RAILS and WINGS and OTHER THINGS: February 2023

7th FEBURARY 2023 JOURNEY TO CORNWALL: TRURO TO PENZANCE.

Today, being my first full day staying with my sister, we decided on an afternoon out at Penzance. The journey by train would only take 30 minutes from Truro station.

The sign on the platform bench says it all!

Truro Signal Box and Crossing with semaphore signal. Showing Signal T6.

GWR Class 158 989 approaches the station from Penzance to Plymouth.

'Welcome to Truro'.

GWR Class 255 'Newport Castle' 43188, arrives to take us to Penzance.

GWR Class 255 43118 'Newport Castle' at Penzance.

Penzance, here the rail network ends...literally!

The station and sister adjusting her bag.

'End of the Line'. Penzance Rail Station and town.

The town of Penzance from the causeway.

Penzance Signal Box

Signal PZ69 at the end of station platform.

Penzance Lighthouse.

The town of Marizion.

Marizion Mount.

Penzance Bay.

General Cargo Ship 'Karl-Jakob K',built in 2006 (17 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Netherlands, anchored further out from Penzance.

Bell Helicopters 429 G-ODSA operating 'sight-seeing' trips around Marizion Bay.

Gold King George VI Post Box in honour of Olympian and gold medallist Helen Glover (a native of Penzance) for winning at rowing with her partner at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Situated on Quay Street, opposite the harbour.

RJC.

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6th FEBURARY 2023 JOURNEY TO CORNWALL: KINGS CROSS, PADDINGTON & TRURO.

6th February 2023

The beginning of my voyage down to the SW to see my Step-Sister and arrival at Kings Cross Railway Station. And what should I see alongside my train... only 802302 'Jean Bishop (The Bee Lady)', last seen exiting Doncaster Railway Station late last year!

Class 225 Driving Van Trailer (DVT) 82211, just arrived at P1 London Kings Cross with a service from the North with me aboard.

Class 700, Govia Thameslink EMU 700051 waits to depart from P0 at London Kings Cross.

Hull Trains 802302 'Jean Bishop (The Bee Lady)' at P4 & LNER DVT 82211 at P1 Kings Cross Rail Station.

A short trip over to west London via the Underground train from Kings Cross to Paddington on the Circle Line to get my connection onwards to Truro.

On board the GWR 800/1 heading out of Paddington.

First stop, Reading railway Station.

I must say, looking at Reading Station from the inside of a train, it looks very modern and futuristic!

Now the 4 hour voyage to Truro gets underway in earnest!

At last, after 6 hours of travelling, I finally arrived at Truro rail Station!

RJC

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JANUARY 2023: AIRCRAFT FLYOVERS VIEWED FROM OUR GARDEN.

6th January.

The beginning of the month began with clear blue skies. Perfect conditions for photographing airline planes crossing the Yorkshire skies.

One that I have been looking out for is the Emirates Airbus A380 plane with the multicoloured livery, as shown below. Together with its low height as it passes overhead on its glide-path into Manchester Airport. This presents a marvellous photographic opportunity.

Emirates Airbus A380-861, Dubai to Manchester, Reg A6-EOT, 14000ft, Track 280°.

2nd January.

Aer Lingus, Airbus A320-213, Amsterdam-Dublin ,Reg EI-DVH, Approx 32000ft, Track 270°.

4th January.

A spot of nature photography, there is a wide variety of birdlife in our garden. Here is a small proportion seen in a 30-minute spell.

Blackbird (Female)