10th August 2022

Class 33 arrives at
Newton Abbot
Michael Adams

Hello Roger, Thank you for putting the pictures on the site, here is another from Michael Adams which I hope will stir happy memories. It shows 33203 coming into Newton Abbot with the 16.32 Plymouth to Paignton train,passing some of the lovely signals and the box. Copyright Michael Adams

Many Thanks Michael

Feeling the heat
Craig Munday

The summer of 2022 will be remembered as a classic one! Maybe the relentless sun and blue skies may be wearing on some - but the conditions for the camera are A1. Evenings and mornings are best, but the quality of the light is supreme at the moment. 

Here are some shots from the recent days gone by. Some trains at St Blazey, Penzance and, so far a favourite of 2022, a Castle set heading west just shy of the sun peaking near Grampound Road. The landscape looking absolutely parched, and the crops withered with the heat. 

Best wishes, Craig. 

St Blazey 6C53 66104 4th August 2022. Copyright Craig Mumday

150265 and 150247 pass at St Blazey. 4th August 2022. Copyright Craig Mumday

St Blazey 1A86 43171 43097 4th August 2022. Copyright Craig Mumday

IET 800321 approaches Penzance. 6th August 2022. Copyright Craig Mumday

Penzance 6th August 2022. Copyright Craig Mumday

Amid the 'bone dry' ground at Trenowth we see 43010 43029 0n the 2C81 . 7th August 2022. Copyright Craig Mumday

Many thanks Craig - mad dogs out in the midday sun. Phew.
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Class 50 on the
Dawlish Sea Wall & Exeter
Michael Forward

On a hot and hazy 6 August 1983 we see 50008 ‘Thunderer’ heading the 11.15 service from Penzance to Paddington. (I wish we could have some thunder and rain!) Best wishes, Copyright Michael Forward

Hello Roger, I hope you are well and coping with the heat,its all too much for me. Here is a picture from Michael Adams of 50007 at Exeter St.David’s on the 10.25 Penzance to Liverpool ,taken on Saturday 8 August 1984. Copyright Michael Forward

Thanks Michael

From Graveyard to Scrapyard
Simon Howard

Already an hour into its journey 66726 passes West Brompton Cemetery (on the left) with the 5Q55 working to Sims Newport. Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC in the background while the District Line branch to Wimbledon runs adjacent. 

Already an hour into its journey 66726 passes West Brompton Cemetery (on the left) with the 5Q55 working to Sims Newport. 9th August 2022. Copyrght Simon Howard

A footnote by Simon. An alternative heading could have been ‘66726 Sheffield Wednesday at Stamford Bridge’!

Many thanks Simon, a sombre scean at a sombre place.
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