Happy birthday Roger!
Our warmest birthday wishes to Roger Winnen - our vice president, events secretary, assisting webmaster and general oracle of all things railway!
80 years young today - happy birthday Roger and thanks for all you do for the CRS!
80 years young today - happy birthday Roger and thanks for all you do for the CRS!
A creamery question - can you help?
Michael West
Hallo, Not strictly railway material but I'm interested in the big 6- Bay scalloped roofed bottling building built on the Creamery site next to the railway at St Erth in the 1950s. I think Mr Oates of Primrose Dairies may have sold the business to St Ivel ( United Dairies?) by then, though I suspect he may be the reason for such a striking looking building.
Does anyone know anything about it or have photos of it at any time?
Does anyone know anything about it or have photos of it at any time?
The bottling building at St. Erth, taken from the open-top bus near the roundabout. Does anybody know its history? Copyright Michael West.
Many thanks, Michael - an interesting question, surely somebody knows? Please drop us an email to [email protected] if you have any clues.
The Newquay Branch - 1974
Part 4
Roger Winnen
D1001 Western Pathfinder on the 10.05 ex Newquay. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
D1027 Western Lancer on the 10.30 ex Newquay. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
St. Blazey Yard. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
A Western departs Par for Newquay. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
A Western and a Peak at St Blazey. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
Peak D69 at St Blazey. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
A Class 25 on St. Blazey Shed. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
St. Blazey Shed from the Par Harbour Line. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
An express to the north approaching Par. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
A Class 47 en route to Penzance at Par. 24.08.1974, copyright Roger Winnen.
Summer Specials
Paul Barlow
67001 0708 York- Paignton leaves Dawlish on 14 August 2004. Copyright Paul Barlow.
67018 0843 Paignton to Preston at Exeter on 28 August 2004. Copyright Paul Barlow.
67018 0843 Paignton to Preston at Bristol Temple Meads on 28 August 2004. Copyright Paul Barlow.
67016 0905 Paignton to Newcastle arrives at Bristol on 28 August 2004. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul - 21 years ago - where has the time gone?
Thursdays Clay
Tony Shore & Jon Hird
66063 crosses Gover Viaduct and heads towards Trewoon with the St. Blazey - Parkandillack (Treviscoe) empty JIA’s. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
Now on the Parkandillack branch, 66063 picks its way through the vegetation at Lanjeth. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
That won’t fit in the garage! 66063 running round at Treviscoe. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
The loco runs round at Treviscoe. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
Within the Imerys complex at Treviscoe, 66063 shunts 4 of the 11 JIA’s into the sheds for loading. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
Having finished up the branch, 6M53 heads east through Trewoon. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
The St. Blazey driver at the controls of 66063, as the JIA’s are recessed into Par Chapel Siding. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
66063 waits for its path with 6M53 in Chapel Siding. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
The grade of clay within the wagons - SPESWHITE - online spec sheets describe this as an exceptionally fine bright white powder, suitable for use in the manufacturing of PVC pipes, flooring etc. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
Looking back at the decapitated semaphores at Par. 21.08.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
Later in the day, 66063 heads 6M53 over Pendalake Viaduct in the Glynn Valley whilst en route to Cliffe Vale. 21.08.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
Many thanks for the comprehensive set of photos, Tony.
Great light at Pinhoe
David Tozer
Since the service West of Yeovil Junction has been cut by 50% the unit off the 1631 Barnstaple to Axminster now returns as the 1840 2Z92 Axminster to Exeter Central.GWR Class 150/2 150243 worked the service tonight. 21.08.2025, copyright David Tozer.
Many thanks, Dave - a scene which is unmistakably a late summers evening.
Maiden Voyager
Jon Hird
First in class 220001 crosses Pendalake Viaduct with the 1115 Penzance - Edinburgh. Hey, at least it’s not green! 21.08.2025, copyright Jon Hird.