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Diesel Motive Power
at St Austell
Andrew Triggs

160730zza The 5P70 Long Rock TMD-Par ECS 57605 passing St Austell at speed. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160730zzb The 5Z58 11.21 Par-Penzance with 68017 'Hornet' leads the Northern Belle to Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160730zzc 68008 'Avenger' trails the Northern Belle through St Austell on its way to Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

A Visit to Gunnislake, walking down the East Cornwall Minerals Railway Incline to Calstock and a River Cruise to Plymouth
Roger Winnen & Roger Salter

A glorious day was forecast for Saturday last as members and friends of the Cornwall Railway Society set off from Cornwall on the 08.28 voyager service to Plymouth of which we had hoped to photograph the Class 68 special to Cornwall. However owing to the wedged conditions aboard this train which was running a couple minutes late the special passed us as we were waiting for the train doors to open at Plymouth Station. A good friend of our society joined us at St Budeaux Victoria Road, Paul Burkhalter who has extensive knowledge of Plymouth and the Tamar Valley.  Arriving at Gunnislake we walked for 30 mins to the top of the Calstock Incline viewing the site by kind permission of Mrs Cyril Worth. This incline was built in 1859 to connect Calstock Quay to the area of Gunnislake, being on a Gradient of 1 in 6 with a passing loop, the length being 2310 feet. Rails on the Quay at Calstock extended 1359 feet. In 1872 this incline was incorporated into the 3' 6" gauge East Cornwall Minerals Railway which ran to Kelly Bray at Callington from the Quay at Calstock. In 1908 this incline was abandoned and a new line constructed as standard gauge with the new Calstock Viaduct to link Bere Alston-Calstock-Gunnislake and Callington

160730d Members and friends on out tour at Gunnislake. Copyright Roger Winnen

The top of the incline photographed a couple of weeks ago showing the water tank and engine winding house by kind permission of Mrs Worth. Copyright Roger Winnen

160730h Paul Burkhalter examines the markings on this overbridge on the incline which possibly stands for Calstock Quay 3. Copyright Roger Winnen

160730l Underneath the incline bridge which we think was the site of the passing loop. Copyright Roger Winnen

160730x Tony and Sue Wright on the right as we leave Calstock. Copyright Roger Winnen

160730c On route from Calstock to Plymouth we called at Cotehele Quay. Copyright Roger Salter

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Athelney 3
The first 56
John Cornelius

John, who was siganlman that day reports :- 'It is believed this was the first time a '56' had travelled over the line between Westbury and Taunton and maybe to Exeter as well, assisting 50031, I was lucky I had my camera with me that day.' Copyright John Cornelius

Posloe Bridge
Mike Morant

M_BR_41320_Polsloe_Bridge_5-5-62 On a dismally dull May 5th, 1962 Ivatt 'Mickey Mouse' 2-6-2T no. 41320 is depicted in charge of an Exeter to Exmouth passenger train at Polsloe Bridge Halt.
[Mike Morant collection