19th June 2022

The Power of the Westerns
at Penzance
Roger Winnen

760827a D1010 Western Campaigner arrives at Penzance conveying Holiday Makers etc. Copyright Roger Winnen

760903a D1009 Western Invader works the Night Sleeper on 3rd September 1976. Copyright Roger Winnen

760903b D1065 Western Consort awaits departure from Platform 3 at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

Oxford
Driver Alan Peters

Our very good friend driver Alan Peters brings us a trio from Oxford - he certainly gets around.

Oxford Station with DCR 60 055 "Thomas Barnado" passing through with 6Z33 Oxford Banbury Road to Willesden DCR Sidings on 16th June 2022. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.

Oxford Station GWR IET 800029 Elizabeth Ralph departs Oxford for the carriage sidings after working 1D20 from London Paddington, somehow vinyl names are not the same as cast plates - they don't have the character. 16th June 2022. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.

A walk from Oxford to Hinksey to recover my van on a warm summers of 16/06/22 days sees WCR 57314 "Conwy Castle" and 47813 pass the North end of Hinksey yard with 1Z20 Manchester to Ascot for Ladies Day, originally in top and tail formation, however 47813 failed at Banbury which resulted in 57314 leading, the camera phone not getting the best picture on this occasion! Copyright Driver Alan Peters

Many thanks Alan - another good day on the rails.
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Three railtours covered 
Paddington to Worcester,
​Paddington to Exeter
​& Slough to Kingswear.

For all our (your) coverage please see our 'Steam and Diesel Railtours 2022'

Swindon LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas, the BLS’ flagship locomotive, in action on the main line running from London Paddington to Worcester. 18th June 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.

34046 'Braunton' clearing Tiverton Parkway by the public foot crossing, working 1Z60 07.48 Slough-Kingswear (For Dartmouth) 'English Riviera Express. 18th June 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

50007 Hercules passes St James Park Halt Exeter on the 1537 Exeter to London Victoria Pullman special 18th June 2022 Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks to all our contributors.
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Swindon
Ken Mumford

Swindon Falklands Commemorative IET set. 18th June 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Thanks Ken.

Long ago
Near Honiton
Clive Nye

33 005 near Honiton with the 09.00 Wateroo to Exeter St Davids on 19th August 1978 Copyright Clive Nye

Many thanks to you Clive.
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