May 2009 continued
17th May 2009
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Starting of with 37's in Cornwall
160509 After my week up North it was back to the local patch.37401 and 37670 on the
160509 After my week up North it was back to the local patch.37401 and 37670 on the "Cornish Parker" head past Trerulefoot in a lucky patch of sun.
160509 The train will be top and tailed to Parkandillack so a bit of marshalling occurs at Burngullopw.
160509 The train will be top and tailed to Parkandillack so a bit of marshalling occurs at Burngullopw.
160509 after a brief stop at Parkandillack works.37401 leads the train away
160509 after a brief stop at Parkandillack works.37401 leads the train away
160509 OK its a going away shot,but still looks good in the sun.
160509 OK its a going away shot,but still looks good in the sun.
160509 37401 growls past Lanjeth on the Parkandillack branch,en route to Parkandillack.
160509 37401 growls past Lanjeth on the Parkandillack branch,en route to Parkandillack.
160509 No comment!! (30 seconds before and after were full sun)
160509 No comment!! (30 seconds before and after were full sun)
190509 I checked the gen groups at 1400 to see this had gone through Teignmouth 10 minutes before.A quick drive to Wearde Quay and we got 57604 heading the empty sleeper stock from OOC to Penzance.Nice one!
190509 I checked the gen groups at 1400 to see this had gone through Teignmouth 10 minutes before.A quick drive to Wearde Quay and we got 57604 heading the empty sleeper stock from OOC to Penzance.Nice one!
190509 Ww then heard that the cement had run,afternoon shots out of Cornwall are difficult but this has worked out ok.66549 heads the empty cement near Trerulefoot.
190509 Ww then heard that the cement had run,afternoon shots out of Cornwall are difficult but this has worked out ok.66549 heads the empty cement near Trerulefoot.
190509 Two freights in 20 minutes in Cornwall!!66090 on 6C41 TO 16:04 St.Blazey-Tavistock Junction.What an afternoon in Cornwall,three locos in 2 hours.
190509 Two freights in 20 minutes in Cornwall!!66090 on 6C41 TO 16:04 St.Blazey-Tavistock Junction.What an afternoon in Cornwall,three locos in 2 hours.
220509 1Z19 43062 + NMT + 43014 at Blachford viaduct
220509 1Z19 43062 + NMT + 43014 at Blachford viaduct
230509 Not been here for 20 years! 43384/43301  0930 Newquay-Dundee at Goss Moor
230509 Not been here for 20 years! 43384/43301 0930 Newquay-Dundee at Goss Moor
230509 43168/43028 are between Chapel and Trencreek on a Paddington-Newquay
230509 43168/43028 are between Chapel and Trencreek on a Paddington-Newquay
230509 With Newquay in the background 43028-43168 1314 Newquay-Padd
230509 With Newquay in the background 43028-43168 1314 Newquay-Padd
230509 I had forgotten that it would be a NX 125 on the Manchester-Newquay.43311-43299 round the curves at Chapel.
230509 I had forgotten that it would be a NX 125 on the Manchester-Newquay.43311-43299 round the curves at Chapel.
230509 43311-43299 at Chapel
230509 43311-43299 at Chapel
230509 Wanted to get the return shot,despite the light being not perfect.43299/43311 head out of Newquay with the 1520 Newquay-Manchester
230509 Wanted to get the return shot,despite the light being not perfect.43299/43311 head out of Newquay with the 1520 Newquay-Manchester
230509 1520 Newquay-Manchester near Chapel
230509 1520 Newquay-Manchester near Chapel
230509 With the line speed on the Newquay branch being 25mph it would be possible to get the 125 on the mainline.We were heading for St Germans when the assistant said what about Restormel...43299 and 43311 is caught there,quite a day!
230509 With the line speed on the Newquay branch being 25mph it would be possible to get the 125 on the mainline.We were heading for St Germans when the assistant said what about Restormel...43299 and 43311 is caught there,quite a day!
240509 Winding down Luxulyan valley,43366/43303   1130 Newquay-Edinburgh
240509 Winding down Luxulyan valley,43366/43303 1130 Newquay-Edinburgh
240509 Just past Pontsmill on the Newquay branch 43177/43125 Padd-Newquay
240509 Just past Pontsmill on the Newquay branch 43177/43125 Padd-Newquay
260509 57309 works the 1C99 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance seen at Trerulefoot.
260509 57309 works the 1C99 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance seen at Trerulefoot.
260509 With lots of clouds around it was especially pleasing to get this in the sun.66115 heads down to Fowey with CDA's from Goonbarrow.Is there a better location in Cornwall?
260509 With lots of clouds around it was especially pleasing to get this in the sun.66115 heads down to Fowey with CDA's from Goonbarrow.Is there a better location in Cornwall?
260509 The assistant manned the other camera and took a slightly different
260509 The assistant manned the other camera and took a slightly different "Golant shot"
260509 With being so lucky at Golant it was payback time.66043 heads up Dainton with the tanks ex Fawley.Although it was partly sunny,full sun appeared about 20 seconds after the train.
260509 With being so lucky at Golant it was payback time.66043 heads up Dainton with the tanks ex Fawley.Although it was partly sunny,full sun appeared about 20 seconds after the train.