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4/9/2016

The Cathedrals Express runs to Kingswear on Saturday 3rd September 2016
With the Duchess of Sutherland and 47580 County of Essex
Andrew Triggs, Trevor Tremethick, Jamie Dyke and Roger Winnen

160903n 46233 Duchess of Sutherland arrives with the Cathedrals Express at Exeter St David's. Copyright Roger Winnen

160903a 46223 Duchess of Sutherland arriving at Newton Abbot with the 1Z43 07.09 London Paddington Kingswear. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160903j 46233 at Laira, notice the men shelting inside the depot. At Laira the engine turned on the triangle before returning to Newton Abbot as the Torbay line had gauge problems. Copyright Trevor Tremethick (2)

160903d 47580 Departs Paignton with the Cathedrals Express, at Newton Abbot 46233 Duchess of Sutherland took over. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160903uuu 46233 Duchess of Sutherland approaches Dawlish Station on a very gloomy Saturday evening. Copyright Roger Winnen

More pictures to follow on our Features Page

The Northern Belle captured in atrocious conditions
by Roger Salter

160903e The 05.40 Birmingham International to Penzance passes Marazion hauled by 68001 Evolution and at the rear 68022 Resolution. Copyright Roger Salter

160903g 68022 Resulution at the rear crossing Marazion Marsh in atrocious conditions. Copyright Roger Salter

160903h 68001 Resolution at the buffer stop in Penzance Station tailing the 15.30 return Northern Belle to Birmingham. Copyright Roger Salter

160903f 68022 Resolution on a very wet afternoon stands in Platform 1 at Penzance prior to its 15.30 departure. Copyright Roger Salter

The Northern Belle is seen
passing through Plymouth
Roger Winnen

Owing to the cancellation of the Societies trip to North Devon as a result of the atrocious weather forecast I decided to photograph the Northern Belle for Penzance and the Cathedrals Express destined for Kingswear, as there would be shelter under station awnings on route. However not a day to visit North Devon!

160903l 68001 Evolution passes through Platform 5 at Plymouth Station with the Northern Belle to Par and ECS to Penzance. This train had the green signal showing on Platform 5 for at least 30 minutes prior to its on time passage through the station. Copyright Roger Winnen

160903m 68022 Resolution brings up the rear of the Northern Belle. Copyright Roger Winnen

Signal box not open
David Tozer

Hi Keith,
I came across this by pure chance:-

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C49476/2016/09/03/advanced

Really, signal box closed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

First Class to St Keyne
Andrew Jones

Dear Keith, here is a photograph of a DMU at St Keyne, on the the Looe line.
In 1970 it was possible to travel 1st class in these units, something I had completely forgotten about!
My youngest daughter lives in Yarcombe on the Blackdown Hills and has sent me this link, which I am sure, many of your readers, would be interested in. http://yarcombe.net/MessageBoard.html
When I was a child I lived in Whitemoor near St Austell. Many of my friends lived in railway carriages on Cleers Hill and there are still, even, to this day, people living in them. There is one on the roundabout at Lanivet and one at Retire, near Victoria, Roche.
Best wishes Andrew
Many thanks to you for the picture and as your daughter says there is a 'good read and picture' in the Yarcombe Message Board - so please 'click' above. Thanks also to your daughter for drawing our attention to the Yarcombe Message board.

St Keyne in 1970. The Paul Corin Collection of Magnificent Musical Machines is still at St Keyne Wishing Well Halt - it was open for the summer of 2016. If you wish to visit it is suggested that you contact them for times etc.

September in Cornwall
Craig Munday