18th December 2020

18/12/2020

Penzance Test Train
Andrew Triggs

Afternoon Roger/Keith
3 shots of todays 4 weekly recording run, with Colas 'Skips' 67023/027 with load 4, in place of the normal NMT, lovely Cornish 'tropical mizzle' to complete the scene
All the Best
Andrew

1. Arriving 1 minute early at 11.23 with 67027 'Charlotte' leading into platform 2
2. 67027 with GWR 158765 under the Train shed
3. 67023 'Stella' now leading the 12.01 departure for Paignton (Having originally departed from Reading Triangle Sidings at 06.11)

Picture 1) Penzance 18th December 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Picture 2) Penzance 18th December 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Picture 3) Penzance 18th December 2020 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Many thanks Andrew,

Views from the Station Wall Penzance 1973
Roger Winnen

730900aa A Peak awaiting departure from Penzance in September 1973. Copyright Roger Winnen

731222a A Western on the Cornish Riviera at Penzance. 22nd December 1973 Copyright Roger Winnen

731100a The departure of a St Ives DMU. when double track was still in use from Penzance to Long Rock November 1973 Copyright Roger Winnen

Welcome back - 0ld friend!
David Tozer

Welcome back to David Tozer - he's always welcome but also to a Pacer back in service.

Keith, 143618 is reported to be back in service with 150216 on the first Exmouth today. Dave

Thanks for that David.

Chard JCT & Bathpool
Bill Elston

First visit was to Chard Jct to catch the Reading to Salisbury via Yeovil Jct and Exeter test train.
This featured the Colas twins, 67023 and 67027 instead of the more usual HST.
Then over to Bathpool where blue 166202 was seen working the 1218 Taunton to Cardiff, and
finally a trio of debranded Pacer units, 143620, 143611 and 143621 working from ExeterTMD to Landore to a very uncertain future

Stay safe, cheers Bill.