The early bird catches the worm
This morning at Pinhoe 06.15 to 07.30
David Tozer
This morning at Pinhoe 06.15 to 07.30
David Tozer
Morning Roger,
A rare visitor.
0735 6C97 0735 Pinhoe to Westbury after dropping CWR from Exmouth Junction
A rare visitor.
0735 6C97 0735 Pinhoe to Westbury after dropping CWR from Exmouth Junction
Freightliner 66565 at Pinhoe on 17.10.2021. Copyright David Tozer
66565 before the breaking of dawn at Pinhoe. Copyright David Tozer
Dawn is breaking over Pinhoe. Copyright David Tozer
Many Thanks David
The not so early bird at
Crewkerne
Bill Elston
Crewkerne
Bill Elston
Not quite such an early bird, but 0817 saw Freightliner 66565 charging through the 'jungle' east of Crewkerne Station on the 0735 Pinhoe to Westbury rail delivery train.
Best wishes, Bill.
Best wishes, Bill.
66565 passes through Crewkerne. 17th October 2021 Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill
Autumn Bites
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
As we creep closer to Autumn, we are back actively pursuing the leaves once again. Predominantly in the East of the County again, we are monitoring and treating problem areas.
On 11th the still presentable 66098/116 head down past Tywardreath with the RHTT.
The 14th saw me at Bodmin Parkway awaiting my blockage between trains. There was time to catch up with Jimmy James and the Thursday maintenance gang out with a small engineers train on the Bodmin & Wenford railway. There was an opportunity to capture trains from generations apart as the superbly restored wooden brake van, complete with roaring stove contrasted sharply with the sleek lines of a London bound class 800 in the platform. Jimmy gazes across as if a time traveller has arrived like the in film "back to the future"!
66009 was later seen on St Germans viaduct; it having a busy 24 hours. It worked the Par harbour trip early doors on 14th, then worked two portions of JIAs to Exeter Riverside. This study being the returning light engine movement mid afternoon, prior to the RHTT.
Finally, another Saturday and another Driver experience trip with 50042 seen at Charlie's gate bound for Bodmin Road on 16th Oct.
On leave next week, and typically unsettled weather forecast!
Craig
On 11th the still presentable 66098/116 head down past Tywardreath with the RHTT.
The 14th saw me at Bodmin Parkway awaiting my blockage between trains. There was time to catch up with Jimmy James and the Thursday maintenance gang out with a small engineers train on the Bodmin & Wenford railway. There was an opportunity to capture trains from generations apart as the superbly restored wooden brake van, complete with roaring stove contrasted sharply with the sleek lines of a London bound class 800 in the platform. Jimmy gazes across as if a time traveller has arrived like the in film "back to the future"!
66009 was later seen on St Germans viaduct; it having a busy 24 hours. It worked the Par harbour trip early doors on 14th, then worked two portions of JIAs to Exeter Riverside. This study being the returning light engine movement mid afternoon, prior to the RHTT.
Finally, another Saturday and another Driver experience trip with 50042 seen at Charlie's gate bound for Bodmin Road on 16th Oct.
On leave next week, and typically unsettled weather forecast!
Craig
66098 and 66116 on the RHTT, 3J13 see here at Tywardreath on the 111th October 2021. Copyright Craig Munday
Activity at Bodmin Parkway, see write up above, 08444 and crew including Jimmy James. 14th October 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
66009 St Germans 0Z53 14th October 2021. Copyright Craig Munday
50042 Triumph looking pretty 'fitty' seen here at Charlies gate on Driver Training. 16th October 2021 Copyright Craig Munday
Many many thanks Craig for this weeks contribution - we sincerely hope that the weather is better than the prediction.
Exeter exhaust
Clive Smith
Clive Smith
47055 opens up with the 06.53 Oxford to Paignton on the . 12th June 1982. Copyright Clive Smith.
Many thanks Clive, one can imagine the sound.
Ebbw Junction
Newport
Ron Kosys
Newport
Ron Kosys
A wonderful shot as 47480 heads away from Newport and about to pass Ebbw Junction with a Manchester to Cardiff working, on the afternoon of 11th May 1984. Copyright Ron Kosys
Very many thanks Ron.