BR(S) Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Some classic 1980s pictures from Cornwall here: http://www.djipix.com/view/gallery/images?category=1&subcategory=19 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Excellent find! Some lovely pictures there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 very nice. thanks for posting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
floss_4 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 What was the traffic in the single van coming into St Erth at that time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foo Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Lol. I cant view this on my mobile. Vodafone seem to think its porn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Very nice photo collection, good link. Especially RfD 37's on clay traffic '89 - '90 they look so clean.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 What was the traffic in the single van coming into St Erth at that time? I can think of two possibilities. Either motive power spares for the depot at Penzance, or it was actually bound for Truro and worked to Penzance and back to avoid having to shunt at Truro on both the outward and return trips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
floss_4 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I can think of two possibilities. Either motive power spares for the depot at Penzance, or it was actually bound for Truro and worked to Penzance and back to avoid having to shunt at Truro on both the outward and return trips. Yes probably something like that. I don't think there was any revenue traffic that far west by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR00N Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks for posting those excellent pictures. Really enjoyed looking through them, brought back some distant memories of my days of being brought up in Cornwall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforsyth Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thought I should ask this question in a relevant topic, but please move if required! Cornish 47s I'd be interested to know if anyone recalls 'regular' Class 47s in Cornwall during the mid/late 80s, perhaps on Speedlink or express runs? In the excellent pictures BR(S) linked to above, most 47s seem to be in BR Blue (small logos), as I do remember them at that time, and I also recall seeing one or two GW green ones after '85 at Penzance during my fleeting visits. However, I'd like to purchase a Bachmann 47 eventually for Cornish action, so it would be great to be able to focus on a couple of real locos that would have been seen around at that time, which I can aim to model. Thanks for any help, and for the wonderful source of inspiration this Cornish forum is. Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted October 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2014 I seem to remember seeing 47 606 Odin quite a bit as in the image below. 47 618 Fair Rosamund also sticks in the memory. Cardiff or Old Oak allocated were the most common. As most of the 47s came in on inter-regionals pretty much any of the eth fitted ones could turn up. A selection from the mid to late 80s (I have not scanned all my 1988 - 1990 collection yet) 47 565 - another Cardiff one 47 584 County of Suffolk - from Stratford 47 443 - from Gateshead 47 575 - from Cardiff 47 631 - from Bescot 47 379 - from Tinsley 47 213 - from Bristol 47 620 Windsor Castle - Old Oak 47 453 - Crewe 47 620 Windsor Castle again - Old Oak 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 An era of fond memories, nice pics, thanks for sharing 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Lovely pictures! Thanks for posting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2014 From a brief perusal of my old notes, I'd say that any of the Old Oak, Bath Road, Canton, Bescot or Crewe Diesel 47s would be likely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 There are some photos of 47's on this thread which I started quite a while back when I was researching for my Par station layout. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/47370-search-for-photos-of-par-station-cornwall-in-the-80s/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted November 1, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2014 Found another while scanning some more of my slides today, 47 534 at Falmouth Docks with the 0910 (?) to London Paddington. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforsyth Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Wonderful, thank you all! Far more detail and help than I expected, but true to the noble nature of RMweb. Excellent photos, too. It does seem that almost any ETH 'Western 47' could turn up in those days. I'll have to start hunting for a model of one of these. I have to say that this first pic from NCK below is amazing, and redoubles my hope to build an 80s Penzance layout one day.Sun, Sea and Such great locos! :-) Alan I seem to remember seeing 47 606 Odin quite a bit as in the image below. 47 618 Fair Rosamund also sticks in the memory. Cardiff or Old Oak allocated were the most common. As most of the 47s came in on inter-regionals pretty much any of the eth fitted ones could turn up. A selection from the mid to late 80s (I have not scanned all my 1988 - 1990 collection yet) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 50047 Swiftsure passes Roskear on 16th November 1987 working the 0645 Swindon to Penzance. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) 50044 Exeter heads east out of Camborne on the 1213 Penzance to Plymouth on 16th November 1987. Edited January 4, 2015 by RichardTrevithick 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) 50041 Bulwark assists a failed 50013 Agincourt into Camborne on the 0005 Paddington to Penzance "sleepers" on 29th February 1988. The train was running 109 minutes late after 50013 failed in the Par area. Edited January 4, 2015 by RichardTrevithick 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 47517 Andrew Carnegie complete with Highland Stag motif arrives at Hayle on the 1027 Penzance to Edinburgh on 5th April 1988. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 50035 Ark Royal does not have to work too hard whilst taking charge of a lightly loaded 1352 Penzance to Plymouth parcels train. Camborne 29th April 1988. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Before Hunslet Barclay ran the weedkiller train it was operated by Chipman's, based at Horsham. 50019 Ramillies arrives at Penzance over an hour late on the 7Z07 0545 Laira to Penzance.29th April 1988. Edited January 4, 2015 by RichardTrevithick 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Part of the formation of the Chipman's weedkiller train consisted of this former Maunsell CK No S5644S now numbered CC99008 which was built at Eastleigh in 1931. Seen here on 29th April 1988 at Penzance. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTrevithick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Tucked in behind the locomotive was a 1949 vintage Southern Region design GUV ex S4605S in use as a stores van. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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