Riding the Cornish Branch Lines
Purchase a Cornish Ranger and join us to Ride the Cornish Branch Lines on:
Saturday 7th September 2024
In the event of a train cancellation, catch the next available service.
Depart Penzance 08.15, St Erth 08.24, Camborne 08.35, Redruth 08.42, Truro 08.54, St Austell 09.11, Par 09.19, Bodmin Parkway 09.31, Liskeard 09.44, Plymouth 10.12/10.24. Gunnislake 11.10/11.14. Plymouth 12.00/12.20, Liskeard 12.44/13.50. Looe 14.19/14.22. Liskeard 14.46/15.14. Par 15.37/15.59. Newquay 16.47/17.15. Par 18.05/18.28, Truro 18.50/19.12. Falmouth Docks 19.36/19.42. Truro 20.11 running through to Par, or for stations to Penzance depart 20.42.
Purchase a Cornish Ranger and join us to Ride the Cornish Branch Lines on:
Saturday 7th September 2024
In the event of a train cancellation, catch the next available service.
Depart Penzance 08.15, St Erth 08.24, Camborne 08.35, Redruth 08.42, Truro 08.54, St Austell 09.11, Par 09.19, Bodmin Parkway 09.31, Liskeard 09.44, Plymouth 10.12/10.24. Gunnislake 11.10/11.14. Plymouth 12.00/12.20, Liskeard 12.44/13.50. Looe 14.19/14.22. Liskeard 14.46/15.14. Par 15.37/15.59. Newquay 16.47/17.15. Par 18.05/18.28, Truro 18.50/19.12. Falmouth Docks 19.36/19.42. Truro 20.11 running through to Par, or for stations to Penzance depart 20.42.
Our next indoor meeting:
September 14th 2024
Malcolm Gould from the China Clay History Society
will present an evening of films made for E.C.L.P. at the Cornwall Railway Society meeting, in The Memorial Hall which stands over the tunnel at Redruth Station, commencing at 18.30hrs
A show not to be missed!
will present an evening of films made for E.C.L.P. at the Cornwall Railway Society meeting, in The Memorial Hall which stands over the tunnel at Redruth Station, commencing at 18.30hrs
A show not to be missed!
The end of 1976 and the start of 1977
By Roger Winnen
Part 11
29.01.1977 - Laira Depot from Lipson Junction with the line to Plymouth Friary in the foreground. The Westerns awaiting disposal are D1009 Western Invador and D1070 Western Gauntlet. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - Laira Depot from Lipson Junction with the line to Plymouth Friary in the foreground. The Westerns awaiting disposal are D1009 Western Invador and D1070 Western Gauntlet. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - A Peak approching Lipson Junction. Copyright Roger Winnen
29.01.1977 - Another Peak approching Lipson Junction. Copyright Roger Winnen
Many thanks for putting in the graft to scan/clean all these slides, Roger - I'm sure they've been enjoyed by many.
Westbury Workings
01.09.2024
Guy Vincent
66057 with long welded rails arriving as 6W97 0745 ex Ashchurch for Tewkesbury. After stabling the train, the loco then took up yard pilot duties. 01.09.2024, copyright Guy Vincent.
56049 curves off the Newbury route into the yard with a train of recovered track sections as 6C20 1005 Tilehurst - Westbury. 01.09.2024, Copyright Guy Vincent.
56049 then stabled on the site of the former diesel depot, closed in 1993. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Now owned by GBRF but hired to Colas, ex Foster Yeoman class 59 no. 59003 'Yeoman Highlander' brings a trainload of spoil in as 6C21 1132 Tilehurst - Westbury. The ballast, removed along with the track sections from a possession at Purley-on-Thames, will soon be unloaded and by the middle of the coming week will be leaving the yard by the lorryload for reuse in the construction industry. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks indeed, Guy, a great selection of shots and some nice variety of traction featured.
The Final 'Royal Duchy' of the year
Jon Hird & Owen Brown
Black 5 44871 crosses Coombe-By-Saltash viaduct on her way to Par from Bristol Temple Meads on 01.09.2024. Copyright Jon Hird.
Having 'detrained' all its passengers, 44871 pushes the train back out of the station and re-enters the loop which runs between Par and St. Blazey. Copyright Owen Brown.
44871 and the empty stock at Par. Copyright Owen Brown.
44871 and the support coach were detached, and ran to St. Blazey. They then reversed, the loco deposited the support coach in platform 3, before the loco left light engine for St. Blazey and turning. Copyright Owen Brown.
I chose not to follow the masses to the turntable at St. Blazey this week, and instead headed to Par Station to see 'rear gunner' 47812 perform some shunting. It runs back through Par Platform 3 to collect the steam locos support coach. Copyright Jon Hird.
An alternative angle, the new signalling equipment obstructing the shot a little bit. The loco has different headcode boxes at either end. Copyright Jon Hird.
The 47 shunts the support coach back onto the train, ready for 44871. Copyright Jon Hird.
New, old and older at Par with an IET, a 150 in Chapel Siding and 47812. Copyright Jon Hird.
Over to Moorswater for the return, where I was surprised to see the loco putting on a real display and building up a fair bit of speed - I've only ever previously seen tours coast through here. The exhaust was much appreciated! Copyright Jon Hird.
44871 about to pass beneath the footbridge with the wonderful view of St. Neot etc. opening up in the valley behind. Copyright Jon Hird.
The drone, of course, was in position and ready for the '2 for the price of 1' shot, as the train crossed Moorswater Viaduct. Copyright Jon Hird (taken by a willing assistant!).
The Pullman Heads Home
Mick House, Owen Brown & Andrew Triggs Roger Winnen Jon Hird
3Z43 09.40 Penzance Slopers Sdg-Penzance departing Slopers, running 10 early, arriving at 09.36 at platform 2 Copyright Andrew Triggs
43049 leading 3Z43 (with 43046 at the rear) arriving at platform 2. Copyright Andrew Triggs
43049 leading 3Z43 (with 43046 at the rear) arriving at platform 2 Copyright Andrew Triggs
43046 'Geoff Drury 1930 to 1999' heads the Midland Pullman HST through Camborne on 01.09.2024 running as 1Z43 1005 Penzance to Dumfries. Copyright Mick House.
43049 'Neville Hill' brings up the rear. Copyright Mick House.
240901a The Midland Pullman approaching St Austell on route to Dunfries. Copyright Roger Winnen
240901b The Midland Pullman approaching St Austell on route to Dunfries. Copyright Roger Winnen
The Pullman calls at Truro. Copyright Owen Brown.
Awaiting departure from Truro. Copyright Owen Brown.
Awaiting departure from Truro. Copyright Owen Brown.
With the Tamar bridge in sight, the train slowly creeps past the site of Defiance Platform at Wearde. Copyright Jon Hird.
The train rounds the curve towards Coombe By Saltash viaduct. Copyright Jon Hird.
Many thanks, Mick