17th February 2022

Loco movements 8 years ago
Westbury & Bradford on Avon
Guy Vincent

20189 20142 47375 31459 47769 Fairwood nr Westbury, Wilts on 0Z20 07.45 Okehampton-Derby Gas Tank Sidings 25th February 2014 Copyright Guy Vincent

Eight years ago on 25th February 2014 two class 20 locos, 20142 and 20189 were employed to move a small group of locomotives from Meldon Quarry to Derby.  The pair of 'choppers' came light from Barrow Hill to Meldon the previous day and then returned north via Taunton, Westbury, Bath and Bristol Parkway with the collection comprising 47375 31459 and 47769.  The schedule was more than generous with plenty of stops made en-route so I was able to see the locos at Penleigh approaching Westbury and again at B-on-A.   As of today 47375 (named FALCON) is operated by Continental Railway Solutions in Hungary,  31459 (Cerberus) is at the Wensleydale Railway and 47769 stored at Barrow Hill Roundhouse Museum, Chesterfield.  

20189 20142 47375 31459 47769 Bradford-on-Avon on 0Z20 0745 Okehampton-Derby Gas Tank Sidings 25th February 2014 Copyright Guy Vincent

Many thanks Guy.
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Newton Abbot
Paul Barlow

50036 Victorious arrives at Newton abbot on the 1745 Paignton to Paddington. 20th September 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul
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Driver Ben Warren
Plym Valley Railway

​ Dear Cornwall Railway Society
I always enjoy reading your website and the vast amount of pictures you have on there which has always help with modeling China Clay trains. I notice in your Devon Galley you don't have any pictures on there of the Plym Valley Railway. 
I am a volunteer at the PVR and also known down there for photographing when I'm not Driving or firing and was wondering if you'd be interested in some pictures for that page? 

I'll attach a few and if you'd like to use then please feel free. 

• The pictures are of Port of Par Judy which was on hire to use back in 2017 for our North Pole Express trains and was a brilliant loco to fire.
• Next is Merlin which was again hired in for a short while for our North Pole trains in 2016 and easter 2017
• Moving on to our resident loco now, Andrew Barclay 705 which is a sweet engine to drive and fire and passing my drivers exam on it, I have a soft spot for the engine.
• Lastly we have hired in diesel River annan.

Kind regards, Ben Warren.

Ben Warren Collection 1 Merlin climbing into the cutting during Easter 2017 (C) Ben Warren

Ben Warren Collection 2 Port of Par Judy climbing away from Lee Moor Crossing 2017 (C) Ben Warren

Ben Warren Collection 3 River Annan during a running day 2021 (C) Ben Warren

Ben Warren Collection 4 Andrew Barclay 705 descending K2 into Marsh Mills (C) Ben Warren

Many thanks - Ben, Very nice pictures.​
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Bridging the gaps - bridge progress at Bodmin Genral
Bodmin General
Chris Bellett

Hi Keith/Roger,  Here are the are the latest photographs showing the rebuild of Bodmin General Bridges 13 and 13A.
 Take Care,
 Chris Bellett,  Retired S&T Engineer,  CRS Member

Bridge 13 16th February 2022 Copyright Chris Bellett

Bridge 13A. 16th February 2022 Copyright Chris Bellett

Many thanks Chris.
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