GWR Long Rock Open Day Penzance April 2019 with Sir Kenneth Grange

On Saturday 13th April 2019 GWR opened the gates to it's newly refreshed Long Rock Depot in Penzance Cornwall. We were invited along to see the depot and many exhibits on display during the charity event which raised funds for the RNLI.
We arrived around 9am to be greeted by a bitterly cold easterly wind blowing across the most distant GWR depot on the network. The wind was cold but as always with the GWR family, the reception was warm.
We dealt with the paperwork and off we went to the sound of Colin and Nick's cameras clicking continuously. There were a large number of exhibits on display including many guests from the Bodmin and Wenford Railway and GBRf. A mix of steam and diesel to excite most of the crowd still waiting outside the gates.
Entry was delayed for the crowd as exhibits were still being positioned on site. Curtains were being set in front of name plates to be revealed and at this point the celebrity HST power cars were yet to appear. This was the final chance to visit these power cars at such an event and once the final celebration journey is completed on the 1st June it is unlikely that 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange and 43185 Great Western will ever be seen together again.

[@theovanstaden5766]

so nice to see all these great Diesel locos up close, thanks DB cams!

[@WhiteCamry]

Yank here. I'm quite impressed with those double-ended freight diesels in the first minute. There aren't any west of the Atlantic.

[@CoastCams247]

Good to be able to share the differences with you.

[@deathbyteacup]

Brilliant stuff.

[@StaxRail]

Nice! I was there at the event, but judging from the gronk moving about I presume you were there either before it or afterwards

[@CoastCams247]

We were filming from 9am so had a few of the positioning moves to film including St Piran, Great Western and Sir Kenneth Grange

[@gazzab3224]

Wish I was there

[@RailwayProductions-nd3tx]

Why, are power cars 43002 and 43185 leaving GW or have their liveries changed?

[@CoastCams247]

They are leased by GWR and not owned. Sadly the same is true for the Harry Patch one. All three will be gone with 43002 & 43185 making a final charter appearance on 1st June. HST long distance finish on 18th May.

[@RailwayProductions-nd3tx]

@@CoastCams247 I know they are leased, so none of the 3 will be used on castle sets? Nor 27, the queens one?

[@CoastCams247]

@@RailwayProductions-nd3tx No sadly all are going. I think 27 has already gone. I did try to do some arm twisting of GWR MD by saying they would generate extra revenue similar to the 57 summer saturday special, but its a done deal.

[@RailwayProductions-nd3tx]

@@CoastCams247 so 43002 is going to the NRM, and 27, 172 and 185 are going Scotland, shame, the 57 did bring many enthusiasts like myself, and the different liveries just on the normal castle sets would be nice, as I've still yet to see 43002 in BR liv, and looks like I got no chance to...

[@125crezzerig6]

RailwayProductions 2210 43002 was on Castle sets last week. It would be a shame if they go, but I’d be surprised if 185 doesn’t go to NRM with 002.

[@adamblunsdon1303]

Nice video Dawlish Beach cams

[@CoastCams247]

Thank You

[@mattval6293]

That 800 can do one heap of shit