RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 08/03/2020 at 20:54, St Enodoc said: I managed to build three points for the future Polperran fiddle yard. Having checked tonight, by mixing and matching the new points with the rest of the recovered fiddle yard points from the old St Enodoc (plus the trial double slip), I think that with a bit of jiggery-pokery I now have all the points I need for the whole of Polperran. That will save some time when the branch extends beyond St Enodoc and has therefore confirmed my feeling that Polperran should get built before Pentowan (so quite by chance replicating, in reverse, the building of the original Cornwall Minerals Railway route). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: As if by a miracle, I've just discovered a long-lost branch of the Chacewater to Newquay line. Between Perranporth and Goonhavern Halt. It looks like it branches off the main line at Cocks Junction. I'm told it was built especially for the massive number of pilgrims who regularly go to Perranzabuloe to pay homage to the National Saint of Cornwall. After the liberation of Cornwall from the clutches of the Dutchy. Honestly though, who knew there really is a village called Cocks? Shssssh, that branch is all very hush-hush as it forms part of the secret Treamble and Penhale military complex: The "pilgrims" are heavily-disguised SAS members on their way to and from the nearby rocket-launching site, the openings of which are concealed within Caer Dane and Caer Kief and below the almost perfectly circular hill between Perranzabuloe and Perranwell... Edited March 9, 2020 by St Enodoc 1 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 Ah! Penhale, the army sent our workshop there to do some soldiery type training with guns and things. It was quite an eventful two weeks, starting off with a train journey from Salisbury to Truro, change at Exeter. On the bit from Exeter we had reserved coaches. Well this Wren officer joined the train and plonked herself in our compartment, she was quite pretty from memory. These days she would be in her 60s, overweight, 6 grandchildren and with 3 divorces behind her. One cannot live on memories, no matter how pleasant. 2 2 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: One cannot live on memories, no matter how pleasant. My whole hobby is built around the recreation of pleasant memories! 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 8 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Shssssh, that branch is all very hush-hush as it forms part of the secret Treamble and Penhale military complex: The "pilgrims" are heavily-disguised SAS members on their way to and from the nearby rocket-launching site, the openings of which are concealed within Caer Dane and Caer Kief and below the almost perfectly circular hill between Perranzabuloe and Perranwell... I think M'Lady met some of those SAS and SBS folk while she was in the SCS (Special Catering Service) down in HMS Hades. But that's another story, and I'm sworn to secrecy, or at least until it's declassified later this year... By the way, make sure nobody mentions that the "perfectly circular hill" is related to some other top-secret places in Wiltshire. Here's one we prepared earlier. The landscaping on this one has slipped a bit in recent years, fortunately the ejectable "launch lid" is just still camouflaged by grass. https://www.realmofhistory.com/2019/08/26/silbury-hill-the-largest-man-made-mound-in-europe/ 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2020 18 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: 60s, overweight, 6 grandchildren and with 3 divorces Sounds like me except that I've got 7 grandchildren and only had one divorce... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Talking of secret military complexes, this always used to make me smile when I was railfanning the Sunset Route in Arizona... 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2020 12 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: I think M'Lady met some of those SAS and SBS folk while she was in the SCS (Special Catering Service) down in HMS Hades. But that's another story, and I'm sworn to secrecy, or at least until it's declassified later this year... By the way, make sure nobody mentions that the "perfectly circular hill" is related to some other top-secret places in Wiltshire. Here's one we prepared earlier. The landscaping on this one has slipped a bit in recent years, fortunately the ejectable "launch lid" is just still camouflaged by grass. https://www.realmofhistory.com/2019/08/26/silbury-hill-the-largest-man-made-mound-in-europe/ To cleverly bring the thread back on topic, we have those sorts of man-made hills in Cornwall, near St. Austell. I thank you 2 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: To cleverly bring the thread back on topic, we have those sorts of man-made hills in Cornwall, near St. Austell. I thank you They're mostly that colour now too, not like when I were a lad... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2020 You mean they were black like the ones in our village?? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2020 "Lunar landscape" was one description in the past. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: "Lunar landscape" was one description in the past. We always referred to them as the St Austell Alps. 