The Midland Pullman
visits Cornwall
Steve Clark, Sam Sheldrick, Jon Hird, Mark Lynam & Roger Winnen
Yesterday, Locomotive Services LTD's immaculate 'Midland Pullman' HST set travelled down to Cornwall.
In 2+5 formation and bookended by 43058 and 43059, the train will today - Saturday - travel from Penzance - Kingswear and back, before heading away east again on Sunday morning.
Times and itineraries can be found in our Railtour Calendar.
In 2+5 formation and bookended by 43058 and 43059, the train will today - Saturday - travel from Penzance - Kingswear and back, before heading away east again on Sunday morning.
Times and itineraries can be found in our Railtour Calendar.
43058 and 43059 pass through Bodmin Parkway. 15.05.2026, copyright Steve Clark.
43058 leading the way through Lostwithiel. 15.05.2026, copyright Sam Sheldrick.
43059 on the rear at Lostwithiel. 15.05.2026, copyright Sam Sheldrick.
The Nanking Blue of the Midland Pullman set breaks up the spring greenery at Dowgas as the train heads on towards Penzance. 15.05.2026, copyright Jon Hird.
43058 + 43059 pass Hallenbeagle engine house at Scorrier working 1Z12 0635 York to Penzance with the Midland Pullman. 15.05.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
The Midland Pullman arrives at journeys end - Penzance. 15.05.2026, copyright Roger Winnen.
The 2+5 HST set running into Platform 4 at Penzance. 15.05.2026, copyright Roger Winnen.
Many thanks all - what a wonderfully photogenic thing this HST set is.
Western on freight
Roger Geach
1012 passing Respryn with the 7C52 1010 St. Blazey to Severn Tunnel Junction freight on 17.09.1973 - always well loaded back in those days. For quite a few years we had a 1010 departure (or around that time) freight leave St. Blazey.
Depending on what year the destinations changed, as did the headcode.
Best remembered was 7S38, a through service to Glasgow. It ran class 6 from Exeter.
Normally the loco off 7C52 would return from Exeter to St Blazey with the 1400 7B33 Exeter Riverside to Truro freight. This was the only morning booked freight one saw in East Cornwall coming out of the county.
Depending on what year the destinations changed, as did the headcode.
Best remembered was 7S38, a through service to Glasgow. It ran class 6 from Exeter.
Normally the loco off 7C52 would return from Exeter to St Blazey with the 1400 7B33 Exeter Riverside to Truro freight. This was the only morning booked freight one saw in East Cornwall coming out of the county.
1012 with 7C52 St. Blazey - STJ passing Respryn. 17.09.1973, copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks as always Roger, excellent note keeping. How things have changed.
27 years ago
Paul Barlow
D9000 Royal Scots Grey on the 0718 Reading-Par 'Eastern Envoy' at Rewe near Exeter. 15.05.1999, copyright Paul Barlow.
60800 Green Arrow on the Par-Bristol via Reading Eastern Envoy tour, passing Sandy Crossing, Stoke Canon. 15.05.1999, copyright Paul Barlow.
Smashing photos Paul - many thanks.
57's on the move
Ken Mumford & Colin Pidgeon
GBRF's 57306 Branch Line Society & GWR's 57604 Pendennis Castle approaching Swindon on 0M04 Reading TCD to Kidderminster SVR (for this weekend's diesel gala). 15.05.2026, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
The pair of locos arrive at Kemble. 15.05.2026, copyright Ken Mumford.
57604 on the rear passing the disused water tower at Kemble. 15.05.2026, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks both - hopefully 57604 behaves itself at the gala!
More thoughts on the 'new North Cornwall line'
John Root
John Root writes in response to the proposed new North Cornwall route we covered earlier this week:
File this one under 'quarter and half baked' In my 'umble etc. Not going to happen! Far better to spend money on Plymouth Okehampton and get some return!
File this one under 'quarter and half baked' In my 'umble etc. Not going to happen! Far better to spend money on Plymouth Okehampton and get some return!
Thanks John - I quite imagine you are not alone in those thoughts!