11th June 2018

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Creech St Michael 11th June
Andrew Triggs

180611a Viewed from the Dunnings Farm overbridge at Creech St Michaels this afternoon, 20142 20189 hauling 45041 50035 &55019, running as the 0Z20 13.36 Bishops Lydreard-Kidderminster SVR. It's all or nothing! Copyright Andrew Triggs

180611b - The going away photograph with the Deltic on the rear followed by 50035 Ark Royal and 45041 Royal Tank Regiment. Copyright Andrew Triggs

West Somerset Railway
Diesels to the Seaside
Andrew Triggs & Martin Duff

A few views from the WSR “diesels to the seaside” event over the weekend for your consideration on the CRS pages.  Definitely a weekend of two halves, weather and performance wise.  On Saturday, a carriage defect in traffic had to be attended to and caused significant delay while the affected coach was removed at Minehead.  I worked two afternoon turns in Blue Anchor signal box, Friday and Saturday – having passed out for the box in 1996, I mainly work other boxes these days, so it was a pleasure to work the box with its wheel operated level crossing.  The sun was reluctant to put in much of an appearance until early evening Saturday.  Colleague and friend Craig Munday visited, coffee and biscuits were served between trains – always good to catch up with him, and eat biscuits.

 
The Deltic and Class 50 are seen side by side at Minehead at breakfast time on Saturday, 45041 is seen approaching Blue Anchor late evening Saturday, then again at Williton (note the new semaphore signalling at the Taunton end) on Sunday.  Earlier on Sunday I recorded a pair of Class 20’s leaving Doniford, also the Class 50 at Watchet in full sun.  A great weekend, and thanks to Andrew Triggs for doing the driving up and down the branch to get to the various photographic locations on Sunday.
Owing to the large number of photographs of this Gala already on our website we have found it necessary to reduce the number slightly on this occasion
Many Thanks

180609za At breakfast time on Saturday the Deltic and the Class 50 are side by side at Minehead. Copyright Martin Duff

180609zb D9526 working with the 3 car Class 115 DMU on the shuttle at Norton Fitzwarren. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180609zc The Class 45041 The Royal Tank Regiment app Blue Anchor. Copyright Martin Duff

180610za Class 20s 20142 and 20189 shortley after leaving Doniford Halt with the 10.02 Minehead Bishops Lydeard. Copyright Martin Duff and Andrew Triggs

180610zb 50035 Ark Royal shortley after departing Watchet with the 10.59 Minehead Bishops Lydeard. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180610zc 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier at Castle Hill working the 09.05 service Minehead Bishops Lydeard. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180610ze The Class 50at Watchet. Copyright Martin Duff

The Cornwall Railway Society
Riding the Rails of Devon
Roger Winnen

This outdoor event was planned many months ago where we intended to cover much of the railways of Devon.  However it was realised a couple of months ago that steam was coming to Devon on that day, so the timetable based around that. We travelled up to Dawlish Warren to spend some time on the sea wall before going on to Exeter to see the steam, then hopefully running ahead to photo the steam at Newton Abbot.  Eventually the steam was reported 50 late at Exeter, so an emergency timetable came into being.
We departing Exeter at 11.58 to Paignton to see the arrival of the steam and then onto Churston for the engines turning before returning back to Exeter and Newton Abbot for the ttains return run.
Further delays were encountered on our return journey at Par where a lady was stretched out on the platform as our train pulled in.  An ambulance was called and assistance was given by the train crew and passengers, only to find out that she was worse for wear being on the bottle, delaying us by nearly one hour.

180609h 45212 Pulls into Paignton Station with the 06.35 Woking to Kingswear via Bristol. Copyright Roger Winnen

180609b 45212 passing Saltern Cove 09.06.2018 Copyright Trevor Tremethick

180609l The Black Five returns from Kingswear to Churston for turning. Copyright Roger Winnen

180609a On a perfect June evening Black 5 45212 thunders through Newton Abbot Platform 3. 9th June 2018 Copyright Keith Jenkin

Click Here to find more photographs of this trip to Devon in our Features Pages 1816 End of April 2018 onwards

Goodrington Bank
Trevor Tremethick

Many thanks indeed for these perfectly positioned shots.

You can just see the tail of the train as 45212 attacks Goodrington Bank on the Cathedrals Express 12.42 10th June 2018. Copyright Trevor Tremethick

A second bite of the cherry as Trevor swings around for this 'climbing away' shot of 45212 on the Cathedrals Express 12.43 10th June 2018. Copyright Trevor Tremethick

Whiteball Tunnel
Andrew Triggs

180610c 45212 Heads the Cathedrals Express exiting Whiteball Tunnel. Copyright Andrew Triggs -

Minehead
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius