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Making hay while the sun shines!!! Craig gets out and about, again.

27/9/2015

Hi Keith, It's feast or famine for railway fans. Nothing for weeks, then September was packed with day time loco hauled trains in Mid & East Cornwall. Sat 26th was no exception, with the B&W diesel gala - featuring the home fleet running in perfect sunshine all day.

I did manage some pictures in the late morning and afternoon. 33110 departing Bodmin General and passing the Walker lines industrial estate.

Then onto the Glynn Valley for the two down Colas workings. The second of which was spoiled by rogue clouds (how did clouds get up there?) The Glynn Valley seems to have its own eco-system. The HST & Sprinter passed in full sunlight (of course)...

The sun shone for the first train headed by 70803 passing Penkestle woods. The second train was pictured at St Blazey after shunting with sister loco 70804 in charge.

Cheers Craig Many thanks, as usual Craig.

33110 en route to Bodmin Parkway. 26th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

A Great Western Class 150 in the Glyn Valley. 26th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

An HST in the same location - surely the new GWR colours will be lost in the luxuriant green of this valley? 26th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

A similar comment again for this one, note the 'tinges' of autumn creeping in! 26th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

The sun not to bad for this down Colas working - is the train half full or half empty? 70803 passing Penkestle woods. 26th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

The second train was pictured at St Blazey after shunting with sister loco 70804 in charge. 26th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

Naming ceremony on the West Somerset. Report by Derek Buttivant

26/9/2015

A further copy of the magnificent lettering on 66757 - this picture kindly sent in by Martin Duff.

Hello again Keith., It wasn't the reason for my visit to the West Somerset Railway today but it just happened to coincide with a naming ceremony for a GBRF class 66, No.66757, "West Somerset Railway" to mark 40 years since the WSR opened in preservation. The photos show the naming about to happen at Bishop's Lydeard and later when the loco was used to haul a WSR train from Minehead.
If you would like to use the pictures on the CRS web site, you are most welcome to do so. Best wishes, Derek Many thanks.

Bishops Lydeard. 26th September 2015 Copyright Derek Buttivant

Bishops Lydeard 26th September 2015 Copyright Derek Buttivant

Bishops Lydeard Naming complete 25th September 2015 Copyright Derek Buttivant

Minehead 26th September 2015 Copyright Derek Buttivant

Many thanks Derek

The night Riviera now runs in daylight

26/9/2015

Owing to a blockade at Lostwithiel over four Sundays from early September 2015 and through to October the Night Riviera runs ECS from Long Rock to Plymouth on Saturday afternoons. Today 57605 Totnes Castle in the new Great Western Livery was seen hauling the train. Photographs by Roger Winnen and Roger Salter.

150926a The sleeper in the reception road at Long Rock awaiting its departure later in the afternoon, photographed from the 14.01 Penzance to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen

150926b The ECS Night Riviera heads through the former Marazion Station on its way to Plymouth. Copyright Roger Salter

150926d 57605 with the ECS to Laira Depot passes the former Marazion Station in close up. Copyright Roger Salter.

150926d 57605 Totnes Castle with the ECS to Laira Depot passes Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen

Four more from Adrian King

26/9/2015

Plymouth Station July 1962 . Having brought its train in from the east a Warship makes its leisurely way back towards Liara. Copyright Adrian King

A july 1962 view of Laira shed with at least two Warships present and possibly a third. All look reasonably clean. Copyright Adrian King

Bristol Temple Meads as a train crew member waits for the 'right away' from the platform staff. Bristol Bath Road signalbox to the right. Easter 1963 Copyright Adrian King

Bristol Temple Meads. An unidentified Jubilee runs in with what looks like a parcels train - again Easter 1963. Copyright Adrian King

December 31st, 1969

26/9/2015

Freight on Forder - from Ron Westwater

25/9/2015

Hi Keith
On 24th Sept 66230 with the 6C53 ThO 15:06 St.Blazey-Exeter Riverside crosses Forder viaduct.
For a change it was completely dull just after the train had passed
B Rgds. Ron
Many thanks Ron, it looks as if the fine weather is with us for a few days yet.

On 24th Sept 66230 with the 6C53 Thursdays only 15:06 St.Blazey-Exeter Riverside crossing Forder viaduct with the backdrop of Trematon Castle. Copyright Ron Westwater.

At Truro today - from Roger Aston

25/9/2015

Keith
Advertising themselves 43146 Building a Greater West seen in Truro this morning tailed by 43071 running as 1A83 to Paddington
Regards Roger Many thanks Roger - what would an 'all green' train look like in these surroundings? Soon we'll know.

Tamper DR 73805 from Liskeard to Penzance. By Mick House.

25/9/2015

DR 73805 left Liskeard today at 09.59 one minute early and arrived at Penzance 11.33 three minutes early, I photographed it at Gwinear road level crossing. More photos on our Engineering Plant Diary page.
By Mick House

Approaching Gwinear road level crossing. Photo by Mick House.

Anniversary of the Redruth and Chasewater Railways closure. A reminder and photograph by Mike Roach

25/9/2015

The 25th May 1915 was the last day of the Redruth & Chasewater Railway. The R & C was suffering from severely falling profits due to the competition from the GWR.

Here is a reminder of the Redruth terminus of the the railway seen here on the day before the centenary of the closure.
Many thanks to Mike Roach for this picture and reminder.

The stone blocks which supported the rails of this at one time busy line still remain at this location just about 100 yards away from Redruth station. 24th September 2015 Copyright Mike Roach

The Redruth and Chasewater was of four feet gauge. The two lines crossed at the top of Lanner Hill but unfortunately, due to gauge difference, no exchange of wagon traffic was possible. 24th September 2015 Copyright Mike Roach

Eastleigh Charter A report by David Tozer

24/9/2015

Keith,

37425 and 37218 with the 0928 1Z30 Eastleigh – Paignton at Exeter (St Thomas). I have taken this off my video footage. Yep, it had to rain for a brief few minutes and then we had sun. The working was some 34 minutes early at Exeter.

Dave Many thanks David

37425 & 37218 at Exeter St Thomas on the 24th September 2015 Copyright David Tozer

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Keith, 37425 and 37218 with the 0928 1Z30 Eastleigh – Paignton at Exeter (St Thomas). I have taken this off my video footage. Yep, it had to rain for a brief few minutes and then we had sun. The working was some 34 minutes early at Exeter. Dave Many thanks David

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Keith,

37425 and 37218 with the 0928 1Z30 Eastleigh – Paignton at Exeter (St Thomas). I have taken this off my video footage. Yep, it had to rain for a brief few minutes and then we had sun. The working was some 34 minutes early at Exeter.

Dave Many thanks David