RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2012 On the same day as my recent Burngullow visit, I also made a work-related visit to Ponsandane Sidings, which are just the Penzance-side of the FGW depot at Long Rock, part of which is visible in some of the photos (mainly the washing plant). These sidings are currently disused and whilst there are no immediate plans to bring them back into use, it's always helpful to have a good photographic record of what still remains: View looking east, FGW carriage washing plant in the middle distance: Turning 180 degrees from the above photo, this is the view looking towards Penzance. On the left is the (single) main line, with the carriage reception line next to it, that links Slopers run round loop (nearer the station) with the FGW depot: View looking west: My local colleague thought this was an old Cornwall Railway station building. It was latterly used as a staff block, I believe, but even that is fading into history, judging by the state of the building and fading BR corporate blue paint: Looking towards Penzance. Although it looks double track here, the main line is single and on the left, and the reception line is to the right of it: There are four long loading platforms at this site, all now disused for many years, but presumably very busy with seasonal vegetables etc. in their day. The track is still nominally in situ here: The view looking east from the old buffer stops: The two old bogie tank wagons have been here for a very long time: View looking at the site of the former Ponsandane level crossing: The site of the former Ponsandane signal box: Turning 180 degrees and looking back up the line towards the FGW depot: Old pedestrian gate at the former level crossing - now locked off and replaced by alternative access: While we were there, the Scillies helicopter took off. Lord knows why they think that Newquay is going to be a better place for this than Penzance. All in the name of yet another supermarket, apparently... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 What is "Sloper's run round loop" please? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2012 For those with an interest in Ponsandane the early part of this superb BTF film makes an interesting contrast to the Cap'n's pics above http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I_TJSlStlw&feature=related Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Triang Paul Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 It is "rumoured" that Pons will be in use for unit stabling when halfhourly PZ-PLY TT comes around in next franchise 2017 instead of in PZ........ . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2012 For those with an interest in Ponsandane the early part of this superb BTF film makes an interesting contrast to the Cap'n's pics above http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I_TJSlStlw&feature=related Strange looking broccoli? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2012 Strange looking broccoli? I get the impression that it was all referred to within the railway as 'broccoli' - even if it was actually cauliflowers or whatever, and of course broccoli leaves were used back then. On some parts of the Western the trains were referred to as 'broccolo specials' or 'the broccolos' - perhaps for that very reason? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B954673 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Strange looking broccoli? In west Cornwall, broccoli is cauliflower and cauliflower is calabrese, just like swede is turnip and turnip is swede. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2012 In west Cornwall, broccoli is cauliflower and cauliflower is calabrese, just like swede is turnip and turnip is swede. Ah, I understand Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Triang Paul Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 ......and NOT put in pasties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Ah, I understand Mike. Ah, I understand Mike. I thought that the white things, known to the rest of us as 'cauliflowers', were called 'broccoli', whilst the green stuff was 'broccoli' to everyone east of the Tamar, and 'calabrese' down west. 'Calabrese' is the name used in France and Italy for the green stuff, BTW, probably because it came from Calabria. It's something that I don't remember seeing in shops in the UK until about twenty-five or so years ago. In the rest of the UK, 'brocolli' used to mean the 'purple-flowering' variety; almost a 'poor man's asparagus' to my taste. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 That dilapadated building looks an ideal subject for a model,good job its not on land outside the railway or else Homes Under The Hammer would be there showing how its turned into a fifteen bedroom house !Always thought cauliflower was white ,dont particularily like it but it must brought a lot of business to the GWR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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