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Waterloo sunset? Not quite - Sandy Hill sunset and 50003 looks set for a night run as the shadows grow longer. Thanks to the yellow aspect in my Bardic lamp!

Morning Craig, I know things can be slow in the Duchy but are those pw workers still tatting around with the same length of track? ;-p

Fraid so Chris - and the same Deperados on the platform ends hoping for some new numbers in their books. Though with the prices of the new stuff - they have a wait on their hands....

Obtained a replacement "daily shed" for the layout. The fuelling & servicing is now done in thios shed to the right of the class 47. A quiet Saturday sees 31105 loitering with some type 4s. 

Hi mate - good to see youve been busy, you put me to shame, time and motivation slipped I'm afraid.

I'm happy to supply you the details of the Scale link frets I sued for my palm trees bud. Give me yell here or on Fezbook.

Looking great as I look this morning through the windows of, erm Par box! Just a quick observation, it's difficult to see from the picture,  but Liner siding is a tad wider from the Up Through Siding than you appear to have it mate. It makes quite a difference especially when viewed from Royal Bridge.

It's very subtle - but these things make a fine layout outstanding!!

Photos from the weekend 20 / 21 Sept 2014.

Hot off the press.... The class 67 has been substituted by a gert bright red 66152!

Sun 21st 

1Z37 08.48 Bristol TM to Par               Steam loco 34067

Taunton                     09.43 / 09.46

Exeter SD                  10.27 / 11.45 (water)

N Abbt                            12.09

Plymouth                    12.59 / 13.04

Liskeard                           13.37

Par                                    14.07

14.30 ECS to Par up Through Siding & loco to St Blazey to turn

16.44 Loco Ex St Blazey to Par

1Z39   17.45 Par to Bristol TM

Liskeard                         18.25

Plymouth                  18.55 / 18.59

N Abbt                             19.43

Exeter SD                 20.15 / 20.41 (water)

Bristol TM                        22.25

Sat 20th / Sun 21st sees two railtours in Cornwall:

Sat 20th

Pathfinder tours

1Z47 06.08 Eastleigh to Parkandillack

Exeter SD                10.30

Newt Abbt                10.52

Plymouth          11.37 / 12.07

Liskd                 12.38 / 12.41

Par                    13.09 / 13.19

Burgullow           13.34 / 13.39

Parkandillack     14.09 / 14.24

Burgullow           14.54 / 14.59

Par                         15.16

Hauled by a class 67 loco to Plymouth - this loco then runs onto rear of train for a class 66 to haul the train forward to Parkandillack.

Stock then shunts across to St Blazey yard on arrival at Par

Then forms....

1Z48 17.20 Par to Eastleigh

Par                     17.20

Liskeard         17.47 / 17.50

Plymouth        18.18 / 18.30

N Abbt                 19.08

Exeter SD            19.27

Eastleigh             23.37

The light class 66 leaves Par at 10.13 bound for Plymouth, the empty stock times are 15.20 Par - St Blazey & 16.54 return from BZ

Sun 21st "The Royal Duchy" Bristol TM to Par

The timings are a bit sketchy at the moment with a Plymouth Friary schedule still in the system. Full details ASAP....

Hello there

A look at the new Bachmann class 101 running in on the layout. The unit looks well at home with it's class 108 counterparts, and a LIma 117. Just want the announcement of a Class 120 now and I'd be in DMU heaven!!

2014 has been a strange year train modelling wise. The recent hike in prices has seen me purchase very little, but a goldrush in August saw the long awaited Bachmann class 101 in blue & grey and Bachmann Inspection saloon come out together! 

Here is the Bachmann Inspection saloon getting acquainted with the patch.

out for a spin with 37207.

I dont recall the saloon bieng propelled in Cornwall, like Caroline has been been previously. Does anyone know the conditions / Traction propelling was permited?

A unseasonally damp July Saturday saw me take to the layout for a run. D1010 was stabled down to the loco spurs for a clay departure on Monday (wagons in the background). I couldnt resist trickling the other two 1000s down there to join her. 

Bravo dear boy. The box is absolutely spot on in my opinion. I wouldn't worry too mauch about lever colours / position etc... Who's going to peer in and question it anyway? (well, me I guess LOL)!

It's a work of art.

Back to Mike's point about 17 FPL. It does lock both ways, but wont lock reverse with the DM signal SB40 off (by the river bridge). This is an old adage to a possible run through damage being minimized to the point blades only, and not taking the FPL with it apparently.

Plymouth                    06.16

Par                      07.22 / 07.43 (Rev)               via DGL        Despite notice – Rev at 33 points Par not St Austell

Lostwithiel                08.44                                                  

Lostwl DGL           09.24 / 10.21                                           

Par                          10.28                                                  

Goonbarrow                11.59        

Par                       12.18 / 12.28                                        

Truro                     12.48 / 12.54

Falmouth Docks       05.40 / 05.18                                   

Truro Yd                   05.53 / 06.06                                      

Camborne                   06.25

St Erth                    07.34/07.36                                          

Here are the timings for the Branch Line Society’s Devon & Cornwall wanderings on 10^th May 2014-05-08. I will be out & about armed with point clips to secure the many non-locked points & operate St Austell & Bodmin Ground frames for the movements.

