Saint Piran departs
Chris Bellett
Chris Bellett
Hi Keith,
Hope all is well?
Attached are three photographs for the CRS website if you wish, taken earlier this week on Tuesday 08 August 2023 of Dining Coach No.W4484 ‘St. Piran’ leaving Bodmin General for pastures anew (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway).
Kind Regards, Chris Bellett, Semi-Retired S&T Engineer, CRS Member.
Hope all is well?
Attached are three photographs for the CRS website if you wish, taken earlier this week on Tuesday 08 August 2023 of Dining Coach No.W4484 ‘St. Piran’ leaving Bodmin General for pastures anew (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway).
Kind Regards, Chris Bellett, Semi-Retired S&T Engineer, CRS Member.
Bodmin General Coach W4484 St Piran leaves Cornish Rails - 8th August 2023. Copyright Chris Bellett.
Bodmin General. 5553 witnesses the spectacle. W4484 St Piran 8th August 2023. Copyright Chris Bellett.
Sadly St Piran departs Bodmin General - hopefully not for too long. 8th August 2023. Copyright Chris Bellett.
Many thanks Chris for your record of the departure of St Piran from Bodmin General.
Avonmouth & Westbury
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
GBRf's 66750 'Bristol Panel Signal Box' is currently located at Avonmouth Bennets siding in the heart of Avonmouth Docks complex, Bristol. The loco was working the weekly 6M71 1833 Swindon (Highworh Branch) - Liverpool loaded scrap on August 2nd when between Wootton Bassett Jcn and Westerleigh Jcn an incident occurred affecting one of the wagons. The train was initially moved to Bristol Bulk Handling Terminal sidings and later to Bennets presumably for further investigation.
Recently imported GBRf loco 66797 at Westbury at 1700hrs before later departing light to Cardiff Celsa. This is thought to be the loco's first visit to Westbury where it arrived late on 11th. Note the unique livery carried.
Guy Vincent
Recently imported GBRf loco 66797 at Westbury at 1700hrs before later departing light to Cardiff Celsa. This is thought to be the loco's first visit to Westbury where it arrived late on 11th. Note the unique livery carried.
Guy Vincent
Avonmouth Bennets Siding 66750 with scrap train 13th August 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Westbury 66797 wearing its striking livery. 13th August 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Westbury 66797 13th August 2023. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks indeed for all the detail plus the pictures - all very much appreciated.
Goonbarrow Ballast
Driver Alan Peters
Driver Alan Peters
A visit to Cornwall by Colas Rail 66849 'Wylam Dilly' working 6C20 Westbury to Goonbarrow Junction on 12/08/23 to off load track panels for relaying at Wheal Henry. Pictured in the early hours of Sunday in the sidings behind the signal box where the Quattro AC55 crane is unloading the concrete sleeper track panels.
Driver Alan Peters
Driver Alan Peters
Copyright Driver Alan Peters.
Colas 66849 Wylam Dilly pauses at St Blazey to hand back the token from the 6C60 from Goonbarrow. 13th August 2023. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.
Many thanks Alan - good to see you are working near home.
Newton Abbot
Stephen Widdowson
Stephen Widdowson
A couple of pics of enginneering work at Newton Abbot on 12th November 1995, with TransRail 37214.
Regards Steve Widdowson
Regards Steve Widdowson
37214 busy on an engineering train at Newton Abbot. 12th November 1995. Copyright Stehen Widdowson.
Newton Abbot. Engineerig work most definitely in progress at he east end of the station. It is doubted if the engineers appreciatd the audience, 12th November 1995. Copyright Stephen Widdowson.
Many thanks Stephen.
Bristol Parkway
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
47004 taken in 1998 from a location now inpossible due to the bridge having been raised to allow for electric power cables. Copyright Phil Smith
Many thanks Phil.