19th August 2020

 Keeping up appearances Ivybridge & Plymouth
Clive Smith Andrew Triggs Paul Barlow & Roger Winnen

A train with spectacular livery from Loram Rail Ops arrived into Plymouth this evening from Derby hauled top & tailed by two Class 20s. It is due to depart tomorrow morning returning to Derby.

Over to Creech for the 1120 Derby RTC to Plymouth Loram Rail ecs with 20189 leading, 20205 at the rear. Fortunately the weather brightened up Best wishes, Bill

20205, Creech on the19th August 20020 Copyright Bill Elston

Just managed to get shot of the 20's today. I had about 30 seconds to set up the shot, so not the best. At least it did stop raining for a short period although a very damp dismal summers day in Exeter today. 20205 20189 1118 Derby-Plymouth 5V16 19 August 2020 Copyright Paul Barlow

Thanks Paul

Loram Rail blue choppers 20189 leading with 20205 on the rear pass under Langham Bridge just west of Ivybridge with the 5V16 11.18 Derby RTC - Plymouth consisting of three Loram branded Mk2s. The weather here on southern Dartmoor was seriously foul but the persistent wind and rain eased to mizzle by late afternoon but the moorland mist refused to budge and I had to check out five locations before I plumped for this as the best of a lot of some bad jobs. Borderline packing up and going home in challenging light but I went for the shot and have tweaked it somewhat. It's better than nothing ! Great to see the 20s again after the previous visit last month. Now for sunny weather for the return the next day. Copyright Clive Smith

Thanks Clive for your efforts on Dartmoor

Rounding the approach to Plymouth by Apsley Road 20189 leading 5V16 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Clearing Sutherland Road bridge 20205 at the rear. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Slowing on final approach to Dock 2 siding. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Drawing forward into Dock 2 siding. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Thanks very much Andrew

200819a 20189 Heads into No 2 Dock with the 11.18 Derby to Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen (2)

200819b Keeping up appearances with the trains rolling stock. Copyright Roger Winnen

200819c 20205 Seen on the rear of the train in Plymouth this evening. Copyright Roger Winnen

The faces normally behind the lens at Plymouth Left Leslie Curnow Right Roger Winnen with 20189 stabled in Number 2 Dock. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Braving the Elements today
Andrew Triggs

Good morning Roger,
Braving the elements this morning to capture Network Rail Unit 950001 at St Ives and St Erth while working the 05.07 Penzance-Exeter Riverside N.Y run
All the Best
Andrew

Arrival 6 late at St Ives at 05.34 in the pouring rain for 950001 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Arrival 6 late at St Ives at 05.34 in the pouring rain for 950001. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Back at St Erth at 05.52 before heading back up the mainline, still hammering down with the rain Copyright Andrew Triggs

Back at St Erth at 05.52 before heading back up the mainline, still hammering down with the rain Copyright Andrew Triggs

Back at St Erth at 05.52 before heading back up the mainline, still hammering down with the rain Copyright Andrew Triggs

Thanks Andrew for braving the weather
You don't have to be mad to be an enthusiast!!  But you have to be ​extremely keen!!​ (KJ)

Dolcoath
Roger Winnen

A Western - thought to be D1059 Western Empire hauls an ECS to Penzance at Dolcoath Crossing, Camborne on 9th March 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen

Matthew Bradley has kindly come to our aid concerning the identity of the loco in the Dolcoath picture above. He writes-I always enjoy as a Western fan photographs of these fine locomotives that appear on the Cornwall Railway Society website from time to time. Particularly ones where the loco running numbers aren’t identified and I’ll attempt to identify them. Roger’s photographs taken at Dolcoath Crossing featured on Tuesday 18th August 2020 are a case in point. I think the Western on the ECS is D1059 ‘Western Empire’ (Picture above) It had one of its correct style front marker lights replaced by what looks like a Class 42 Warship front marker light in the early 1970’s, possibly as a result of accident damage? I’ve blown up Roger’s photograph and enclosed to illustrate. The other Western I’m not sure of its identity other than it’s a Swindon machine going by the position of the front cab overhead live-wire warning flashes. Matthew Bradley.

Thank you Matthew.

A Western hauls the 18.00 Penzance to Leeds seen at Dolcoath on the 16th March 1975 Copyright Roger Winnen

Many thanks Roger

Focus on
Pewsey
Ken Mumford

Looking extremely smart a class 59 brings an empty stone train into Pewsey. 6th April 2009. Copyright Ken Mumford.

A Western hauls an ECS to Penzance at Dolcoath Crossing, Camborne on 9th March 1975. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Pausing for passengers, a down HST at Pewsey. 6th April 2009. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Many thanks Ken.