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Items added on the 30th January  2016                                                                        Those added most recently come first

30/1/2016

 
Last minute pictures         from Roger Aston
Roger Aston writes to explain  - 
Keith,  Among all the super photos from Roger and Craig of the weekend work there are no photos of 70804 which was also involved. So here is one of 70804 after it had run round it's train in Truro platform 2 at 23.00 which then meant that the Double Crane wagon was then at the head of the train.
It departed before 60047 ran through with it's train that had run round in Penzance which in turn was to be followed 70810 which as shown in Roger's pictures had ran round in Truro during the afternoon.  Best Regards Roger.Many thanks Roger.
                    
Hope you'll all understand - a complicated Saturday!
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The 'double crane' at the head of the train at platform 2 at Truro 30th January 2016. Copyright Roger Aston
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70804 at Truro at 23.28 on Saturday 30th January 2016 Copyright Roger Aston
Bumper Bundle
​from Craig Toda
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Hi Keith,
Here are some pictures from 30th Jan around St Austell. The various Colas trains working in the Burngullow re-laying site. I was employed on the Ground Frame at St Austell to cross over 9 coalfish from one train to join a later one due to weight issues. 
The first train to cross over was hauled by 60047, and it caught a fortunate glimpse of sunlight whilst in the platform. Other trains were photographed during the day at Par, Trewoon & Burngullow. AND we do it all again next weekend too. 
All the best for now,  Craig
   Many thanks Craig
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60047 stands at St Austell 30th January 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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233 Burngullow 70010 stands on the up main. 30th January 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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234 East of Burngullow at Trewoon. 70010 30th January 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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235 70005 At St Austell 30th January 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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Andrew Triggs captures the arrival at 21.08 working the 15.24 Westbury TC to Burngullow via Penzance. It was an atrocious evening with gale force winds and heavy rain, and he was the only Rail Fan there.
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160129j 60047 arrives at Penzance where the engine ran around its train in slopers siding. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129k 60047 arrives at Penzance on the 15.24 Westbury TC to Burngullow via Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129l Viewed from the station balcony the line up includes the sleeper top and tailed, 60047 and a 153 unit for Saturdays duties. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129m The sleeper in Platform 1 was tailed by 57604 Pendennis Castle. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129n In appalling weather conditions 57603 was photographed heading the sleeper prior to departure from Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Thanks Andrew
Photographs of the 11.45 Westbury TC to Truro Yard ballast train with 70810 arriving at Truro by Roger Winnen
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160129f In worsening weather 70810 arrives at Truro to be stabled in the yard prior to Saturdays blockade at Burngullow. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160129g The engine has run around its ballast train in preparation for pushing back into the tunnel prior to entering the yard. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160129h Pushing its train back to Highertown Tunnel in preparation for stabling in the yard. Copyright Roger Winnen
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160129i Darker and darker it got as 70810 arrived at Truro yard. Copyright Roger Winnen
A 'Glowing Report' from the Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society 
Many thanks for this report by John Jackett
John Jackett then introduced and later thanked our speaker, Derek Buttivant from www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk with Tony Wright as his technical assistant, enabling the hugely enjoyable slide show to go without a hitch.   CRS will always be very pleased to hear from contributors and welcome new members.
 
Beginning at our furthest west main line terminus at Penzance, the very first slide showed the dual lineage of standard and narrow gauges crisscrossing each other from platform to platform, a signalmans nightmare to the untrained eye!   Users of the night sleeper will be pleased to hear that the platform canopy is yet again to be lengthened to accommodate passengers – but that is a huge jump from 1850 to the near future.
 
Minerals drove the need for rail links / tramways, every port had a direct line, later we were to see that Newquay with its apparent odd present day jetty set in the harbour, had rail connections throughout the County.   The changes of Newquay layout were illustrated from 1880, through 1905 and then 1946, showing the Minerals requirement of the harbour tramway, then a 1903 slide of passengers streaming away – with the mineral requirements in decline, tourism brought huge changes.   In Truro the terminus was at Newham, another quayside opportunity for seaborn cargoes.
 
With the Chacewater to Newquay branch line passing through Goonhavern, members were treated to several slides of our heritage past.   This line in particular showed off the many still familiar Polgoda style waiting room shelters at the various Halts from Mount Hawke onwards.
 
Moving ever East and North, the very earliest County railway connected to Bodmin general by 1834, linking today at Bodmin Parkway by the Bodmin & Wenford line.   It wasn`t until 1859 that the main-line as we know it today, connected through via the recently refurbished Royal Albert Bridge between Saltash and Plymouth.
Andrew Triggs captures the scene at Par and Truro with the China Clay traffic, Ballast workings and the Bristol H.S.T.
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160129a 66027 approaching Par with the 13.50 Fowy Carne Point to Goonbarrow Junction CDAs. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129c 70810 working the 11.45 Westbury Down TC Yard ballast at speed through Par. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129d 70810 in the yard at Truro. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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160129e 43126 'Bristol 2015' on the rear of the 1A 94 for London Paddington
Thanks Andrew
Paul Rundle at Penzance
Keith, Here are a Couple of pics of 60047 at Penzance last night on 6C22 for Burngullow. The first visit of a colas 60 to Penzance might even be the first into Platform 2 unless anybody knows different! Regards Paul
                                                                Many thanks Paul
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60047 at the buffers of platform 2 at Penzance at 21.11 on the 29th January 2016 Copyright Paul Rundle
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The driver of 60047 with one of his fans, we're sure he has many more! 29th January 2016 Copyright Paul Rundle
New Liveries
From David Tozer

​Hi Keith,
A little lucky today. I managed photographs of the GWR liveried HST and the only Class 150/2 treated so far. 43187/188 a on the 0645 Penzance - Paddington. This was then followed by the 0800 Cardiff - Paignton which had 150232 on the rear. 150232 made it's first foray into Devon yesterday with a trip to Paignton. In addition the 1025 Exeter (St David's) - London Waterloo operated by South West Trains also had a unit in a new livery 159102.  Regards  Dave
  Many thanks David
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New liveried 43187 passes over Red Cow Crossing on the 29th January 2016 Copyright David Tozer
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The tail end of the above train. 29th January 2016 Copyright David Tozer
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The old and the new liveries as 153372 nearest & 150232 arrive at Exeter 29th January 2016 Copyright David Tozer
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Led by 153372, 150232 was the pleasant surprise as it rolled into Exeter's platform 4 across Red Cow Crossing. Our first sighting of a 150 in the new livery. 29th January 2016 Copyright David Tozer
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An enlargement of the above. Copyright David Tozer

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