Items added on the 23rd April 2016 Those added most recently come first

To find an update of the Great Britain 1X departure times from Penzance on Wednesday 27th April, 2016.    Please scroll down this page.

The Belmond Pullman
In Cornwall

The Belmont Pullman made several passes through the county today - we'll try to put them on in the order they occurred.

The location is Trevingey Level Crossing, the time is 09.20 on the 23rd April 2016. The down ECS Belmont working approaches. Copyright Keith Jenkin

The pristine stock continues its journey to Penzance where class 66 was attached to the rear for the return journey. 09.20 23rd August 2016 Copyright Keith Jenin.

160423o 67005 and 67006 Passing Rosevidney on route to Penzance. Copyright Roger Salter

160423j The Belmond Pullman arrives at Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160423a 67005 Queen's Messenger and 67006 Royal Sovereign arrives at Penzance on the first length of its journey from Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen

160423b 67005 The Queen's Messenger and 67006 Royal Sovereign at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

160423p 66027 Backing onto the train at Penzance prior to its departure at 10.20. Roger Salter

160423c 66027 Attaches to the front of the train for its journey to Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

160423k Passing Marazion Station with the 10.20 return working to Truro. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160423q 66027 Hauls the Belmond Britsh Pullman through Marazion. Copyright Roger Salter

Matthew Geyman catches sight of the return working from Penzance headed by 66027. a loco more usually associated with clay workings. 10.20 23rd April 2016 Copyright

Against the same background with the Knill Monument on the hill the two 67's return up the county of the back of the train. Copyright Martin Geyman 23rd April 2016

The Belmond Pullman crosses Angarrack viaduct on the first up journey. 23rd April 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

160423d 66027 Heads the Belmond Pullman through Redruth. Copyright Roger Winnen

160423e The luxury of the Pullman Cars seen as the train passes through Redruth. Copyright Roger Winnen

160423f Every little helps, super power on the Belmond British Pullman as it enters Redruth Tunnel. Copyright Roger Winnen

Bemond Pullman at Liskeard 13.00 23rd April 2016 Copyright Sid Sponheimer

Resparveth Grampound down in the afternoon 23rd April 2016 Copyright Craig Munday

160423l Crossing Hayle Viaduct at 13.58 with the 12.31 Plymoth St Austell via Penzance with the 67s leading. Copyright Andrew Triggs

The Bemond Pullman at Marazion Marsh 14.05 23rd April 2016 Copyright Kyle Greet

160423m The second return working passing through Hayle Station at 14.35, viewed from the black overbridge. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Found in the garage
by Lawrence Parker

Hi,  Found this whilst cleaning old garage of house just purchased.Any use to the society ? I think I can make out Gwinear Road !!!!
Lawrence Parker, Callington.  Many thanks Lawrence

Definitely a posed picture! A copy of a very old picture found in a garage at Callington. It was, as suggested, taken at Gwinear Road. Kindly sent in by Lawrence Parker.

​Comment from Roy Hart - Burma, today.  An expansion of the picture shows that the main line has been 'narrowed' - it looks like fresh ballast, so the work could have been recent: this would put the scene at about 1893, I'd say.  Many thanks Roy.

What do you call a 'Nine Header' ?
John Cornelius

We recently featured several pictures of triple headed  trains,  just to prove that our miniature railways can even beat that by a factor of three again. John Cornelius sends us this picture of no less than nine locos on one train on the Romney, Hythe, and Dymchurch Railway. Can any other railway beat that.  Sorry it is well out of our normal region but proves that 'Little railways can do large things'! Many thanks John