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 My mental image of Cornwall is still the picture in the Ladybird Book, the Story of Rock and Minerals. For the same reason that I still expect Kentucky to have literally 'blue' grass. This books have a lot to answer for... 2 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 11, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: My mental image of Cornwall is still the picture in the Ladybird Book, the Story of Rock and Minerals. For the same reason that I still expect Kentucky to have literally 'blue' grass. This books have a lot to answer for... I just googled (other search engines are available) that title and I have to say that I find the cover image somewhat peculiar. If the china-clay picture is in similar vein then I can understand your final comment! https://www.arranalexander.co.uk/the-story-of-our-rocks--minerals-vintage-ladybird-book-nature-series-536-matte-hardback-1977-5643-p.asp# 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 6 hours ago, St Enodoc said: I just googled (other search engines are available) that title and I have to say that I find the cover image somewhat peculiar. If the china-clay picture is in similar vein then I can understand your final comment! https://www.arranalexander.co.uk/the-story-of-our-rocks--minerals-vintage-ladybird-book-nature-series-536-matte-hardback-1977-5643-p.asp# That looks like a scene from Star Trek or is it Kent's Caverns in Devon....both are abnormal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 Looks like some giant Mr Whippy action! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 11, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, acg5324 said: Looks like some giant Mr Whippy action! That's one way of putting it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 14, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Today was distinctly autumnal with a chilly breeze and drizzle so I decided to stay in and do some more on the Line Clear indicators. I fitted the switches and lamps to the point control panels at Paddington and Penzance and to the front panel of Porthmellyn Road signal box. Here they are in sequence. The Paddington "To" lamps are controlled by Porthmellyn Road so don't need a switch. The Paddington "From" switch controls the Line Clear Release on lever 49 at Porthmellyn Road while the "From" lamps repeat the switch position for convenience (in effect representing the Up Home signal). The lamp colours correspond to the normal direction of running. The indicators are higher than the top of the future backscene so will still be visible (at least to those drivers of median height or greater) from all around the layout. The Porthmellyn Road "From" switches control the "To" lamps at the adjacent stations and yards. Similarly, the Line Clear Release indicators for the section signals are controlled by the "From" switches at those locations. There are no separate "To" lamps. I've installed the indicators for St Enodoc even though these won't be needed for a while yet. Penzance works in the converse way to Paddington. You can see where I drilled an extra hole for a non-existent "To" switch by mistake. The label positions are provisional. I can change them if I need to once we've had some experience using them. I'll start the wiring tomorrow, although I'm still doubtful as to whether I'll finish it before next Saturday's running session. Edited July 18, 2023 by St Enodoc images restored 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2020 So trains from Paddington arrive at Porthmellyn Road after travelling through Penzance, and similarly trains from Penzance travel through Paddington before arriving at Pothmellyn Road. I understand why of course, but... it does addle the brain a bit! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 14, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) On 14/03/2020 at 19:24, Chamby said: So trains from Paddington arrive at Porthmellyn Road after travelling through Penzance, and similarly trains from Penzance travel through Paddington before arriving at Pothmellyn Road. I understand why of course, but... it does addle the brain a bit! They can, Phil, because the main lines form a continuous run and hence there is a direct route between the Down end of Penzance and the Up end of Paddington - if that makes sense! Normally of course, Down trains leave Paddington and pass through Porthmellyn Road on their way to Penzance, and vice versa. The block plan should make this clearer. Down trains run clockwise and Up trains run anti-clockwise. Edited July 18, 2023 by St Enodoc images restored 4 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 37 minutes ago, Chamby said: So trains from Paddington arrive at Porthmellyn Road after travelling through Penzance, and similarly trains from Penzance travel through Paddington before arriving at Pothmellyn Road. I understand why of course, but... it does addle the brain a bit! Well, if they expand Xross rail a bit and make use of the old tin and copper mine tunnels, there could be an underground link between Padd & Pz. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 09/03/2020 at 11:59, Clive Mortimore said: Ah! Penhale, the army sent our workshop there to do some soldiery type training with guns and things. It was quite an eventful two weeks, starting off with a train journey from Salisbury to Truro, change at Exeter. On the bit from Exeter we had reserved coaches. Well this Wren officer joined the train and plonked herself in our compartment, she was quite pretty from memory. These days she would be in her 60s, overweight, 6 grandchildren and with 3 divorces behind her. One cannot live on memories, no matter how pleasant. Oi, some of us would tremble at the knees at the thought of such a catch...….. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Well, if they expand Xross rail a bit and make use of the old tin and copper mine tunnels, there could be an underground link between Padd & Pz. You think there isn't one already...…….? A. Lien 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 Is that what C19 does to ducks ??? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Well, if they expand Xross rail a bit and make use of the old tin and copper mine tunnels, there could be an underground link between Padd & Pz. I think it's all via Bristol for the next couple of weeks anyway. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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