Cornwall Railway Society
  • LATEST INPUT , NEWS & OLD PICTURES ETC.
  • INDOOR & OUTDOOR MEETINGS PROGRAMME
  • Submit your photos and news
  • CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACTS & WEBMASTERS MEMBERSHIP FORM ETC.
  • Railtour Calendar
  • CORNWALL GALLERIES
  • DEVON GALLERIES
  • North & East of TAUNTON & HONITON
  • ​Extracts from the diary of a lifetime enthusiast - Michael L. Roach
  • Features - 2025 Part 1
  • Features - 2024 Part 2
  • Features - 2024 Part 1
  • Cornwall Resignalling Programme 2024
  • FEATURES, MAIN INDEX & OUTDOOR EVENTS REPORTS.
  • Military and Industrial Tramways & Light Railways
  • Pleasure Tramways & Light Railways
  • RAILTOURS, AERIAL VIEWS ,MISCELLANEOUS
  • Railtours 2022 to July 2023
  • Railtours August 2023 onwards
  • CORNISH RAILWAYS WAR DIARY
  • LOCAL YOUTUBE
  • Historical Outdoor Events INDEX
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • INDEX TO ARTICLES WRITTEN BY COLIN BURGES
  • ARTICLES SECTION.
  • ENGINEERING PLANT DIARY
  • News reports Jan to Aug 2012
  • Links
  • MAPS, PHOTOS, AERIAL VIEWS
  • Official Documents available to the General Public
  • Public notices and posters collection

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

23/9/2016

 

Network Rail Measurement Train.
By Mick House & Andrew Triggs

Today The Network Rail Measurement Train or Flying Banana as it is some times referred to, came to visit Cornwall again, departing Old Oak Common H.S.T.D. at 05.20 ½, 4 minutes early this morning and arriving at Penzance at 11.29, on time.
It departed Penzance 12.23, 2 minutes early on its way to Paignton.
Words by Mick House.
Picture
Arriving at Penzance, on time at 11.29. Photo by Mick house.
Picture
Power car 43014 The Railway Observer. Photo by Mick House.
Picture
Power car 43062 John Armitt. Photo by Mick House.
Picture
160923h 43014 departs to Paignton. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Picture
160923i 43014 Heads the return leg of the Measurement Train to Paignton tailed by 43062. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Picture
On rout to Paignton passing under Saveock bridge. Photo by Mick House.

High above Long Rock.
By Dan Harris.

During a Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose family open day on the 28th April 2016, Dan Harris took a flight on Merlin Mk2 helicopter tail number ZH847 side number 67 from 814 Naval Air Squadron (Flying Tigers).
On Dan’s trip he managed to take an aerial photo of Long Rock Depot. Photos By Dan Harris.
Picture
Merlin Mk2 helicopter tail number ZH847 side number 67 from 814 Naval Air Squadron (Flying Tigers) this is the aircraft that Dan was flying in. Photo Dan Harris.
Picture
Long Rock Depot, as you have not viewed it before, from above. Photo Dan Harris.
Picture
Zoomed in from main photo.
Picture
Zoomed in from main photo.
Picture
Zoomed in from main photo.
Many Thanks to Dan Harris.
The Cornwall Railway Society visit to the
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway is on for Saturday 24th September, 2016

After looking at the BBC Weather Forecast for Saturday we will go ahead for our visit to the Railway tomorrow. Rain is expected late afternoon so bring your raincoats. Hopefully we will be on our way home by that time.
Roger Winnen
Dep times Penzance 06.30 Camborne 06.50 Redruth 06.56 Truro 07.07 St Austell 07.24 Par 07.31 Bodmin Parkway 07.45 Liskeard 07.57 Plymouth 08.21 Exeter 09.20/09.27 Barnstaple 10.35

The Network Rail Measurement Train
in Devon & Cornwall today adding colour to the railway scene
Roger Winnen, Roger Aston and Roger Salter

Picture
160923w The 05.25 Old Oak Common Measuring Train passes Cockwood Harbour on route to Penzance & Paignton. Copyright Roger Salter
Picture
160923d The Network Rail train running down to Blackwater Viaduct. Copyright Roger Aston
Picture
160923e Seen crossing Blackwater Viaduct. Copyright Roger Aston
Picture
160923a The Measurement train passes Camborne on route from Old Oak to Paignton via Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
Picture
160923b John Armitt is the leading Power Car of this set. Copyright Roger Winnen
Picture
160923c Crossing Hayle Viaduct on its 12.23 departure from Penzance to Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen
Picture
160923f On its return working to Paignton the train is seen passing Wheal Busy at Hallenbeagle. Copyright Roger Aston
Picture
160923x The 15.46 Paignton to Taunton working passes Cockwood. Copyright Roger Salter
Back in Cornwall
Ron Westwater

​Hi Keith

After "Princess Elizabeth" its back to the staple fayre of Cornwall.
However some nice light lifts the shots a bit

B Rgds, Ron.                                              Many thanks Ron
Picture
66023 leaves Lostwithiel and starts the climb up Trevverin bank with the 6G07 13:20 Fowey-Goonbarrow. 22nd September 2016. Copyright Ron Westwater
Picture
FGW class 150 heads up Trevverin bank with the 2C47 1349 Plymouth to Penzance. 22nd September 2016. Copyright Ron Westwater
Plymouth North Road
John Cornelius
Picture
Copyright John Cornelius  N.B, Plymouth friary had closed 15th September 1958 so all trains over the Southern Route, via Okehampton started at North Road. As a result of the closure of Friary in 1958 the term 'North Road' was dropped, however it is still to this day known by some as 'North Road'!  The train is standing at a one time through platform converted to being a terminal platform in 1974.
Tiverton on tour
Mike Morant

Picture
LCGB: The West Countryman Limited Rail Tour 24/2/63
Collett 4500 class 2-6-2T's nos. 4591 and 5561 at Tiverton.
[Mike Morant collection]
​              N.B. Tiverton station closed 5th October 1964
 The above railtour was on th 
24th February 1963

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain
The West Countryman Limited Rail Tour

Locos Used1450, 4591, 5564 & 60022 'Mallard'Route :
Loco(s)Route
60022London Waterloo - Clapham Jn - East Putney - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Exeter Central
4591 + 5564Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids - Thorverton - Tiverton - Tiverton Junction (1)
1450Tiverton Junction - Hemyock
1450Hemyock - Tiverton Junction (1)
60022Tiverton Junction - Taunton - Frome - Westbury - Newbury - Southcote Jn - Reading - Southall - London Paddington                                                                  Courtesy Six Bells Jct. Railtour Files

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011