18th May 2018

Rare residents at Exmouth Junction
David Tozer

SWR 159s are common at Exmouth Junction.  Just for a change GWR sent out 158763 on the 16.08 St David's to St James Park. Thence ECS to Exmouth Junction and back to St James Park. It then worked the 16.43 to Paignton. Copyright David Tozer

180517a 158763 in the resident parking area on the 16.08 St David's to St James Park. Thence ECS to Exmouth Junction to work 16.43 to Paignton. Copyright David Tozer

180517b 159106 & 158763 at Exmouth Junction. Copyright David Tozer

Mystery Picture
​Adrian Vaughan

Adrian Vaughan has kindly sent in this mystery picture. The DMU blind says Carmarthen. However it is a Plymouth based unit and the background suggests that it is of a unit heading for St Blazey Bridge Level Crossing - but where was it taken from?

Newbridge Cross
​Ron Kosys

A Met Camm 3 car unit P826 on the 08.35 Barnstable to Exeter passes Newbridge Cross between Crediton and Cowley Bridge on the 5th May 1989 Copyright Ron Kosys

Minehead
​John Cornelius

What an impressive sight and sound. Copyright John Cornelius