Westbury, Bristol East and a look in the cab.
with Driver Alan Peters
with Driver Alan Peters
Colas Rail Freight 66847 "Terry Baker" is seen at Westbury in the evening sun on 12th July 2023 top and tailed with auto hoppers in Westbury Down yard. Copyright Driver Alan Peters
A welcome change from working class 66 and 70 locomotives, pictured at Bristol East is 37612 top and tailed with 37610 working 1Z22 Derby to Kingsland Road, these are HNRC locomotives on hire to Colas on 12/07/23 - Copyright Driver Alan Peters
37610 top and tailed with 37612 at Bristol East whilst working 1Z22 Derby to Kingsland Road on 12/07/23 - Copyright Driver Alan Peters
What the Driver sees, a peek into the cab of 37612 showing the refurbished Drivers cab layout - Copyright Driver Alan Peters
Many thanks Alan for your pictures and details - your view inside the cab of 37 612 is especially interesting.
Plymouth Railway Club
Dennis Clarke
Dennis Clarke
Plymouth Railway Club. 13th July 2023, Copyright Dennis Clarke.
Hi Keith, Changing trains earlier today at Plymouth left me time for a wander around the station area. I came across Plymouth Railway Club. I was a regular at my local Railway Club in Watford, as well as frequenting the clubs at Euston and Bletchley. Always a cheap pint and a game of snooker. They were known as the British Rail Staff Association clubs. Seeing the one in Plymouth, I wondered how many were in Cornwall in the day. I’m pretty sure there were ones at St Austell and Penzance. Earlier, I took a few photos of the clay trains in the company of Tony Shore, so thanks to him for spending a few hours with me and taking me to Golant, as only been there a couple of times previously. The photo shows a IET passing on a Plymouth to Penzance service. Regards, Dennis
Many thanks Dennis - you certainly get about.
Hello Dennis
I believe that St Blazey still has a GWR Staff Assocation Club located near Middleway Crossing St Blazey together with Redruth on the down platform side. Truro Staff Association closed some years ago, however the building has reopened under new management and renamed The Railway Tavern open to anybody, situated alongside the level crossing. St Austell also had a GWR Staff Association which was situated in the Station Yard, St Austell, the building is now occupied by Kernow Buses. I don't remember a branch at Penzance
Kind Regards, Roger
I believe that St Blazey still has a GWR Staff Assocation Club located near Middleway Crossing St Blazey together with Redruth on the down platform side. Truro Staff Association closed some years ago, however the building has reopened under new management and renamed The Railway Tavern open to anybody, situated alongside the level crossing. St Austell also had a GWR Staff Association which was situated in the Station Yard, St Austell, the building is now occupied by Kernow Buses. I don't remember a branch at Penzance
Kind Regards, Roger
Swindon Traffic
Colin Pidgeon
Colin Pidgeon
Hi.
Here are some photos of 37612 t&t 37610 on 1Z23 Bristol Kingsland Road to Derby RTC at Swindon today.
Ken Mumford is having a week in Wales.
Colin Pidgeon.
Here are some photos of 37612 t&t 37610 on 1Z23 Bristol Kingsland Road to Derby RTC at Swindon today.
Ken Mumford is having a week in Wales.
Colin Pidgeon.
37610 at Swindon 13th Juky 2023.
37612 at Swindon Copyright Colin Pidgeon
Many thanks Colin