station in a state of dereliction. 31st March 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Many thanks Andrew - and Roger.
A model article
Bere Alston
Trevor Tremethick
Bere Alston
Trevor Tremethick
Trevor kindly wrote in providing a link to a most interesting article and series of pictures. Track layouts - it's all there in fine detail - highly recommended.
Sent to me by a fellow photographer today.
I'm told it is an open site, so can be linked.
saltash.org/south-east-cornwal…
Best wishes, Trevor.
Sent to me by a fellow photographer today.
I'm told it is an open site, so can be linked.
saltash.org/south-east-cornwal…
Best wishes, Trevor.
Many thanks for the link Trevor and congratulations to the modeller.