12th November 2019

Very current and extremely interesting.
Cogload renewals
​Bill Elston

​I popped over to Cogload Jct this morning to see what was happening and took a few phots;
a)  view looking north from Charlton
b)  70805 dropping ballast
c) a stripped-back class 142 ??
d) 66504 awaiting its turn at East Lyng to visit the site (along with at least three other trains)

Hope these are interest, Best regards,  Bill.
   They most certainly are of interest Bill,  many thanks indeed.
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Cogload Junction Possession Picture (A) A scene of great activity. 11th November 2019. Copyright Bill Elston

Cogload Junction Possession. Picture (B) 70805 dropping ballast. 11th November 2019. Copyright Bill Elston

Cogload Junction Possession Picture (C). An interesting excursion up the slope! Bill calls this an extensively modified 142!. 11th November 2019. Copyright Bill Elston

Cogload Junction Possession Picture (D). 66504 awaiting its turn at East Lyng to visit the site (along with at least three other trains). 11th November 2019. Copyright Bill Elston

Many thanks to Bill Elston for recording this most interesting event at Cogload.

Peaks to
Penzance '83
Paul Barlow

A few shots of Peaks at Penzance when they were booked (Saturdays only) for the 0635 Bristol to Plymouth which formed the 1020 Plymouth to Penzance.

These were booked class 45/1's, steam heat engines were very rare.

45046 made it on 2 May 1983, but did not return on the 1345 return working to Bristol. 50011 worked to Bristol. Bad luck for us 'Peak Bashers'!

Additional information from Clive 45140 worked the Nottingham to Plymouth vans Friday night then worked 1645 Plymouth Penzance that Saturday. 45110 was on a Penzance to Plymouth service that Saturday evening.

            Kind regards, Paul Barlow.  Many thanks Paul 

45110 at Penzance on the 19 March 1983. Copyright Paul Barlow

45129 being uncoupled at Penzance. 19th March 1983 Copyright Paul Barlow

A lovely balcony shot of 45046 Penzance with the 1020 from Plymouth. 2nd May 1983 Copyright Paul Barlow.

A nice wisp of steam as 45046 Royal Fusiler stands at the buffers. 2nd May 1983. Copyright Paul Barlow

34007 stuck in the Mud at Marsh Mills
The problem & how it was solved 
Graham Mann

You will remember yesterdays picture of 34007 stuck in the mud at Marsh Mills in December 1981. Copyright Paul Barlow.

A question was raised as to how the sticky situation above was resolved,

Very kindly Graham Mann has responded with the answer.:- Even though due to retirement I don’t contribute much to your wonderful website, I do frequently read it and always find it fascinating. This week I noticed the 2 1987 photographs of the West Country on a low loader bogged down in the mud, I’m a recent director of the Plym Valley Railway and I asked a board member what subsequently happened, i enclose his response below “Yes, the rear diff blew where it is pictured. A new one was shipped over from the Netherlands within a couple of days and fitted where it was...in the mud...then once repaired the rig was reversed back and the loco unloaded on what is now the cycle path.....”
        Regards Graham                 Many thanks Graham.
N.B. This was not the only sticky situation 34007 got in - Julian Stephens has sent pictures of the next incident which we hope to show tomorrow.