St Mawes Castle

St Mawes CastleSt Mawes Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.

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3KB21870a_C St. Mawes Castle, photographed from Falmouth, Cornwall

With their days apparently numbered, 43094 St Mawes Castle and 43192 Trematon Castle emerge from the shadows at Flax Bourton on 25/11/2022 with GWR’s 2U10 05:40 Penzance-Cardiff Central service.

43094 St Mawes Castle and 43192 Trematon Castle 2U10 05:40 Penzance-Cardiff Central at Flax Bourton With their days apparently numbered, 43094 St Mawes Castle and 43192 Trematon Castle emerge from the shadows at Flax Bourton on 25/11/2022 with GWR’s 2U10 05:40 Penzance-Cardiff Central service.

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On 23 September 2022 43094 'St Mawes Castle' leads 2U16, the 08.50 Penzance to Cardiff Central, 43042 'Tregenna Castle' brings up the rear as the train slows for a brief stop at Taunton station. In the foreground is 43122 'Dunster Castle' having earlier arrived with 2C71, the 10.00 Cardiff Central to Taunton.

Taunton Castles On 23 September 2022 43094 'St Mawes Castle' leads 2U16, the 08.50 Penzance to Cardiff Central, 43042 'Tregenna Castle' brings up the rear as the train slows for a brief stop at Taunton station. In the foreground is 43122 'Dunster Castle' having earlier arrived with 2C71, the 10.00 Cardiff Central to Taunton.

Sailing past St Mawes Castle Cutter sailing the Carrick Roads with St Mawes Castle in the background.

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43098 Walton Castle + 43094 St Mawes Castle depart Penance with 2U16 0850hrs GWR service to Cardiff Central, while 57605 Totnes Castle shunts its Night Riviera sleeper stock to Longrock Depot from the station. The loco hauled the 2345 sleeper from London Paddington.

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Penzance June 2022 43098 Walton Castle + 43094 St Mawes Castle depart Penance with 2U16 0850hrs GWR service to Cardiff Central, while 57605 Totnes Castle shunts its Night Riviera sleeper stock to Longrock Depot from the station. The loco hauled the 2345 sleeper from London Paddington. © Finbarr O'Neill

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A Great Western Railway 'Castle' HST, led by Class 43 Power Car 43094 'St Mawes Castle', pulls into St Erth station on the 2P13 11:50 service from Penzance to Plymouth, with fellow Power Car 43098 tailing the rear

43094 A Great Western Railway 'Castle' HST, led by Class 43 Power Car 43094 'St Mawes Castle', pulls into St Erth station on the 2P13 11:50 service from Penzance to Plymouth, with fellow Power Car 43098 tailing the rear