Items added on 15th December 2017 Those added most recently come first

57602 Restormel Castle drags HST Power Car Old Oak Common HST Depot 1976-2018 to Laira Depot
Roger Salter Andrew Triggs &
 Roger Winnen

171215i Failed 43093 Old Oak Common at Long Rock. Copyright Roger Salter

171215m 57602 Restormal Castle passing Marazion in a torrential downpour with defective 4309343170 running as the 5Z77 to Laira. Copyright Andrew Triggs who was soaked to the skin (Well Done Andrew)

171215j 57602 with the HST drag crossing Hayle Viaduct. Copyright Roger Salter

171215g 57602 Restormal Castle on the HST drag to Laira Depot hauling HST power car 43093 Old Oak Common HST Depot 1976-2018 together with the set allocated for working the 07.41 Penzance to Paddington service, seen passing through Hayle. Copyright Roger Winnen

171215h The drag seen passing Hayle Station this morning on route to Laira. Copyright Roger Winnen

Two Colas class 67s come to Cornwall.
By Mick House Roger Salter Andrew Triggs &
 Roger Winnen

Class 67 027 and 023 top and tail a four coach Network Rail train in to Cornwall today. 

Class 67 027 Charlotte about to pass under Apex bridge. Copyright Mick House.

Class 67 023 Stella on the rear of the train and about to pass under Apex bridge. Copyright Mick House.

171215a 67027 Charlotte crossing Hayle Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen

171215k 67027 'Charlotte' is seen crossing Hayle Viaduct. Copyright Roger Salter

171215n 67027 'Charlotte' arriving Platform 4 at Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

171215c Don't fence 'Charlotte' in! Penzance Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

171215d 67023 'Stella' awaits departure from Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

171215e The train is seen departing Penzance at 12.23 Copyright Roger Winnen

171215o Better weather at Marazion since photographing the HST drag earlier this morning. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Pilning
needs your help.
Colin Burges

Railfuture has drawn attention to the contrast between Breich in Scotland and Pilning in England. Network Rail had proposed closing Breich but the Scottish Transport Minister has ordered its retention. Pilning is under threat of closure by stealth and the English minister isn't interested.

Campaigners urge that friends sign their government petition and try to use the station. I wonder if it may not be enough to buy a single, say Pilning to Patchway, from any booking office.

There is a link to the petition and a catchy campaign song on http://www.pilningstation.uk/

Cornwall is renowned for rebellion. Please rally your members to this cause.

With best wishes,   Colin

             Clicking the link above is very much recommended.  KJ

True to Pilnings cause - here is my ticket purchased yesterday at Redruth. KJ

Note :- Pilning is approximately three and a half miles from Patchway.  If you care to read from the link above you will see that because the footbridge at Pilning has been removed pending the forthcoming electrification and the need for increased clearance that only the up platform (1) is now available. A journey from Patchway to Pilning is therefore much longer and much more expensive. A single from Patchway to Pilning tomorrow 16th December 2017 will cost £18.40 (about £12 with railcard) You will have to catch the 12.36 off Patchway and travel to Newport arr 13.00. You will change trains and depart there at 13.15 getting to Pilning at 13.34. This is a journey of approximately forty miles - you will travel through the Severn Tunnel twice!!

Ashburton
Ron Kosys

1420 at Ashburton on the 21st July 1971 Copyright Ron Kosys Note the extremely large lumps of coal waiting to broken and loaded.

Newton Abbot
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius