Today's 09.25 Exeter St David's
to London Waterloo
David Tozer
to London Waterloo
David Tozer
Today's photograph of the 0925 Exeter (St David's) to London (Waterloo) formed with Class 159/1's 159108 and 159104 both still in the old South West Trains livery. In the foreground you will see track laid in St Katherines Priory. I think it belongs to the Exeter Model Rail Group and is of two gauges. It would appear that they are making one very large loop. Copyright David Tozer
Many Thanks David
Black Five at Salisbury
Michael Adans
Michael Adans
Black 5 at Salisbury 12 December 2016.
Here are two pictures taken by Michael Adams at Salisbury on 12/12/2016,the first showing 45231 shunting it’s support coach before departure for London Waterloo with 1Z93 Cathedrals Express service. Best wishes, Michael. Copyright Michael Adams
The shunting of the stock at Salisbury was also done by 73107 which was on the rear of the train on arrival from Waterloo. The loco. was then in Fragonset livery and it is good to know it is still going strong as part of the GBRF fleet, based at Tonbridge ,Kent. Copyright Michael Adams
Many thanks Michael
Double header at
Bristol Temple Meads
Guy Vincent
Bristol Temple Meads
Guy Vincent
Direct Rail Services class 37 locos 37218 and 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' await departure on the Up Through line at Bristol Temple Meads with the 5Z14 1326 BTM - Burton on Trent (Wetmore) Sdgs ECS movement, this being the stock used on the previous day's Pathfinder Tours 'Pennine Wayfarer' tour from Bristol to Bolton and back. Until the start of 2022 this set of chocolate and cream Mk 1 carriages had for many years been stabled and maintained at Eastleigh.
Photos by Charlotte V
Regards. Guy Vincent
Photos by Charlotte V
Regards. Guy Vincent
Bristol TM 37218 & 37425 14th March 2022 Copyright Charlotte Vincent
Bristol TM 37218 & 37425 14th March 2022 Copyright Charlotte Vincent
Many thanks Guy, you were at the right place, right time.
RMS Queen Mary
Michael L Roach
Michael L Roach
RMS QUEEN MARY Michael L. Roach
Made its first visit to Plymouth 85 years ago today
The magnificent motor yacht in the first photograph is named Nahlin and was built by John Brown's shipyard on the River Clyde in 1930 – yard number 533. The next ship to be laid down, number 534, was equally magnificent and was the RMS Queen Mary which entered service in May 1936. The maiden voyage left Southampton on 27 May 1936 and reached New York on 1 June 1936. The ship held the blue riband for crossing the Atlantic for many years. In the second photo the RMS Queen Mary is seen in Plymouth Sound 85 years ago today on 15 March 1937 when making its first call at Plymouth. The passengers and mail will be transferred from the Queen Mary to the GWR tender “Sir Richard Grenville” which will land them in Millbay Docks from where the passengers will be whisked off to London Paddington by Ocean Express if they wish. The passengers would have been able to buy their rail tickets on board the ship before arriving at Plymouth to save time. The third class fare for the single journey in the 1930s was 32 shillings and 2 pence (£1.60) which included an element for the short trip in Sir Richard Grenville and dock landing charges. The first class fare was just over 50 shillings (£2.50). In 1936 the GWR Ocean Expresses carried 69 percent of the 33,000 passengers landing at Plymouth which were only of use to anyone going to London because they were nominally (and actually very often) non-stop. The GWR pulled out all the stops to give the passengers a fast run because many were film stars, celebrities and leaders. In the 1930s more than a dozen shipping lines dropped off passengers at Plymouth from all over the world. There were other famous ships associated with Millbay Docks. In 1911 the crew members of the “Titanic” who survived the disaster were landed here; and the last ill-fated voyage of the “Endurance” started from Millbay Docks. The ship sailed from Millbay for Antartica on 6 August 1914; became trapped in the ice on 18 January 1915; was abandoned by the expedition leader Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew and finally got crushed and sank in November 1915. An expedition to find the Endurance succeeded in the last few days when the ship was finally discovered nearly two miles below the ice on 5 March 2022.
MLR / 13 March 2022
SCANS: 5409, 5416/7/8
Made its first visit to Plymouth 85 years ago today
The magnificent motor yacht in the first photograph is named Nahlin and was built by John Brown's shipyard on the River Clyde in 1930 – yard number 533. The next ship to be laid down, number 534, was equally magnificent and was the RMS Queen Mary which entered service in May 1936. The maiden voyage left Southampton on 27 May 1936 and reached New York on 1 June 1936. The ship held the blue riband for crossing the Atlantic for many years. In the second photo the RMS Queen Mary is seen in Plymouth Sound 85 years ago today on 15 March 1937 when making its first call at Plymouth. The passengers and mail will be transferred from the Queen Mary to the GWR tender “Sir Richard Grenville” which will land them in Millbay Docks from where the passengers will be whisked off to London Paddington by Ocean Express if they wish. The passengers would have been able to buy their rail tickets on board the ship before arriving at Plymouth to save time. The third class fare for the single journey in the 1930s was 32 shillings and 2 pence (£1.60) which included an element for the short trip in Sir Richard Grenville and dock landing charges. The first class fare was just over 50 shillings (£2.50). In 1936 the GWR Ocean Expresses carried 69 percent of the 33,000 passengers landing at Plymouth which were only of use to anyone going to London because they were nominally (and actually very often) non-stop. The GWR pulled out all the stops to give the passengers a fast run because many were film stars, celebrities and leaders. In the 1930s more than a dozen shipping lines dropped off passengers at Plymouth from all over the world. There were other famous ships associated with Millbay Docks. In 1911 the crew members of the “Titanic” who survived the disaster were landed here; and the last ill-fated voyage of the “Endurance” started from Millbay Docks. The ship sailed from Millbay for Antartica on 6 August 1914; became trapped in the ice on 18 January 1915; was abandoned by the expedition leader Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew and finally got crushed and sank in November 1915. An expedition to find the Endurance succeeded in the last few days when the ship was finally discovered nearly two miles below the ice on 5 March 2022.
MLR / 13 March 2022
SCANS: 5409, 5416/7/8
The Nahlin
Sir John Hawkins a GWR tender seen at Millbay Dock - From the late Sid Sponheimer - his fathers photograph.
Plymouth Millbay, a service departs 18th September 1959 Copyright Mike Roach,
Many thanks Michael
The Nahlin still sailing
Roy Hart
Roy Hart
A little end piece to Mike's interesting feature on RMS Queen Mary.: Nahlin (pictured) achieved a sort of fame in 1936, when King Edward V111 chartered her for Mediterranean cruise accompanied by a certain Mrs Simpson. The American press soon got on to it, but the British stayed mum.
Today, Nahlin still sails the seas, owned by Dyson, the vacuum cleaner man.
Roy Hart
Today, Nahlin still sails the seas, owned by Dyson, the vacuum cleaner man.
Roy Hart
Thanks Roy for this note - received from Burma within minutes of Mikes article being posted.
St Ives branch
Chris Bellett
Chris Bellett
More upgrade work in Cornwall:
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/thousands-of-extra-seats-to-st-ives-following-west-cornwall-rail-upgrades
Take care,
Chris Bellett, Retired S&T Engineer, CRS Member
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/thousands-of-extra-seats-to-st-ives-following-west-cornwall-rail-upgrades
Take care,
Chris Bellett, Retired S&T Engineer, CRS Member
Thanks for the link Chris
Nr Sherborne
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
4498 Sir Nigel Gresley on the 17.23 Yeovil junction to Salisbury passes Sherborne Abbey. 19th October 1986 Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul.