Helstonnorthroad

66199 pushes the CDA wagons into St Blazey for the final time at around 7pm on the 11/8/23.

The last load of CDAs from Rocks!

A picture of 6C53 at Burngullow last Thursday working back up to Exeter.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCeAEmLpQ05bwIIftM9UTucA?fbclid=IwAR1484Z0MgDYnFnoHGKftjle1-BTylkY82WdHFNhsP3oirg25T-8eZq7c8c 
 

A new video from the helston railways YouTube channel.

A subscription to the YouTube channel is free and will help the railway out enormously! 
we are also on the look out for new volunteers! if your interested visit the website for more info.

Andrew Barclay 0-4-0DM 'Kingwood' has arrived at the Helston railway from Avon railway 

there is a link to the basic layout plan 

Doc1hrtrack plan.docx

A few changes to the idea for my railway, I'm planning on a new layout based of Trevano station on the preserved Helston railway which is 1 and 1/4 long with plans to extend. the station will include one main running line one bay platform and two sidings one of these sidings will include a engine shed. this layout in only in the planning stages so stay tuned for more updates 

 helston railway updates and photos of changes to the railway 

 My lastest video featuring the mazey day Cornishman class 50s hope you enjoy it 

Passing burngullow on the train earlier today are they relaying the track or removing it? And if they are relaying the track what is the point as it very rarely gets used 

1 hour ago, Kris said:

It's nice to see the 127 getting a repaint but I don't like the colour that has been chosen. (However I have not contributed a penny towards it, my view doesn't really count a jot).

The 127 won’t be staying in that livery for long the rumour is it will be painted into chocolate and cream next year the marroon is just to make it look presentable for this running season 

A new look for the 127 at the helston railway yesterday sore the head code board fixed with 5H77 minor work to the roof and lots more painting including the gutters on the front of the DMU and a primer on the side ready for that to be painted into marroon 

also this week confirmation of the rumours of are heritage transport weekend taking place on the 11th and 12th of September with are steam trains running a shuttle service up and down the line to the new events field next to Truthall halt with classic cars traction engines and much more more details to follow through the website www.helstonrailway.co.uk and also through the helston railway Facebook page 

A photo I took yesterday while volunteering at the helston railway 

can’t wait for the opening on the 28th only a week away 

Upcoming engineering trains to the duchy 

Wednesday 21st July GBRF to burngullow via Penzance 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36908/2021-07-21/detailed

Return to westbury Thursday 22nd July 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36909/2021-07-22/detailed

 Friday 23rd July 1819 Westbury Down T.C. to Lostwithiel Down Gds Loop DB cargo service 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36933/2021-07-23/detailed

 Saturday 24th July 1825 Westbury Down T.C. to Lostwithiel Down Gds Loop 
DB cargo service 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36935/2021-07-24/detailed

Sunday 25th

1309 Lostwithiel to Westbury Down T.C. DB cargo service 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36936/2021-07-25/detailed

6G70 1037 Westbury Down T.C. to Lostwithiel Down Gds Loop GBRF

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36931/2021-07-25/detailed

1340 Lostwithiel to Westbury Down T.C. DB cargo service

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36934/2021-07-25/detailed

6G70 0835 Lostwithiel to Westbury Down T.C GBRF 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36932/2021-07-26/detailed

1716 Westbury Down T.C. to St Erth colas rail via Penzance 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36925/2021-07-26/detailed

0425 Camborne to Eastleigh East Yard colas rail 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U36926/2021-07-27/detailed

2 hours ago, DavidLong said:

 

Perhaps I should have been clearer. As far as I am aware the only freight business west of Plymouth is the china clay which is operated by DB. 59003 is a GB Railfreight loco which led me to wonder if there may be new freight business on the horizon.  However GBRf do specialize in route learning so they could be training drivers from another company who need to learn the road which may or may not be for freight business.

 

David

Training GBRF drivers for civil engineers trains in the duchy the last few GBRF runs into Cornwall have been with colas drivers.

Heard nothing about new freight contracts in Cornwall expect for the potential change of TOC for the clay  

GBRF no.59003 at Penzance working 1Z64 Plymouth to Penzance driver training run 14/07/21

early start to finally  get a photo of the rail operations group 57310 on spot hire to GWR  running under Head codes 1C50 and 5C50

47593+47614 on todays statesman to penzance 

Not entirely related to my layout, however a new loco has arrived in the form of 57314 in ATW livery thanks mum and dad, and also another thank you to @treggyman for the static grass machine. Here are some photos of the 57 going around my dads layout.

37688 on 587L Crewe to laria with LSL mk3s 

5 802s have rented service today  the rest are grounded in depot’s across the network 

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 

I’ve finished the platform surface plaster clothed the road section and painting it in a brown earthy colour ready for a road surface and a over grown embankment scene 

5541 arrives back on the layout thanks to my grandad for doing the upgrades to it much appreciated. also this week started work on the platform and road leading to the station and also thank you to my dad who built me a engine shed frame based on the one from the original helston station looks amazing 

67012 and 67016 with today’s mystery working