18th September 2022

18/9/2022

The returning Cornish HOBC today
David Tozer

66593 and 66518 top and tail the 0723 6Y15 Par to Taunton Fairwater Yard HOBC at Silverton today. Copyright David Tozer

Thanks David

A Runabout of Kingsbridge
the Railways and Kingsbridge 2022 Running Day
Roger Winnen

220917a Devon General HTT487 an AEC Regal of 1946 an early arrival at this years 15th Kingsbridge Bus Running Day. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917b All board the Kingbridge Miniature Railway which runs alongside the estuary. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917c A Class 20 awaits for its passengers at Kingsbridge Quay. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917d Loddiswell Station on the former Brent to Kingsbridge Branch open for teas etc. Well worth a visit. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917e Teas being served on the Platform at Loddiswell Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917f Wilts & Dorset EMW 284 of 1947 stands at Loddeswell Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917g HOD 66 A Beadle Bedford of 1949 which could be seen at Bodmin doiing schools work for Willis of Bodmin before acquired for preservation. Copyright Roger Winnen

220917h KGU284 New to London Transport in 1949 and withdrawn in 1966. It was stored for many years in the open and in later years it was restored and displayed in the Leyland Museum. Being sold in 2016 it was used on the Isle of Jersey for tours of the war tunnels. Repatriated by the current owner in 2021 it is now presented in th colours of Barton, Chilwell, Nottingham to represent one of the 25 buses of this class operated by them in the 1960s and early 70s. Entered by Stephen Morris, Wiveliscombe. Copyright Roger Winnen

Sleeper late
Penzance
Andrew Triggs

Hi Keith,
Today on hire 57305 was in charge of 1C50 from London Paddington, arriving 46 late at 08.38 following delay at Plymouth, it then ran round the Night Riviera stock on Slopers before running to Longrock T&RSMD, unusually the Loco using Slopers while the ECS was stabled on the former Up Main
All the Best
Andrew Triggs.

Arriving Penzance at Platform 4, 46 late at 08.38. 17th September 2022. Copyright Andew Triggs.

57305 draws forward with 5C50 for Longrock T&RSMD passing by Ponsandane. 17th September 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Return of hoppers after time at
Looe
Guy Vincent

On the gloomy but dry morning of Wednesday September 14th 70812 with five HQA ballast hoppers and 70817 in tow approaches Westbury South junction and passes 'Dilton Marsh 10' public foot crossing at 110m 51ch with Tuesday evening's 6C42 1924 Westbury - Looe - Westbury ballast working. This train was recently featured by regular CRS contributor, driver Alan Peters, as it carried out its duties on the branch. Once in the yard at Westbury 70817 was detached and 70812 then hauled the hoppers a short distance before reversing them into the virtual quarry sidings for refilling. By chance I needed to go to into Westbury on my rest day so took the opportunity to catch this working en-route.

Regards to all, Guy Vincent

'Dilton Marsh FP10' Foot Crossing 70812 & 70817 TNT 6C42 1924 (Tue) WSB-LOO_WSB Wed 14th September 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent

Dilton Marsh FP10 Crossing, Westbury South. 70817 Rear6C42 ex Looe Wed 14th September 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent

Many thanks Guy.

Silverton Digest
Paul Barlow

Paul spends some time in the Silverton area and brings us these pictures of items past and present.

Smith and Reed Sidings

The Reed & Smith siding to Silverton mill still in situ probably as it forms part of a concrete road to Yarde farm buildings. 17th September 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Remains of the Smith and Reed sidings - Silverton. 17th September 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow.

The Reed & Smith siding to Silverton mill closed in 1967, 17th September 2022. Copyright PaulBarlow.

43154 43194 on the 1100 Cardiff to Penzance passes the site of Silverton station 17 September 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow.

43357 43239 1227 Plymouth to Edinburgh approaches Silverton 17th September 2022, Copyright Paul Barlow

802020 802005 1104 Paddington to Plymouth passes Silverton 17th September 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow.

43239 43357 have just passed the site of Whiteball box with the 0609 Leeds to Plymouth 17th September 2022 Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul

Westbury Digest
Guy Vincent

Apologies for the late submission of these images which were all taken last weekend. I had a problem with my laptop that required a good deal of time to fix hence the delay. I hope they will still be of interest.

Saturday 10th September CHIPPENHAM 1 and 2) 158767 departs with the 2M27 1510 Swindon-Westbury via Melksham. This was in the station for a few minutes as it has to wait for the eastbound 2M20 1505 Westbury-Swindon to clear Thingley East Jcn, the line from Bradford Jcn being only single track. Right behind 2M27 was WCRC's recently repainted 47813 (formerly named SS Great Britain when operated by BR and FGW) with the 5Z31 1409 Southall-Bristol Kingsland Road ECS for Sunday's Bristol- Par excursion behind LMS 6233.

Sunday 11th September
3 and 4) 37175 with test train consisting of vehicles 96604 6122 9808 62287 and 9701 passing the A361 under bridge at Berkley Marsh with 3Q37 1009 Westbury-Merehead-Derby RTC ultrasonic test train. Then captured approaching Bradford-on-Avon led by 9701 en-route to Derby. Later in the week the train was back on the WR again working off Bristol Kingsland Road!

5) A bonus shot of 37175 with the test train in the yard at Westbury on the morning of Saturday 10th. I was engaged in a routine 'refresh' of the DMU sidings and walking routes and seeing this revived memories of happy times 40 plus years ago when Saturday mornings often involved a visit to Westbury for a look round the diesel depot and any new locos to 'cop'. This area was where the depot fuelling road sidings were located.

With regards, Guy Vincent

Chippenham