'Wasson this weekend?'
Another weekend is around the corner and with it there are plenty of railway things going on!
Saturday 27.09
Visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway with the CRS - more details in our Outdoor Events Programme.
(Sat & Sun) - The Bodmin Railway Diesel Gala - 50042, 47306, 08444, 121020 and 'Denise' in action on the Bodmin Railway - for details click here.
Sunday 28.09
The North Cornwall Miniature Railway open day - Near St. Kew, the final open day of this private railway of 2025. Click here.
'The Royal Duchy' - WCRC Class 33's 33025 & 33207 visit Par (vice-Steam) with this weekends Railway Touring Companys railtour. Times in our railtour calendar.
(Sat & Sun) - The Bodmin Railway Diesel Gala - 50042, 47306, 08444, 121020 and 'Denise' in action on the Bodmin Railway - for details click here.
Saturday 27.09
Visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway with the CRS - more details in our Outdoor Events Programme.
(Sat & Sun) - The Bodmin Railway Diesel Gala - 50042, 47306, 08444, 121020 and 'Denise' in action on the Bodmin Railway - for details click here.
Sunday 28.09
The North Cornwall Miniature Railway open day - Near St. Kew, the final open day of this private railway of 2025. Click here.
'The Royal Duchy' - WCRC Class 33's 33025 & 33207 visit Par (vice-Steam) with this weekends Railway Touring Companys railtour. Times in our railtour calendar.
(Sat & Sun) - The Bodmin Railway Diesel Gala - 50042, 47306, 08444, 121020 and 'Denise' in action on the Bodmin Railway - for details click here.
Have a great weekend, and if you end up taking any railway pictures please make sure you send them in!
Classic diesels on shed
Keith Gale
In the days during which you could just walk into a railway depot and take photographs - Exeter Stabling Point (shed) on an autumn Sunday morning - 26 September 1971 - full of locomotives. I vaguely remember that there was around 30 locomotives on the shed but it was completely quiet and no one to be seen. Nearest the camera are 7657 862 6333 and 1069. The coal in the foreground was not for steam loco's but for heating the mess rooms! Apologies for the quality - it was the only camera I could afford at the time! Copyright Keith Gale.
What a great photo of a bygone age - many thanks, Keith. So much of interest there, fantastic stuff.
The Southwest Test Train
Mark Lynam
37116 at Penzance in the late afternoon sunshine with a Network Rail test train. 24.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Blue hour arrives and the 37 prepares to depart for Exeter Riverside. 24.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Just before midnight, the train is seen pausing at St. Austell. 24.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Many thanks, Mark - dedication to the cause!
50 Years Ago - September 1975
Roger Winnen
Part 6
Remains of the Railway at Princetown. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Remains of the Railway at Princetown. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Horrabridge Station remains. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Whitchurch Down Platform with Peter Moore Keith Jenkin Chris Clark Rusty Steel Michael Nicolas Ian Croft and Peter Butt. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Whitchurch Down Platform. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Tavistock North Signal Box on 21st September 1975. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Tavistock North footbridge. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Tavistock North Station. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Tavistock Viaduct. 21.09.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
'175' training continues
Mark Lynam, Roger Salter, Jon Hird, Tony Shore & Joe Birchall
175114 leads 175002 past Brea with Thursdays GWR crew training run. 25.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
The units pass Marazion near to journeys end at Penzance. 25.09.2025, copyright Roger Salter.
Heading towards the single line section past Long Rock. 25.09.2025, copyright Roger Salter.
After a short break in Penzance, 175002 leads the way back to Devon, seen passing Marazion marshes. 25.09.2025, copyright Roger Salter.
After a short break in Penzance, 175002 leads the way back to Devon, seen passing Marazion marshes. 25.09.2025, copyright Roger Salter.
The returning trip passes Brea with 175002 leading the way. 25.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
175002 and 175114 cross Gover Viaduct, St. Austell with the Penzance - Plymouth leg of their journey. 25.09.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
The unit continues on past the former Tremear/Carrancarrow China Clay works towards Trenance Viaduct and St. Austell. A shot which would be almost pointless taking if the train were in GWR's house colour of green! 25.09.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
The 175's pass through Par. 66054 with the JIA's from Treviscoe is stabled in Chapel Siding behind. 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
175114 on the rear passing beneath the road bridge at Par. 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
The afternoon working to Penzance skirts the A30 and is about to pass beneath Apex Bridge, Scorrier. 25.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
The final working of the day back to Plymouth from Penzance calls at Camborne - luckily it's not a Wednesday! 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
1902 hours and the sun is starting to set as the pair of units pass through Truro heading east. 25.09.2025, copyright Joe Birchall.
Many thanks all. GWR have certainly had the weather for these training runs so far.
Full Fat HST's
Paul Barlow
43186 leading 43078 past Exeter St. Thomas with 1C85, the 1357 Paddington -Plymouth on 29 July 2012. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Again at Exeter St. Thomas, Crosscountry 43378 and 43384 work an unidentified north bound service on 29th July 2012. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Thanks Paul - all but confined to the history books now.
Treviscoe Clay
Tony Shore & Martin Scane
66054 departs Treviscoe at 1047 with 6 loaded JIA's for Cliffe Vale. 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
A while later, after a wait at Burngullow, the train arrives at Par and sets back into Chapel Siding to wait for a second driver to take the train east. 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
At 1235 the train is back in the platform at Par and waits for its path East. 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
The clay departs Par bound for the Potteries of the midlands. 25.09.2025, copyright Tony Shore.
66054 approaching Parsons Tunnel with 6 on forming 6M53 Parkandillick to Cliffe Vale two minutes early at 14-25. 25.09.2025, copyright Martin Scane.
Many thanks Tony and Martin.
West Cornwall in the sun
Mark Lynam
A GWR IET heads for Paddington passing the historic engine houses and mining landscape of Brea. 25.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
A 4-car Crosscountry Class 220 heads East at Brea. 25.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
What we should all be making an effort to look out for currently - an endangered species - 43093 leads a GWR service towards Penzance through the cutting at Brea. 25.09.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Many thanks Mark - a productive visit to Brea for you.