Thanks
to One and All
Adrian King
to One and All
Adrian King
Hi Keith
I do hope you and your family and all at CRS are keeping well despite this damn virus.
I'm just writing to thank you and all the team at the Society for the Autumn Magazine which arrived yesterday. What a fantastic job you have all done to produce the magazine under the present circumstances. I was amazed to receive it to be honest as everything this year has been in such turmoil since the arrival of Covid 19. So well done to the CRS crew.
I always like to send you a photograph even if its well out of CRS territory so please find attached a shot of 70000 Britannia masquerading for the day as 70022 Tornado. The photo was taken at Pyle Station on the 29th July 2020 on the return leg of The Red Dragon railtour (although the tour was listed as the Pembroke Coast Express) from Exeter to Carmarthen and back. The locomotive coming onto, and subsequently off, the train at Bristol Temple Meads so at least it did originate from West Country metals!
Anyway many thanks again for the Autumn magazine take care and stay safe.
Best regards
Cheers Adrian
I do hope you and your family and all at CRS are keeping well despite this damn virus.
I'm just writing to thank you and all the team at the Society for the Autumn Magazine which arrived yesterday. What a fantastic job you have all done to produce the magazine under the present circumstances. I was amazed to receive it to be honest as everything this year has been in such turmoil since the arrival of Covid 19. So well done to the CRS crew.
I always like to send you a photograph even if its well out of CRS territory so please find attached a shot of 70000 Britannia masquerading for the day as 70022 Tornado. The photo was taken at Pyle Station on the 29th July 2020 on the return leg of The Red Dragon railtour (although the tour was listed as the Pembroke Coast Express) from Exeter to Carmarthen and back. The locomotive coming onto, and subsequently off, the train at Bristol Temple Meads so at least it did originate from West Country metals!
Anyway many thanks again for the Autumn magazine take care and stay safe.
Best regards
Cheers Adrian
The Red Dragon passes Pyle on the 29th July 2020. Copyright Adrian King. This was received on the 10th September 2020.
Pyle (Y Pîl) is a village and community (in Bridgend county borough Wales). This large village is served by the A48 road and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 Motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from Cardiff, in fact it lies approximately equidistant between the capital Cardiff and second city Swansea. The nearest town is the seaside resort of Porthcawl. Within the Community, to the northeast of Pyle, is the adjoining settlement of Kenfig Hill, North Cornelly also adjoins Pyle and the built-up area had a population of 13,701 in 2011. Therefore just outside our boundary. The foregoing is courtesy of Wilipedia,
Many thanks to Adrian for his thanks and of course to ALL our contributors far and wide - Good Health to you all.
Westbury to Penzance
Bill Elston & Andrew Triggs
Bill Elston & Andrew Triggs
Morning (just) Roger/Keith, Arriving at 00.05 and following running round on Slopers, departing again at 00.55 for Truro, a rare visitor in the early hours of GBRf 66761 with a rake of 5 loaded autoballasters. 4 shots for CRS enclosedRunning as 6G70 17.26 Westbury Down T.C-Truro (via Penzance). All the Best, Andrew
Firstly 66761 on the Westbury to Truro via Penzance seen at Oath on the 10th September 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
It's a pleasure to include pictures of the same train very near and at the ends of its journey as Andrew Trigs views the train in the 'crystal clear' night air.
66761 arrives at Penzance working 6G70 it;s 0005 on the 11th September 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs. - one can just imagine the conversation between the two figures on the platform!
Penzance 66761 working 6G70 11th September 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs
Penzance 66761 has run round its train working the 6G70 Wesbury to Truro. 11th September 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs
Many thanks to Bill and Andrew - a valiant effort.
Also at Oath
Bill Elston
Bill Elston
66621 on the empties Exeter Riverside to Whatley Quarry, 10th September 2020. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks again Bill.
Exmouth Junction
David Tozer
David Tozer
Received from David on the 10th September 2020 - For several weeks GWR Exeter Depot have been operating a route learner/refresher, generally on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Exeter to Castle Cary via Yeovil. They have been using Class 150/2's which have traversed the route previously.
A pleasant surprise today. Whilst we are used to seeing SWR two car Class 158's on this route today is the first time I have seen a Class 158 on this working. I photographed 158767 passing Exmouth Junction with the 1528 5Z30 Exeter TMD to Castle Cary via Yeovil Junction. Whilst GWR Class 158's can be seen in the turnback siding at Exmouth Junction this appears to be the first one of thie GWR version to operate between Exmouth Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill.
Regards Dave
A pleasant surprise today. Whilst we are used to seeing SWR two car Class 158's on this route today is the first time I have seen a Class 158 on this working. I photographed 158767 passing Exmouth Junction with the 1528 5Z30 Exeter TMD to Castle Cary via Yeovil Junction. Whilst GWR Class 158's can be seen in the turnback siding at Exmouth Junction this appears to be the first one of thie GWR version to operate between Exmouth Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill.
Regards Dave
158767 at Exmouth Junction on the 10th September 2020. Copyright David Tozer
Many thanks David