A very Happy Christmas Day to one and all
AND SO SAY ALL OF US TO ALL OF YOU
Happy Christmas to Cornwall Railway Society from Colas Rail Freight Driver Alan Peters, a festive snowy scene of Middleway crossing as seen on 3rd February 2009 Copyright Alan Peters
Penzance :- It's the 23rd of December 1973 and a light dusting of snow covers platform three as a Western awaits departure with the Cornish Riviera. Copyright Roger Winnen
A Christmas Card picture from Guy Vincent who wites :- Thanks for your seasonal offering that arrived courtesy of Royal Mail today. By way of return here is an image from 2013 from the digital route-refresh file I compiled and keep for easy reference should the need ever arise. It shows a rearward-facing view of Dean station on the Wilts/Hants border looking towards Romsey on a cold January day in 2013. The level crossing here was upgraded in 2015 and now has full barriers and obstacle detection equipment in place. It is a fast stretch of line, 85mph in both directions with signals either side of the crossing offering protection until it is proven to be clear and the barriers are down. Lines here are 'Up and Down Dean', up being towards Romsey. From Romsey you are on the 'Down Test Valley' towards Redbridge, Up being vice-versa. This goes back to the days of the now closed Andover Jctn-Redbridge via Stockbridge 'Sprat and Winkle' line the closed section of which diverged in a northerly direction at Kimbridge Junction between Romsey and Dunbridge. See Wikipedia for more info. Many thanks Guy for your very valued contributions. Copyright.
Filton Bank - the 7.20 Penzance to Edinburgh 'The Cornish Scot' climbs the bank at Lochleaze on a bitterly cold day 7th February 1996. Copyright Chris Harvey Considerable work is now (Dec 2017) in progress as the double track is being converted to quadruple track.
Up in 'Wintery Wiltshire' we're at Trowbridge on the 20th January 2013 as 158952 rolls in with a Portsmouth bound service. Copyright Guy Vincent
Again on the 20th January 2013 we see an HST at Frome, the barely swept platform edge looking decidedly slippery, but with limited staff what better can one do. Copyright Guy Vincent
Christmas Day and Long Rock is at Rest, but not the photographers!!
Courtesy Mark Lynam Andrew Triggs & Roger Salter
Many thanks to you all
Courtesy Mark Lynam Andrew Triggs & Roger Salter
Many thanks to you all
43155 43003 43168 43185 Longrock Depot 25th December 2017 Copyright Mark Lynam N.B. The centre two sets are short formed.
Alongside the four HST's two Cross country sets are resting. The idea of the balls is that if an HST is brought up such that the balls almost touch the windscreen then the set is in the correct position for the sets etc. 25th December 2017 Copyright Mark Lynam
43187 on the fuel road at the extended Longrock Depot on the 25th December 2017 Copyright Mark Lynam
Andrew Triggs takes his dog for a walk (Or is it the other way round!) and discovers 57602 and 603 On newly restored old bank loop. 25th December 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs
57602 and 603, from the west end, on the newly restored old bank loop. 25th December 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs
171225a Long Rock yard on Christmas Morning. Copyright Roger Salter
171225b Penzance Railway Station on Christmas Morning. Copyright Roger Salter