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Thursday 7th September 2023

7/9/2023

 
Photographs of Hayle and Gwinear Road
From the Trevor Smitheram Collection
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A Warship Diesel Hydraulic departs from Hayle Wharves crossing the swing bridge and the former A30 road before climbing to Hayle Station. Trevor Smitheram Collection
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This is believed to be Hayle Station path. Trevor Smitheram Collection
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Gwinear Road goods yard July 1960 Trevor Smitheram Collection
Many Thanks to Trevor Smitheram


Roaming around Devon with a Ranger Ticket
Final Part on 3rd Sept 2023
Roger Winnen

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230903L The 08.11 Leeds to Plymouth arrives behind celebrity Power Cars 43008 43007 Copyright Roger Winnen
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230903m Power Car 43007 on the rear. This set is now out of service until the final day of thr scheduled run takes place on September 16th and the Farewell Tour of September 26th being sold out.. Copyright Roger Winnen
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230903o South West Trains old livery at Exeter St David,s Copyright Roger Winnen
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230903p The new Marsh Barton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
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230903q Marsh Barton Station looking towards Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen
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230903r Marsh Barton looking towards Exminster. Copyright Roger Winnen
Thanks Roger - you certainly get around- well done.

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CDA scrapping commences
Neil Phillips
Hello Roger and Keith,
Out and about this afternoon to witness a reported 18-car IET coming off the Newquay branch (no, of course it wasn't - 9-car only.......but I had to be there just in case), I looked over the gate at the far end of St Blazey Yard, close to Middleway Crossing, and noticed that, as far as I could tell from that distance, the first two long-stored CDA wagons have been dismantled - the hopper bodies have been taken off and one of the underframes has already been cut in half.

I wonder whether St Blazey yard will lose some sidings once the CDAs have all departed (one way or another.....)

Of the seven 'new' bogie wagons which arrived recently, one of the two JIAs is in St Blazey yard with newly white-painted handrails, lamp brackets etc; the other JIA is near the turntable on the end of the five JGA types which are being put through the wagon repair shop. The two JIAs already carry Imerys logos, having been stored in the usual condition for Imerys JIAs! The JGAs are mostly white which is probably the best colour for china clay wagons.....

Best regards,  Neil Phillips.

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CDA Scrapping operations at St Blazey. 6th September 2023. Copyright Neil Phillips
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A closer view. Scrapping operations at St Blazey. 6th September 2023. Copyright Neil Phillips.
​Neil has already written us a most detailed article on the history of the CDA's - this to be found in our features section item '2320 China Clay Wagons - a brief look back - A History of the humble CDA. Neil Phillips'
To see this item please click here and scroll as necessary.
Many thanks for your continued reports and observations in the Par and St Blazey areas. These are much appreciated.
Also Re the CDA fleet.
Farewell CDA's
Paul Stanford
Paul is to be be congratulated on a lengthy and well illustrated artice under the title above. This highly recommended article to be found in the current edition (September 2023) of the Railway Magazine. Also congratulations to our local photographer Craig Munday who has provided many illustrations within this detailed report.
Many thanks to the 'Railway Magazine, Paul Stanford and Craig Munday.

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More sad notes
Last day in traffic
Guy Vincent

On what was reportedly its last day in traffic, 43010 Lydford Castle at Bristol Temple Meads heading 2C69 0900 Cardiff Central - Penzance with stock set GW08 (49117 48122 48123 48124) and 43042.   The final public working on today's turn was 2P20 1515 Penzance - Plymouth (arr 1718) followed by 5P20 1755 Plymouth - Laira (arr 1832) and, presumably, storage.  Another one from the initial WR fleet with almost 47 years service to its credit, part of 253005 with partner 43011, sadly lost in the 1999 Ladbroke Grove collision.

With regrets....  Guy Vincent
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43010 & 43042 Bristol TM 2C69 0900 Cardiff C - Penzance 6th September 2023 Copyright Guy Vincent
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43010 Lydford Castle (last day in traffic) Bristol TM 2C69 09.00 Carfiff to Penzanc Wednesay 6th September 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy.

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More sightings around 
Bristol T.M.
Guy Vincent

Hello Keith / Roger

Some sightings at Bristol Temple Meads this morning - (7th September 2023).  Saphos Trains charter 1Z27 0631 Worcester Shrub Hill - Plymouth  'The Mayflower' headed by 47805 (running as D1935) and tailed by 47593.  At Taunton LMS 46100 'Royal Scot' replaced 47805 with 47593 staying at the the rear for assisting over the Devon banks.

Cross Country HST headed by 43304 on the 1V46 0612 Leeds - Plymouth with 43303 at the back.  Sadly the retro-liveried pair (43007 43008) were not in use today.

Castle set headed by 43162 tailed by 43098 arriving with the 2U10 0540 Penzance - Cardiff Central.

43098 again passing through Bristol with the 2C75 1200 Cardiff Central - Taunton. 

Guy Vincent
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Bristol TM 47805 1Z27 0631 Worcester Shrub Hill - Plymouth 6th September 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
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Bristol TM 47593 rear of 1Z27 0631 Worcester Shrub Hill - Plymouth. 6th September 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
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Bristol TM 43304 1V46 0612 Leeds - Plymouth. 6th September 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
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Bristol TM 43162 2U10 0540 Penzance - Cardiff. 6th September 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
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Bristol TM 43098 2C75 1200 Cardiff - Taunton. 6th September 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy, a bumper bundle - much appreciated.

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Also on the 6th - The Golden Hind.
Brent
Trevor Tremethick
Saphos Trains completely caught me out today and I missed the down train, hearing the whistle as it passed Laira Jct.
 
A dash out to Brent got a few shots (attached). My third near miss of the season saw a Pride liveried IET disappearing under the bridge as the Scot approached. That might have been an interesting shot for this day and age!
 
The 1Z28 1600 Plymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill (according to Railway Herald called The Golden Hind) had a 33 minute late start from North Road because (according to those on the bridge with me) there was a medical emergency on the train. That’s spoiled someone’s day out and I hope they will be OK.
 
I seem to remember when the old Golden Hind came in back in the day, it was diagrammed for Western haulage..... 1964? The first one waved off by the Second Sea Lord in the absence of Sir Francis Drake.
 
Where once Kings and Castles ruled the Devon banks, now we have Duchesses and Royal Scots, I’m not complaining though!
 
Best wishes all,  Trevor Tremethick.
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66101 on the up clay at Brent 6th September 2023. Copyright Trevor Tremethick
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2C77 1300 Cardiff Central to Penzance (43029 and 43198) at Brent 6th September 2023. Copyright Trevor Tremethick.
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A fine sght - 46100 on up Golden Hind 1Z28 1600 Plymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill at Brent Copyright Trevor Tremethick.
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1A92 1415 Penzance to London Paddington (800311) Brent 6th September 2023. Copyright Trevor Tremethick.
Thanks Trevor - glad you 'went to Brent.

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