Thursdays Clay
Tony Shore, Mark Lynam, Roger Winnen, Jon Hird & Martin Scane
Shortly before 0800, 66054 is seen approaching Burngullow whilst working 6B00, St. Blazey - Parkandillack (Treviscoe) with 11 JIA's. 14.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
7 of the 1 1 JIA's had been loaded at Par Harbour the previous day. These wagons were left at Burngullow, and the 4 empty wagons worked on to Treviscoe. 14.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
Up at Treviscoe, 66054 shunts the 4 JIA's to be loaded. 14.08.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
A short while after, the train departs along the branch towards Burngullow. 14.08.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
The slow speed along the branch plus the stop for the open crossing at Lanjeth allows Mark to beat the train to Burngullow, where it's seen coming off the branch. 14.08.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
The 4 wagons from Treviscoe have been uncoupled beneath the road over rail bridge, allowing 66054 to run round the 7 left behind earlier. The loco would then push the train of 7 onto the 4, before departing. 14.08.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
At around 1100, the train was signalled out of Burngullow. It's seen passing through Trewoon and heading on towards Gover. 14.08.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
66054 passes through St. Austell. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
The rake of loaded JIA's rumble through St. Austell. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
Further along, 66054 passes through St. Austell with 6M53. 14.08.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
66054 has arrived at Par for a driver change. It is seen shunting back into Chapel Siding whilst a GWR 'Castle Class' HST arrives with a service for Penzance. 14.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
66054 takes a break in Chapel Siding whilst the HST heads on to St. Austell. After a pause, the train departed again for the midlands at around 1230. 14.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
6M53 recessed in Par Chapel Siding. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
6M53 recessed in Par Chapel Siding. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
'Sorry, this barrow crossing is not for public use'. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
The view from the classic footbridge at Par. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
Later in the afternoon, we see 66054 one county further east, as 6M53 winds onto the sea wall at Teignmouth. 14.08.2025, copyright Martin Scane.
Many thanks all - a good record of the trains journey.
Newport HST
Phil 'Shattered' Smith
43028 leads a service into Newport in this 2000 shot from Phil. Copyright Phil Smith.
Many thanks, Phil - a superb telephoto shot.
Exploring the Chacewater Branch
Part 3 - Lappa Valley, 1974
Roger Winnen
'Zebedee' at the Lappa Valley Railway with Richard Angove and Christopher. 29.09.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
The Lappa Valley Railway. 29.09.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
Heading away from East Wheal Rose onboard the Lappa Valley Railway. 29.09.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
Zebedee on the turntable at Benny Halt with Gordon Dobbs. 29.09.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
Zebedee facing East Wheal Rose. 29.09.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
Bodmin today, or was it 1960?
Andrew & Diane Jones
Every day is a real treat when I wake up to the CRS site. Roger and many other photographers spent a good deal of money in the 50's and 60's purchasing film and we have a lot to be thankful to them.
Nowadays we don't need to worry about light conditions, constant adjustments, who even remembers F8 at 200 and the slower speeds if using early colour film.
How many photographs were discarded for being slightly blurred when now modern technology could rescue them.
I have attached a reminder of how easy it is today to capture an image, that would have taken some skill when we were young.
Nowadays we don't need to worry about light conditions, constant adjustments, who even remembers F8 at 200 and the slower speeds if using early colour film.
How many photographs were discarded for being slightly blurred when now modern technology could rescue them.
I have attached a reminder of how easy it is today to capture an image, that would have taken some skill when we were young.
12.20 yesterday 14th August 2025, or is it 1960! 5552 storming the grade from Boscarne Junction with the Bodmin Beacon looking on. Copyright Andrew & Diane Jones.
Many thanks for your kind words, Andrew. I don't think that anybody can argue that the process of actually taking a photograph nowadays is the easiest it's ever been, but the 'art' of composing the shot in a pleasing way remains much the same - such as seen in your excellent photograph above.
Swindon Scenes
Ken Mumford
I decided to pay a visit to Swindon station after several weeks of not
being there.
I met some very interesting folk - some pursuing their railway hobby.
Here are my photos together with some detail.
being there.
I met some very interesting folk - some pursuing their railway hobby.
Here are my photos together with some detail.
Already ticking over on the UML [Up Main Line] was 5R61 [Bristol (Temple Meads) to Reading Traincare Depot - unit 165137. RTT [Real Train Times] told me that it was planned to have a maximum speed of 40mph as ecs [empty coaching stock]. It was quite a hot day and I noted that the radiator grill of the rear coach was well covered [but not completely] with leaves and other debris. 14.08.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Another slightly different view with 1C14 and IET 800310 [Paddington - Weston Super Mare], 5R61 waiting on the UML and 1G15 and IET 800002 [Cheltenham Spa - Paddington] alongside platform 1. 14.08.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Meanwhile [again caught by surprise] came 37800 'Cassiopeia' hauling with quite a typical throaty exhaust 5Q86 [Gillingham E.M.U. Depot to Newport Docks (Sims Group)].virtually ON TIME! 14.08.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
6B12 returning through the station [alongside platform 4] as 1A22 and IET unit 800320 [Bristol (Temple Meads to Paddington] approaches platform 3 ON TIME. 14.08.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks as always Ken, very much appreciated.
Cornish traction variety
Roger Winnen
5552 at Bodmin General before working the 13.15 train to Bodmin Parkway. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
The Class 08 moves to the running shed. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
43098 Works the 13.15 Penzance to Plymouth at Bodmin Parkway. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
An IET from the Bodmin Parkway Footbridge, 802006 makes its way to Penzance. The recent cleaning of the windows on the footbridge have opened up some opportunities for photographs not seen for a while. 14.08.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.