Memories of the North Cornwall Line
March 1977
By Roger Winnen
Part 1
12.03.1977 - Delabole Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Delabole Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Delabole Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Delabole Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Delabole Station nameboard. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Delabole Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Camelford Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.03.1977 - Camelford Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
Thanks, Roger - more tomorrow..
Sun, Sand and Sprinters
Martin Scane
2 x 150 units (both in GWR green livery) heading for Paignton this afternoon with a service from Exmouth. The location is just approaching Sprey Point with Parson’s tunnel in the background. 03.10.2024, copyright Martin Scane.
Many thanks Martin - a lovely sunny scene.
Early morning surprises
Joe Birchall
This morning I saw the 07:07 as usual, which has recently been doubled up, intriguingly, and waiting for the sleeper, as usual. Whilst wondering what had happened to the Sleeper, as it was expected to go past Buckshead Tunnel at 07:07, when it started to crawl around the curve at 07:11, whilst the Voyager was approaching on the ‘Up’ line, creating this fortunate crossing, and even more fortunately, with the sleeper being headed by 57 312!
The down 'sleeper', headed by blue 57312, is passed by a pair of Crosscountry 'Voyager' units on the outskirts of Truro. 03.10.2024, copyright Joe Birchall.
57312 passes the pair of Voyagers. 03.10.2024, copyright Joe Birchall.
Many thanks, Joe - great that the railway can still throw in the odd surprise, even in this day and age with not a great deal of variety to be found. Thanks for the pics.
Another day in Clay Country
Jon Hird
66244 departs Treviscoe with 6C10 - Parkandillack (actually Treviscoe) - Cliffe Vale. Quite a difference in weather between this and the previous days Goonbarrow photographs! 03.10.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
On the other side of the road bridge, a private unsurfaced Imerys road intersects the railway via this quaint crossing. The classic clay-country skyline forms the backdrop. 03.10.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
Swindon Scenes
Colin Pidgeon
43301 t&t 43303 on 1Z23 Bristol Kingsland Road to Derby RTC 03.10.2024, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
67023 & 67027 on 3S32 Cheltenham to Swindon Transfer running 90 mins early. - a returning RHTT [RailHead Track Train returning from its first time out this season]. 03.10.2024, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66846 t&t 66791 on 3S59 Hereford to Swindon Transfer - the other RHTT returning to base at Swindon Transfer after its first outing this season. Both RHTT trains are already beginning to get dirty - how dirty will they get?? 03.10.2024, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
37800 on with 321305 5Q72 Ilford E. M.U. D. To Sims Group Newport Docks. 03.10.2024, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks Colin (and of course Ken for sending the pics on), great variety as always.