Creech St Michael
Bill Elston
Bill Elston
Hi Keith,
Over to Creech today for the final cavalcade of XC stock to leave the West Country for pastures new.
This comprised of four PCs, 43321, 43303, 43357 and 43301 seen passing Creech, running from Exeter Riverside yd to Old Dalby.
Please see photos.
Take care, Bill
Over to Creech today for the final cavalcade of XC stock to leave the West Country for pastures new.
This comprised of four PCs, 43321, 43303, 43357 and 43301 seen passing Creech, running from Exeter Riverside yd to Old Dalby.
Please see photos.
Take care, Bill
43321+303, 16th October 2023. Copyright Bill Elston
43357 and 43301 , 16th October 2023. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill and my apologies for late inclusion.
An extremely dull day at Dawlish Warren
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
On a very dull &extremely windy day at Dawlish Warren 6Y97 0455 CAMBORNE-WESTBURY DOWN , 66555 HAULS THE TRAIN. Copyright Roger Salter
5Z25 1145 MINEHEAD WEST SOM.RWY.-LAIRA T&RSMD 43042 TREGENNA CASTLE & 43162 CAERHAYS CASTLE COMING BACK OUT OF STORAGE AFTER ONLY A FEW WEEKS. Copyright Roger Salter
5Z25 1145 MINEHEAD WEST SOM.RWY.-LAIRA T&RSMD 43042 TREGENNA CASTLE & 43162 CAERHAYS CASTLE COMING BACK OUT OF STORAGE AFTER ONLY A FEW WEEKS Copyright Roger Salter
Many Thanks Roger
HSTs
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, Good pictures of all the HST movements but sad to see them go.I remember when they were introduced, taking advantage of special tickets priced at £1.25 ! Here are two shots of HST in happier times both of the 10.20 Penzance to Newcastle service. Firstly passing through Hayle on 14 June 1983 with 43177/43163 in charge. Thanks, best wishes, Copyright Michael Forward
Roger, Now we see the same service but at Dawlish and on 6 August 1983 . Where have those 40 years gone. Copyright Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
Out of storage
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
The 5Z12 the 13.15 Bishops Lydiard - to Laira TT&MD 43122 Dunster Castle coming out of storage with 43123 on the 12th September 2023. Copyright Roger Salter.
Many Thanks Roger
Vehicle numbers
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
Keith / Roger
Following his recent posting and forr Trevor T's benefit here is a short montage of photos showing the location of the vehicle numbers on Rail Adventure's power cars. Like Trevor I was baffled until my good lady wife pointed out where she had seen them when recording their progress at Blatchbridge last Friday. The format is European (Rail Adventure is a German company) with a twelve-character ID, the UK number we all recognise being characters 7-11 inclusive. Numbers are positioned on both sides at the extreme rear of each power car behind the sliding door, just above sole bar level and very hard to spot unless you know where to look!
Can you forward this to Trevor with my compliments. Every day a learning day!
Regards Guy Vincent
Following his recent posting and forr Trevor T's benefit here is a short montage of photos showing the location of the vehicle numbers on Rail Adventure's power cars. Like Trevor I was baffled until my good lady wife pointed out where she had seen them when recording their progress at Blatchbridge last Friday. The format is European (Rail Adventure is a German company) with a twelve-character ID, the UK number we all recognise being characters 7-11 inclusive. Numbers are positioned on both sides at the extreme rear of each power car behind the sliding door, just above sole bar level and very hard to spot unless you know where to look!
Can you forward this to Trevor with my compliments. Every day a learning day!
Regards Guy Vincent
Rail Adventure Power Car 43480 Continental-Type Vehicle Number (1) Copyright Guy and Cathy Vincent.
Rail Adventure Power Car 43480 Continental-Type Vehicle Number (2). Copyright Guy and Kathy Vincent,
Rail Adventure Power Car 43480 Continental-Type Vehicle Number (3) Copyright Guy and Cathy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy.
4555 Appeal
David Cook
David Cook
4555 Appeal - film image, Copyright David Cook
Hello Keith,
Please find attached a photograph (poor quality I admit) of mine taken in October 1976 during a break in the filming of Walt Disney’s “Candleshoe” starring 4566(!), David Niven, Helen Hayes and a very young Jodie (Silence of the Lambs) Foster. It shows 4566 at Hampton Loade alongside its fairly dire front-end mock-up (made by the film company’s special effects department) and which made a fleeting appearance in the scene where David Niven’s character, Priory, stands in front of a Rolls Royce parked across the track at Waterworks crossing just north of the station trying stop the approaching train. For the record, the driver as seen in the film was my late father Gilbert who was chosen for the part because of the moustache he sported at the time. Its frightening to think that this was 47 years ago this month!
You recently very kindly added to your website updates a feature about 4566 and the huge task we have set ourselves trying to raise a six-figure sum of money to go towards the engines next overhaul. I make no apologies for raising the subject again with news that there is now a Standing Order Form and button on the 4566 website (www.4566.org.uk) and would ask Cornwall railway members to consider helping us in our attempt to raise the necessary money we need if we are ever to see the engine running again.
Just think. There are several lines in Cornwall that 4566 has not run over in preservation and another close to Plymouth. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see 4566 back in Cornwall & Devon running over these lines, two of which she ran over during her working life. To make it happen we need a lot of money. Please consider helping us.
Many thanks, David Cook
Archivist, The 4566 preservation Group
Please find attached a photograph (poor quality I admit) of mine taken in October 1976 during a break in the filming of Walt Disney’s “Candleshoe” starring 4566(!), David Niven, Helen Hayes and a very young Jodie (Silence of the Lambs) Foster. It shows 4566 at Hampton Loade alongside its fairly dire front-end mock-up (made by the film company’s special effects department) and which made a fleeting appearance in the scene where David Niven’s character, Priory, stands in front of a Rolls Royce parked across the track at Waterworks crossing just north of the station trying stop the approaching train. For the record, the driver as seen in the film was my late father Gilbert who was chosen for the part because of the moustache he sported at the time. Its frightening to think that this was 47 years ago this month!
You recently very kindly added to your website updates a feature about 4566 and the huge task we have set ourselves trying to raise a six-figure sum of money to go towards the engines next overhaul. I make no apologies for raising the subject again with news that there is now a Standing Order Form and button on the 4566 website (www.4566.org.uk) and would ask Cornwall railway members to consider helping us in our attempt to raise the necessary money we need if we are ever to see the engine running again.
Just think. There are several lines in Cornwall that 4566 has not run over in preservation and another close to Plymouth. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see 4566 back in Cornwall & Devon running over these lines, two of which she ran over during her working life. To make it happen we need a lot of money. Please consider helping us.
Many thanks, David Cook
Archivist, The 4566 preservation Group
Best of luck with your appeal David - as you say a dream could come true.
Following the
Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway
Edward Hooper
Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway
Edward Hooper
An image from Ed Hoopers expanding report on his exploration of the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway route.
Image 26 - A line of granite setts pinpoints the location of the track bed as it crosses the lane at right angles above Higher leigh Farm, taken just south of the photo above. Copyright Ed Hooper
Shortly after crossing Little Down Lane at the site of Frogmere Cottage the landscape changes again and the P&DR finally emerges onto open common land where it makes its rendezvous with firstly Plymouth Leat and then Devonport Leat. Noticeable on old maps are some smaller quarries adjacent to the line.
Shortly after crossing Little Down Lane at the site of Frogmere Cottage the landscape changes again and the P&DR finally emerges onto open common land where it makes its rendezvous with firstly Plymouth Leat and then Devonport Leat. Noticeable on old maps are some smaller quarries adjacent to the line.