May 21st 2018

The visit of 800029 to
West Cornwall
Roger Salter & Andrew Triggs

180521a 800029 Climbs out of St Erth and is seen approaching Arch Lane Bridge. Copyright Roger Salter

180521b Class 800 800029 approaching Marazion running as the 5X89 from Stoke Gifford 10 mins late. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180521c Railway staff inspect the IET stabled in Platform 4 at Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180521d Departure at 11.08 now running as the 5X91 to Exeter St David's. Copyright Andrew Triggs

A POWERFUL PHOTOGRAPH
at Patchway
​Guy Vincent

GWR 4965 Root Aston Hall & 4936 Kinlet Hall storm through Patchway on the 1Z50 1506 Newport to Tyseley VT 'Double Headed Haulage'. 23rd March 2013. Copyright Guy Vincent.

Many thanks Guy.

'Defiance' at Lostwithiel
​ and down the branch.
​Ron Kosys

Ron writes:- Thursday 28th April 1988 was just typical of my ‘luck’ whilst trying to phot 50149.
When the weather was good, there was very little traffic on the move.
And when the weather wasn’t so good there was a fair bit about.
 
Well this day was appallingly bad. It was very dull and very wet. Pity digital photography wasn’t around at that time....
This particular Thursday found 50149 employed almost continuously between Lostwithiel and Fowey.
Unfortunately it was that dark Kodachrome photography was nigh-on impossible, but you had to give it a go...
 
Here, 50149 passes through Lostwithiel heading for Fowey with loaded CDA’s. Note 47339 in the former Fowey bay platform.
It didn’t move all day so I’m guessing it was out of service.
​THANK YOU Ron The light might be bad but your photos are excellent - to every cloud there is a silver lining!! Many thanks indeed.

50149 at Lostwithiel 28th April 1988. Copyright Ron Kosys

50149 returns a little later with a string of empties. 28th April 1988. Copyright Ron Kosys

Shortly afterwards, 50149 heads off once again for Fowey in the pouring rain with a train of loaded CDA’s. Unfortunately I was a little caught out, and didn’t allow myself sufficient time to get further along the footpath. A pity he adds! 28th April 1988 Copyright Ron Kosys

Later that afternoon, 50149 headed once more for Fowey. The weather was dreadful. Not a good advertisement at all for the Cornwall Tourist Board. It is seen at Golant hauling 8 loaded CDA’s – the shortest train I noted all day. I’m not sure if the tide was actually in, or if the harbour was full due to the amount of rain that had fallen that day!!!!! 28th April 1988 Copyright Ron Kosys

Salisbury
​John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius