Jack00

Hi, its funny you say google maps, it just occured to me so i had a look. yes i was under that impression too after looking at the map, the single line branch curving to the right ( past the depot, destict turn-table ) carried on to Newquay. then coming back on its self is the clay line to the docks...Also sidings and other stuff. largee area's of white guesing thats clay dries haha!

Hi. Out of interest ( geography was never my strong point ) as you stand on Par platform looking towards the road bridge along the mainline to the right, is that the Newquay branch? And with your back to the road bridge, on the right of the mainline ( often tampers and DMU, clay trains) is that a freight branch to par docks? Forgive the silly questions I only know how to get to par docks/station by car. and how do locos get access to St. Blazey depot? Via Newquay branch? I'm not local to that end of Cornwall. Thanks in advance.

I see that ex-silverlink 150 alot, Penzance bound normally about half 5ish when I leave work in Camborne. Nice to see something that isn't purple or maroon!!

Hmm... It's a shame because at one stage it was packed with locos, I mean real locos not GM's, I use to enjoy going takings photos of the 47's on post duties and see clay formations. "Sapper" at B&WR now?

Going a tad off topic here, went to St. Blazey a week or so ago, I couldn't believe how much it's changed since I went last, I was little snapper but I don't remember it looking so "reduced" so to speak. Looks tiny now, unless I went on a bad day but all I saw was a FGW 153 and EWS crew drinking coffee! Do locos still stable there these days? I guess there must be some activity for EWS staff to be sat there? Or DB whatever it's called now... Cheers jack.