Trains in early May
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Hi Keith
Hope everyone is keeping well, despite the dreadful, but necessary lockdown dragging on.
Here are some pictures taken on duty in early May.
66012 took up the local CDAs working, a new number on the train for a good few years.It is seen at Golant, Par and St Blazey working the empties back to St Blazey.
It was then pictured on the 2nd (Saturday) performing the wagons shunt around the yard. After this the empty wagons were tripped up to Goonbarrow, and the loco is seen arriving back at a rather over grown Middleway with the short signal SB9 "off" for the down loop. This signal sees seldom use.
Enjoy, best regards Craig Munday.
Hope everyone is keeping well, despite the dreadful, but necessary lockdown dragging on.
Here are some pictures taken on duty in early May.
66012 took up the local CDAs working, a new number on the train for a good few years.It is seen at Golant, Par and St Blazey working the empties back to St Blazey.
It was then pictured on the 2nd (Saturday) performing the wagons shunt around the yard. After this the empty wagons were tripped up to Goonbarrow, and the loco is seen arriving back at a rather over grown Middleway with the short signal SB9 "off" for the down loop. This signal sees seldom use.
Enjoy, best regards Craig Munday.
66012 passing Golant with empty CDA;s. Copyright Craig Munday.
66012 shunts St Blazey yard. Copyright Craig Munday.
66012 takes the empty CDA's past St Blazey signalbox - the signalman takes an interest in the train and adds interest to the picture. Copyright Craig Munday.
66012 is seen arriving back from taking the empty CDA;s to Goonbarrow and is passing along a rather over grown track at Middleway with the short signal SB9 "off" for the down loop. This signal sees seldom use. Copyright Craig Munday.
One of the last blue liveried GWR class 150/2 150238 is also pictured working the Newquay service at Tremodrett near Roche on 1st May. Copyright Craig Munday.
One of the last blue liveried GWR class 150/2 150238 is also pictured working the Newquay service passing St Blazey box on 1st May.
A dramatic shot. This photo from 6th May shows a super pre-dawn glow at St Blazey with 66133 pictured outside the shed ready to take the JIA wagons up the branch to Treviscoe. Copyright Craig Munday.
Many thanks Craig, we hope for another batch of your pictures later in May.
Ilfracombe
David Tozer
David Tozer
David Tozer send in a couple of pictures taken during the last summer of operation of Ilfracombe station. The images are from a film which had gone distinctly blue but are 'history.'
Ilfracombe station in about June 1970. It closed to passenger on the 5th October 1970 having previously closed to Goods on the 7th September 1964. Copyright David Tozer
Heritage DMU set 487 arrives at Ilfracombe in June or July 1970. This view shows the valley along the side of which the line was falling continuously from Woolacombe. Copyright David Tozer.
Many thanks David.
Looking very desolate Ilfracombe approach 7th June 1975 Copyright Roger Winnen
Ilfracombe in much healthier days with 7303. It's 29th August 1964 Copyright the late Sid Sponheime.r
The line from Barnstaple had previously reached a summit of approx 620' at Mortehoe and Woolacombe station and fell to the terminus at Ilfracombe station which was still over 200; above sea level.