Don't miss our next indoor meeting!
February 14th 2026
Sid Geake presents:
Penzance Station in Great Western days
At the memorial hall, Redruth Methodist Church - TR15 2EG
Members - free - Guests welcome at £3.00 a head
We hope to see you there!
For further information, please contact Roger Winnen via [email protected]
February 14th 2026
Sid Geake presents:
Penzance Station in Great Western days
At the memorial hall, Redruth Methodist Church - TR15 2EG
Members - free - Guests welcome at £3.00 a head
We hope to see you there!
For further information, please contact Roger Winnen via [email protected]
Golden Oldies
Craig Munday
I'm having a sort through my extensive albums from the early 80s. I'm scanning in Hi Res the decent ones and sorting them back into new albums. I have lots of Charles and Diana photo albums from 1981!! The stickiness has gone from the sheets now too.
Here are some recent shots brought back to life, including 37289 in the yard at Truro for the exhibition there. I dont have a date, and would be obliged for one. The derailment of 47125 at Hayle has been narrowed down to sometime Autumn 82? Again a date would be great.
Here are some recent shots brought back to life, including 37289 in the yard at Truro for the exhibition there. I dont have a date, and would be obliged for one. The derailment of 47125 at Hayle has been narrowed down to sometime Autumn 82? Again a date would be great.
37289 at Truro Lee Sidings during a rail exhibition. Copyright Craig Munday.
37289 at Truro Lee Sidings during a rail exhibition. Copyright Craig Munday.
47082 'Atlas' passing through Par with a train of clay hoods in 1982. Copyright Craig Munday.
253009 on the up at Lostwithiel in 1983. Copyright Craig Munday.
Upside buildings at Lostwithiel. Copyright Craig Munday.
253039 on an up service at Hayle in 1983. Copyright Craig Munday.
A great selection Craig - many thanks as always.
If anyone can help with a date for the Truro Rail Exhibition (our Truro Gallery suggests July 1983, but no exact date) or the Hayle class 47 derailment, please get in touch - [email protected]
If anyone can help with a date for the Truro Rail Exhibition (our Truro Gallery suggests July 1983, but no exact date) or the Hayle class 47 derailment, please get in touch - [email protected]
February 1976
Part 12
Roger Winnen
The 09.30 Paddington to Penzance at Lostwithiel with D1009 Western Invader. 28.02.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
D1022 with the Bradford to Penzance at Lostwithiel. 28.02.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
D1051 at Lostwithiel with 14.00 Penzance to Birmingham. 28.02.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
D1051 now at Bodmin Parkway with the 14.00 Penzance to Birmingham. 28.02.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
D1070 on the 11.30 Paddington to Penzance at Bodmin Parkway. 28.02.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
That's the last of Rogers February 1976 photos - thanks to those who've emailed in to express their thanks. Well done to Roger for digging these out - next month we'll have some more.
Re: A light load for Hercules
Guy Vincent
A belated response to Roger Geach’s photo of 50007 with 2 mail vans that appeared on the site on Monday 9th. The working was the M-F 4O41 19.54 Cardiff Central - Southampton Central parcels and mail. Following the introduction of Sprinter DMUs between Cardiff and Portsmouth in May 1988 there was a requirement to run a daily parcels / mail service on the route. After Temple Meads it ran in the path of the former 21.45 Bristol TM - Southampton passenger / mail train, returning as 4V75 01.55 Southampton - Bristol TM calling only at Salisbury. Between 23 Nov 1988 and 20 Jan 1989 the service was operated with specially converted class 127 DMU stock, sets 916 (55976 & 55986) and 912 (55972 & 55982) being recorded. Locos noted during the period of operation were mainly from classes 37, 47 and 50 with a very occasional 33 appearing. From memory the service was withdrawn in 1990 with mail being routed via Reading on other services.
50007 passing Coedkernew with just 2 vans from Cardiff. 12.05.1989, copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks for the excellent information Guy, much appreciated.
Clay Empties
Ian Thomas
46018 passing Exeter St. Davids with the Stoke - St. Blazey china clay empties (6V73). 26.02.1977, copyright Ian Thomas.
Many thanks Ian. Interestingly the 1977 headcode isn't miles apart from its 2026 equivalent - 6V73 nowadays.
More Peaks!
Michael Adams & Michael Forward
Ian Thomas's picture of a Peak on the 13.07 Paddington to Liverpool has prompted me to dig out my picture of this service,this one at Reading on 23 December 1983 behind 45139. I noted at the time that Peaks on this train ended the following May. Copyright Michael Forward.
Michael Adam's picture of 45139 at Reading shows it on the same day with the Cardiff to Paddington service mentioned by Ian. Interesting to see the station before it's major rebuilding and we see on the left a service to Gatwick airport and an emu for Waterloo, both types of unit long gone. Copyright Michael Adams.
At the Western end of Reading in the previous Spring, I photographed 45074, with what look like new bogie box wagons, running from Acton to Westbury. Copyright Michael Forward.
Many thanks to Michael and Michael - it's been a good couple of days for Peak-loving CRS readers!
Worcester Visitors
Steve Widdowson
43013 and 43062 at Worcester Foregate Street with 1Q16 the 0318 Landore TMD - Leicester LIP. 11.02.2026, copyright Steve Widdowson.
43013 and 43062 at Worcester Foregate Street with 1Q16 the 0318 Landore TMD - Leicester LIP. 11.02.2026, copyright Steve Widdowson.
158771 at Worcester Shrub Hill working 2E67, the 1439 Bristol TM - Worcester Foregate Street. 57303 stabled. 11.02.2026, copyright Steve Widdowson.
57303 in Worcester Middle Road. 11.02.2026, copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks Steve, always great to see those lovely semaphores.