47620 at Totnes
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Michael Adams sends this lovely picture of 47620 passing through Totnes on 18 June 1987 with the previous days 23.45 Edinburgh to Plymouth. (Looks like a Dart Valley Railway service in the platform ) Best wishes, Michael. Copyright Michael Adams
Roger, Another class 47 in the striking Inter-City livery, this time 47609 Fire Fly. Michael Adams captures 47609 Fire Fly at Southampton with the 14.10 Portsmouth to Cardiff on 9 June 1987. Thanks for these. Copyright Michael Adans
Many Thanks Michael
NINETEEN SIXTY TWO
PART 58
Michael L. Roach
PART 58
Michael L. Roach
More Photos of Small Prairie 5572
In the last part of this series (Part 57) were five photographs of small prairie 5572, then based at Laira Shed, Plymouth, and all taken between 18 January and 10 March 1962. The engine was condemned at Laira on 3 April 1962. In Part 57 most of the five photos were taken with the engine nearest the camera, but in this part we will mostly see the engine propelling its one coach load towards the camera with the engine driver sat in the driving cab of the rail motor or auto train, and the driver nominally controlling the regulator. The attached photos were again all taken during the first three months of 1962, and include the last time I saw 5572 working.
MLR / 10 December 2023
In the last part of this series (Part 57) were five photographs of small prairie 5572, then based at Laira Shed, Plymouth, and all taken between 18 January and 10 March 1962. The engine was condemned at Laira on 3 April 1962. In Part 57 most of the five photos were taken with the engine nearest the camera, but in this part we will mostly see the engine propelling its one coach load towards the camera with the engine driver sat in the driving cab of the rail motor or auto train, and the driver nominally controlling the regulator. The attached photos were again all taken during the first three months of 1962, and include the last time I saw 5572 working.
MLR / 10 December 2023
5929 A single autocoach propelled by 5572 hurtles through Clearbrook at 2.17pm non-stop on 13 January 1962 in driving rain. The train is the 2.00pm ECS from Tavistock South to Plymouth Millbay. I was standing in the waiting shelter. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
5934 5572 leaves Plymouth Station under Houndiscombe Road Bridge (see News Item 19 September 2023) with the 2.10pm to Tavistock on 17 January 1962. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
5939 A single empty autocoach is propelled back to Plymouth by 5572 on 27 January 1962 seen between Lee Moor Crossing and Marsh Mills Copyright Michael L. Roach.
5996 5572 is seen resting between trains at Tavistock South Station. It was scheduled to arrive at 2.57 and depart at 4.30pm; and sometimes rested on the centre track because the 2.20pm SO goods from Launceston was due to stop here from 3.45 to 3.56pm. The 3.05pm from Plymouth to Launceston was due to call from 3.54 to 4.00pm, meaning three trains at Tavistock South. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
6948 A single autocoach again ECS is seen just south of Clearbrook on 17 March 1962 with 5572 propelling its train. This was the last time I saw 5572 working as it was condemned on 3 April 1962. The coach was a conversion from a third/brake suburban coach. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks Michael.
Additional Info on 5572
Roy Hart
I was intrigued by Neil Phillips' piece about 5572, as I launched the appeal to save the loco. I saw her at Woodhams, Barry and she was far and away the best of the bunch - she even had her rods, stacked in the bunker. At the time, the embryonic Dart Valley Railway were also looking for a small prairie and had their eye on 5572, but the late Bob Saunders kindly gave way and took 4588 instead.
I approached Ian Allan with an ad for the appeal and they rather snootily said that "as a member of the class has already been preserved, we are not able to assist",
The Great Western Society thought differently and they adopted my appeal. I fought to have her come to Bodmin, which was well established as a GWS base at the time, but Didcot prevailed.
The engine spent most of her life based at Bristol, but in the early fifties was auto fitted and sent to the Welsh valleys to work the Senghennyd and Coryton lines among others. These lines got DMUs in 1957 and the prairies were dispersed. 5572 came to Laira. She appeared on the Fowey line in 1959 because the regular engine (1419) was away under overhaul, As Cornwall had no other auto fitted engine, Laira obliged wifh 5572.
She has been at Didcot 'out of ticket' for about 25 years now.
Cheers, Roy.
I approached Ian Allan with an ad for the appeal and they rather snootily said that "as a member of the class has already been preserved, we are not able to assist",
The Great Western Society thought differently and they adopted my appeal. I fought to have her come to Bodmin, which was well established as a GWS base at the time, but Didcot prevailed.
The engine spent most of her life based at Bristol, but in the early fifties was auto fitted and sent to the Welsh valleys to work the Senghennyd and Coryton lines among others. These lines got DMUs in 1957 and the prairies were dispersed. 5572 came to Laira. She appeared on the Fowey line in 1959 because the regular engine (1419) was away under overhaul, As Cornwall had no other auto fitted engine, Laira obliged wifh 5572.
She has been at Didcot 'out of ticket' for about 25 years now.
Cheers, Roy.
Many thanks Roy
Passing traffic at
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon
59101 on 6C48 Appleford to Whatley - 59101 was recentley repainted at Eastleigh 11th December 2023. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66850 t&t 66848 on 3S59 Hereford to Swindon Transfer. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
DR79102-105 on 6Q01 Carmarthen to Reading Triangle Sidings. 11th December 2023. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks Colin - a very colourful collection.