Items added on 28th October 2017 Those added most recently come first

The Bodmin & Wenford Railway's
newly acquired Bubble Car
Derek Buttivant

The Bodmin & Wenford Railway's newly acquired Bubble Car, No 121020, was towed from Bodmin General down to Bodmin Parkway on Wednesday morning, 25th October. The railway's class 08 shunter moved the railcar because the vehicle must have some main-line running equipment disabled before it can be started and run under its own power.

171025a Pressed Steel Bubble Car 55020 together with 08444 At Bodmin General. Copyright Derek Buttivant

171025b 55020 at Bodmin General. Copyright Derek Buttivant

Many Thanks Derek

Poppy Appeal
Roger Aston

4247 pulls in to Bodmin General with the train to launch Cornwall Poppy Appeal Launch 2017 of the Royal British Legion yesterday Thursday 26th October 2017. WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE Copyright Roger Aston

Many thanks to Roger Aston for this picture.

Portreath - Poldice Tramway
Portreath
Keith Jenkin

Nearly every week we catch a number 47 bus to Portreath and take a stroll on the marvellous beach down there.  From Bridge almost to the outskirts of Portreath the bus route and tramway share the same valley, the tramway being about twenty feet higher. It is now part of the 'Coast to Coast' path which can be enjoyed on foot or bicycle. At Portreath the tramway route veers away from the bus route and as such we don't follow it. However down that way by car we took a back route via Sunnyvale Road and noticed in Greenfield Gardens an excellent replica of a  Portreath - Poldice tramway wagon which stands proudly on a very short piece of plateway. It's been there for eight years and I've not seen it before!!

Greenfield Gardens entrance off Sunnyvale Road. 27th October 2017 Copyright Keith Jenkin

The replica wagon stands on the 4' gauge plateway in Greenfield Gardens. 27th October 2017 Copyright Keith Jenkin

Safely secured by chains the wagon has been kept in immaculate condition. Note the 'L' shaped plateway track laid on granite setts. Copyright Keith Jenkin

The commemorative plaque set in the grass, the finishing touch to an excellent memorial. 27th October 2017/

Portreath 1892 1905 Reproduced from a 25 inch map with permission for the National Library of Scotland. The Poldice to Portreath Tramway was close by the road from Redruth to Portreath which can be seen coming in from the right hand side of the map. The tramway turned slightly north away from the main road and now is marked by the course of Sunnyvale Road which makes a direct line to the harbour. Greenfield Gardens are formed alongside and to the south of Sunnyvale Road just to the east of the gardens of a terrace of cottages.

Long Rock
Roger Winnen

No doubt accompanied by his dog, 'Sooty' Roger takes a stroll along the beach path and with his Instamtic camera catches D1049 Western Monarch passing Long Rock Shed on its way east. March 72 Copyright Roger Winnen

Yeovil Junction
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius