RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted September 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2020 I shall be making a 700-mile round trip in the next few days (Boris permitting) to enjoy Philps pasties. Any sightings of trains large or small will be purely coincidental, SWMBO is not comfortable making the trip aboard them so I get to drive the infernal combustion engine all that way and the mere detail of it being our Silver Wedding anniversary is very much overshadowed by the urgent need for quality pastification. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Furness Wagon said: I've not heard of them before where they from? I'm particularly partial to ones from Sarah's in Looe and a Portreath. Marc Hi Marc They're based in Bodmin but have several shops in the area including Wadebridge,Liskeard.Padstow,Pool (between Redruth/Camborne) Not the biggest but very tasty. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 19 hours ago, AndyH said: Still miss Horse & Jockey from Helston and Porthleven. Their flaky pastry... Hi My son who lives in Helston tells me that since the demise of Mothers Pasty shop in Helston the original makers of Horse & Jockey pasties have taken over the shop & the resulting pasty is just as good as the original Horse & Jockey ones..... Cheers Bill 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted September 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, treggyman said: Horse & Jockey pasties I sincerely hope there is no connection between the name and the ingredients If that’s what they’re really made of I bet they wouldn’t stay down furlong Edited September 27, 2020 by Western Aviator 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium alexross42 Posted September 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2020 Now that was a great weekend to end Summer on - not just one classic loco but two? In different liveries? With multiple opportunities to see them hauling tours? In (mostly) glorious sunshine?! Yes, please 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium alexross42 Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 This weekend's weather is certainly suited to the appearance of the RHTT - I didn't get any usable shots but did take a video as it passed through Saltash on its outward run this morning - not quite as appealing as the diesels involved in top and tailing action last week! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Don't train crews wave any more? Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium alexross42 Posted October 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2020 17 hours ago, brianusa said: Don't train crews wave any more? Brian. Most do if you initiate but in this instance I had both hands busy with the camera, although I often try to give a nod/smile. Nearly all drivers certainly do engage with young children - I was at the station with my 4-yr old son on the weekend who was giving the crew of a Castle Class HST an enthusiastic wave - they gave such a blast on the horn I thought we were about to revert to potty training - and that was just for me! Even the crew were surprised by how loudly it bounced off the surrounding buildings, they gave an apologetic grin as they pulled off! 5 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2020 Just got these shots near respyrn bridge. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 05/10/2020 at 07:55, alexross42 said: Most do if you initiate but in this instance I had both hands busy with the camera, although I often try to give a nod/smile. Nearly all drivers certainly do engage with young children - I was at the station with my 4-yr old son on the weekend who was giving the crew of a Castle Class HST an enthusiastic wave - they gave such a blast on the horn I thought we were about to revert to potty training - and that was just for me! Even the crew were surprised by how loudly it bounced off the surrounding buildings, they gave an apologetic grin as they pulled off! Its such a nice gesture, a leftover from childhood perhaps, but nowadays such pleasantries are getting rarer and rarer along with a general lack of interaction with each other these days. Brian. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Hi Due to the planned work to replace some track at Pool , Redruth by the Tesco Extra store the line has been closed this week. Last night when taking the dog out at about 10pm I could hear the distinctive sound of an idling class 66. I walked down to find a filthy 66155 at the head of a rake of some full some empty ballast wagons. I tried to take some pics but my camera wouldn't play ball as I obviously didn't want to use the flash. This morning the train was still there & hadn't seemed to move. By the time I was able to go to the worksite it had moved but two more trains had arrived & were standing on the down line. I was able to take a few pics so here are some of them..... 60155 at the head of the now nearly emptied ballast train.This & the tail loco were filthy so probably were the rail head train loco's Rail mounted 'digger' offloading the ballast.66151 just visible. The tail of the ballast train with filthy 66151. More to follow in a bit Cheers Bill Edited December 10, 2020 by treggyman To finish post as accidentaly sent 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) to delete duplicate post Edited December 10, 2020 by treggyman to try & delete duplicate post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Hi again As you can see i've still not got my head around this 'new' site...... Anyway some more pics 70811 at the head of 10 autoballesters.Incidentally the guy on the footplate was in a DB uniform. 66849 Wylam Dilly was at the tail of the autoballasters buffered up to but not not coupled to 70815 70815's train. That's all for now.... Cheers Bill 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 10 hours ago, treggyman said: 70811 at the head of 10 autoballesters.Incidentally the guy on the footplate was in a DB uniform. That looks like the shunter for operating the doors on the auto ballasters. He's got the remote for the doors with him, that black box hanging down. 66155 and 66151 were indeed this year's RHTT locos, as far as I'm aware they worked the whole job without replacement. Jo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) 37421 and biffa bins at Penzance. 16/12/20 Edited December 17, 2020 by kernowtim Add pic! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Long Rock this morning. ECS service leaving for Penzance, I assume to form the 12:15 to London. Edited December 19, 2020 by Kris 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2020 Everyday services at Penzance. Taken this morning. The state of the old goods yard office is shocking, it can't have much longer left. Whoops, got my finger in the last one, that will teach me to take photos whilst cycling along. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium alexross42 Posted April 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2021 There's been a lot of coverage of these magnificent beasts over social media but just in case anyone's missed it here are some pics of the 'tractors' at Saltash: 04th April, en route to Penzance 06th April, to Plymouth then Kingswear also a video of their passing through on the 04th: All the best, Ross. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helstonnorthroad Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) 67012 and 67016 with today’s mystery working Edited April 22, 2021 by Helstonnorthroad Wrong file 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 23 hours ago, Helstonnorthroad said: 67012 and 67016 with today’s mystery working Hi Nice couple of pictures.... Thanks for posting..... Cheers Bill 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb_devon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 The CRS website reports that it was also thought to have run to St Ives overnight. Lots of speculation that there’s a connection with the G7 summit in June. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2021 4 hours ago, pb_devon said: Lots of speculation that there’s a connection with the G7 summit in June. Pullman treatment for the locals whose lives are to be significantly disrupted for a few weeks, perhaps? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helstonnorthroad Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 No GWR 80Xs for a while all out of service for a while with yaw damper bolster issues shortages expected for the next few months 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Oh well, there's probably some spare paths so we can put on a couple of Pacers for the G7 visitors. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helstonnorthroad Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 802s have rented service today the rest are grounded in depot’s across the network 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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