Spring Delights
Craig Munday
A variety of workings were captured in the beautiful Spring sunshine of 20th March across the Duchy. A day later (the start of Spring) sees laden skies and rain, typical!
Light locomotives are tricky to capture in landscape, so some close up locations worked best for GBRf's 69005 on its crew learning ramblings.The temporary footbridge at Lostwithiel worked for the down 0Z50. The view is ruined with so many vertical posts and poles these days. 20.03.2025, copyright Craig Munday.
The 2C11 Castle set close on the heels of 69005. 20.03.2025, copyright Craig Munday.
The onto Bolitho East of Liskeard for four workings, all within an hour more or less. 2P15 / 2P16 Castle sets and 69005 and EWS liveried 66089 working 6M53 (Treviscoe to Stoke) - this being the only mineral train due to the Newquay engineering. The norm resumes next week thankfully.
GWR's 43004 and 43186 head 2P16 through Bolitho on 20.03.2025. Copyright Craig Munday.
Next through Bolitho was GBRF 69005 working 0Z52. 20.03.2025, copyright Craig Munday.
66089 working 6M53 (Treviscoe to Stoke) through Bolitho. 20.03.2025, copyright Craig Munday.
Many thanks Craig, a superb set of photos.
69005 passes Long Rock
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
GBRf 69005 'Eastleigh' working 0Z50 09.50 Plymouth Park Sidings-Penzance passing Longrock on the single line section on a lovely spring day. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Many Thanks Andrew
Dawn chorus at St. Austell
Steve Clark
I had a busy day going around London on Wednesday, going up on Tuesday nights Sleeper and coming back on Wednesday nights Sleeper. Haulage was 57305 on 1A50 and 57603 on 1C50.
I arrived back in St Austell virtually on time and was pleased to see the 6V05 Clay was following.
The Cutting at St Austell was nicely lit with early morning sunshine and at 7am 66089 clagged its way towards me, heading for the Treviscoe branch.
50 images from my day out in London are now loaded to Flickr!! (click here)
I arrived back in St Austell virtually on time and was pleased to see the 6V05 Clay was following.
The Cutting at St Austell was nicely lit with early morning sunshine and at 7am 66089 clagged its way towards me, heading for the Treviscoe branch.
50 images from my day out in London are now loaded to Flickr!! (click here)
A dramatic picture as 66089 emerges from the rising sun and passes through the cutting at St. Austell, heading to Treviscoe with its train of JIA's. 20.03.2025, copyright Steve Clark.
Many thanks Steve - a striking image!
Roaming the rails in the sunshine
20.03.2025
Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - St Austell from the footbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - The 09.10 Penzance to Paddington passing the long closed signal box. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Close up of the signal box. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - St Austell Signal Box closed on 22nd March 1980. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - 69005 on a route learning trip being the 10.00 Plymouth to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - 69005 heading west. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - 43097 and 43198 on the 10.15 service from Plymouth to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - 43097 and 43198 on the 10.15 service from Plymouth to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - St Austell Station viewed from the other platform. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - A voyager photographed whilst awaiting the 14.27 Gunnislake serviice. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - 69005 Viewed through the window of the Gunnislake service. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Arrival at Bere Ferrers. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Industrial diesels at the Tamar Valley Heritage Centre. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Industrial diesels at the Tamar Valley Heritage Centre. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Signals at Bere Ferrers for the Heritage Railway. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Industrial diesels at the Tamar Valley Heritage Centre. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - The Signal Box and Booking Office. Copyright Roger Winnen
20.03.2025 - Bere Ferrers Station. Copyright Roger Winnen