Chairman's Notes
News and updates from the Helston Railway Chairman, Stuart Walker are posted regularly here on the Chairman's Notes page.
Chairman's Notes - March 2011
Our volunteers have been progressing work steadily in the first two months of the year - and have received considerable help from a party from RNAS Culdrose. Personnel from 824 Naval Air Squadron, Air Traffic Control and Engineering sections, helped us replace worn out rails north of Trevarno station and ballasting the track. Thanks to Chief Petty Officer Shaun... (Full Detail)Chairman's Notes - July 2010
It has been an eventful couple of months since my last update to say the least. The most significant milestone was the opening of Trevarno Station platform and the first steam locomotive on the Helston Branch Line since closure in 1962. This took place on Saturday 24 July when the Bodmin and Wenford Railway loaned us their O-4-OST Bagnall ‘Judy'. ... (Full Detail)Chairman's Notes - May 2010
A sunny dry Bank Holiday 3 May with clear blue skies provided the setting for our best Open Day yet with the largest attendance we have probably had since we started work in 2005. I led around 50 visitors along the newly relaid track to Gansey Farm during the afternoon - certainly the largest guided tour I have ever... (Full Detail)Chairman's Notes - March 2010
As for most of the UK, the icy conditions in January proved challenging, but we only had to cancel one working party during the worst week. However one of our members took some photographs of Trevarno station in the snow and you can view them in the Photo Gallery. However, since then a long period of dry (but still cold) weather has allowed... (Full Detail)Chairman's Notes - January 2010
A Happy new year to all our members, supporters and volunteers. As we enter the second decade of this millenium, it is worth reflecting on what we have achieved in the first. 2010 marks the fifth year we have been on site at Trevarno. The end of our first day in April 2005 When we first arrived in April 2005, all... (Full Detail)Chairman's Notes - August 2009
Unfortunately another wet summer has hampered our progress slightly, but we have now started work on building the station platform at Trevarno. This is being built using steel girders and wooden sleepers as the photograph below shows. The construction will be back-filled with earth and compacted to ensure a firm base. The top edge of the platform will then be... (Full Detail)< Prev - Page 1 of 2 - Next >
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