2Z11 07.00 Exeter SD to Penzance

Newton Abbt                   07.55

Laira TMD                 08.33 / 09.05

Mount Gould             09.10 / 09.12

Plymouth                  10.22 / 10.48

Liskeard                         11.15

Lostwithiel DGL        11.38 / 11.40

Par DGL                  11.51 / 12.16

St Austell sdgs         12.35 / 13.05

Truro                             13.24

St Erth                          13.46

Penzance                13.54 / 14.20

Then visits Penzance station sidings & Reception line at Ponsandane

2Z12 15.30 Penzance to Exeter SD

St Erth                          15.37

Truro yard                16.00 / 16.05

Truro                       16.13 / 16.15

Par                          16.37 / 16.41

St Blazey                 16.45 / 16.49

Par Chapel sdg         16.51 / 17.11

Bodmin Pkwy            17.24 / 17.28

Bodmin General*        17.32 / 17.39

Bodmin Parkway        17.43 / 17.44

Liskeard                         17.55

Plymouth                   18.20 / 18.31

N Abbt                            19.09

Exeter SD                       19.30

• The reference to Bodmin General relates to the sidings at Bodmin Parkway – not the train actually visiting Bodmin General itself.

The mention of class 37s is interesting. In the period you're discussing, the 5 or 6 class 37s were mainly kept West of Exeter. The prime movers for the long distance traffic was type 4s. The class 37s were busy with the various clay hood duties, though did, of course, potter around Carbis, Drinninck and such with Tiger traffic too. Even the far west pick up freight for Chacewater cement was seldom a type 3. The class 45/46 & 47s did get some local turns whilst around BZ - even on the hoods between mainline duties.

Sun 27th looks to be a manic day in Mid Cornwall with the VSOE & Great Britian running.

5Z83 08.25 St Blazey to St Austell - stock for the Great Britain

Par                   08.39 / 08.50 (approx)

St Austell                08.56

1Z85 09.01 St Austell to Bristol TM via Falmouth Docks

Truro                    09.24 / 09.25

Penryn                 09.41 X 09.48

Falmouth Docks   09.56 / 10.03

Penryn                     10.21

Truro                   10.41 / 10.49

Par                           11.14

Liskd                        11.42

Plymouth             12.15 / 13.05

VSOE

5Z83 08.50 Tavistock Jn to Truro via Penzance

Plymouth                  09.05

Liskd                        09.30

Par                           09.50

Truro                        10.10

Camborne                10.26

Pznce               10.42 / 10.49

Camborne                11.45

Truro                        12.00

1Z83 12.20 Truro to Victoria

Par                             12.51 / 12.53

Liskd                                13.16

Plymouth                   13.40 / 13.47

Thanks - thats around 1980 in the picture above. The 25 has twin spot G39 headcodes.

Hello Brian

Yes the only traffic I remember was oil and just remember the ICI traffic. There was coal there which may have had the odd wagon - but I cant confirm this. I have a picture of a mineral picture behind 25052 down there, but this may have been a barrier vehicle. Certanly ships were unloaded from ships from Barry. I remember the huge cranes beside the quay but regret no pictures of them.

The shunt Tractor information I have is from a Facebook group called Nostalgic Hayle:

 am involved with a group on Facebook called Nostalgic Hayle, and there has been a lot of interest in the Hayle Wharves trains. One gem that came out this weekend was details of the road oil tank shunter that dealt with the tanks at the Esso depot. One chap who serviced it each week has identified it as 1967 AEC Mandator E reg numbered 9744. The guys from Copperhouse garage used to service it on a Friday afternoon.

I have recently been given a collection of fabulous photos by John Lloyd. John worked at the Esso depot for many years, and operated the shunter tractor which hauled the tanks into the Esso plant. His collection shows regular rat visitor 25155 shunting the tanks, and some interesting shots inside the depot, including a partial picture of the tractor complete with buffer beam and draw hook attached.  

Yes Im nights Par Sunday now Tim, so shall be unable to attend.

Sat 26th April also sees the returning VSOE working empty from Truro to Plymouth via Penzance

The locos work 06.38 St Blazey to Truro arriving Truro at 07.18

5Z85 08.00 Truro yd to Plymouth

Truro                     08.00

Camborne             08.25

St Erth                   08.37

Penzance        09.24 / 09.31

Camborne             09.48

Truro                     10.01

Par                        10.26

Liskeard                10.46

Plymouth               11.12

The follow on for the Great Britain on Sun 27th indicates a 10.03 departure from Falmouth Docks to Bristol TM. This is a real scoop, a loco hauled (steam??) from Falmouth