October 9th 2024

Dennis Clarke presents:
'My life on the railways'
From Willesden and Wembley, to North Pole and Temple Mills
- 12th October 2024 -

Please come along to Dennis' presentation this Saturday.

Starting at 18:30, at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church.

Redruth Methodist Church is easy to find - it is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel.
​Exiting the station from the up-side, turn right.

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50008 at Bristol
Michael Adams

Hello Roger, Very interesting pictures of the North Cornwall line, thank you.
The visit of 50008 to Bodmin recently has prompted Michael Adams to send his picture of the loco. at work on 23 December 1980 and is seen at Bristol with the 11.14 Paignton to Manchester.

Thanks Michael

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The Railhead Treatment Train and the Night Riviera at Penzance
Tuesday Evening 8th October 2024
Roger Winnen

57603 Heads the Night Riviera to London Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen

66154 tails the RHTT into Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

The French 66179 at Penzance prior to its departure back to Par. Copyright Roger Winnen

The French 66179 at Penzance prior to its departure back to Par. Copyright Roger Winnen

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Memories of the North Cornwall Line
March 1977
By Roger Winnen
Part 6

02.04.1977 - Ashbury Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - Ashbury Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - The site of Maddaford Moor Halt. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - The site of Maddaford Moor Halt. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - The site of Maddaford Moor Halt. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - The site of Maddaford Moor Halt. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - Views across Dartmoor. Copyright Roger Winnen

02.04.1977 - Meldon Quarry to the left. Copyright Roger Winnen

Thanks Roger - more tomorrow.

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Re: Cornish HST's
Roger Geach

I noted the recent pictures of HST in Cornwall.

I first saw them in Cornwall on crew training runs in late 1978.

Below is 253005 on 04.11.1978 in the gloom approaching Crugwallins, as I called it, not far from Burngullow.

Not certain what day the first ones appeared, I just became aware they were on training runs at this time.

I'm afraid to say i was not impressed; being a lover of loco-hauled trains, fixed-formation HST workings in Cornwall was the start of the down turn of loco-hauled trains.

I would  be interested to know the first time one worked on crew training runs down in the far west, does anyone know please?

HST set 253005 with a crew training run passing Crugwallins on 04.11.1978. Copyright Roger Geach.

Many thanks as always, Roger.

Can you answer the question? Please drop us an email if you know - [email protected]

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'Start 'em young'
Jon Hird

No.1 Son has his first encounter with a class 37, as 37142 powers up past Charlies Gate back in 2014. I'm not sure he was a fan of the noise! Copyright Jon Hird.

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Laira Hydraulics
Paul Barlow

Hello Jon

A few pictures from Laira 1975. These are from a collection of slides I
recently acquired, photographer unknown.

Hope they are of interest

Kind regards

Paul Barlow

10.08.1975 - Hymek D7089 on the Laira scrap line. Copyright Paul Barlow (original photographer unknown).

10.08.1975 - Western D1053 sandwiched between a class 47 and class 50 at Laira. Copyright Paul Barlow (original photographer unknown).

10.08.1975 - Western D1071 'Western Renown' receiving attention at Laira. Copyright Paul Barlow (original photographer unknown).

10.08.1975 - The Laira scrap line - 2x Westerns keep Hymek D7089 company. I'm sure somebody will be able to ID the Westerns for us? Copyright Paul Barlow (original photographer unknown).

Many thanks indeed, Paul - as with anything 'Western'-related, I am sure these photos will be very much enjoyed.