Hi Keith, A recent visit to Parkandillack with my railway hat on! The trains are scarce at Parkandillack these days, the furthest clay loading plant from St Blazey. 22 CDAs from 38 were loaded at the store on 8th September, with the remainder loaded at nearby Treviscoe. It's a laborious procedure too, with only 6 at a time in the loading platform - so plenty of shunting action is observed.
The sun shone, and work on the nearby controversial Incinerator provides plenty of interest a diminutive class 66 shunting among the industrial landscape. Cheers for now, Craig Many thanks Craig.
The sun shone, and work on the nearby controversial Incinerator provides plenty of interest a diminutive class 66 shunting among the industrial landscape. Cheers for now, Craig Many thanks Craig.
66078 at Parkandillack 8th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday
A rare and privilaged view as 66078 shunts the CDA's into the loading bay at Parkandillack 8th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday
Alongside the driers and store at Parkandillack once lay green and pleasant fields, lost now forever, beneath the much dreaded incinerator. 8th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday
66078 stands amid the industrial site at Parkandillack, beyond lies the ever growing township of St Dennis. There was once a through line here passing beyond the CDA's and bearing slightly left to head for St Dennis Junction. Will it ever reopen as a passenger line one wonders? 8th September 2015 Copyright Craig Munday