Good Morning All. A Happy New Year to one and all.
New Years Evening
Laira 2021
Trevor Tremethick
Laira 2021
Trevor Tremethick
Laira, evening of New Year's Day 2021. Copyright Trevor Tremethick
Many Thanks Trevor Wishing you a Happy New Year
Steam in 1985
Exeter
Paul Barlow
Exeter
Paul Barlow
Todays pictures show the two June 1985 railtours featured on our home page for this month - January 2021 with 34027 terminating and Sir Lamiel ready to depart.
34027 Taw Valley 09.05 Waterloo-Exeter Central. 777 Sir Lamiel has already joined the rear of the train for the return working to Waterloo. 21st June 1992 Copyright Paul Barlow
777 Sir Lamiel 1456 Exeter- Andover-Waterloo waits at Exeter Central. 21st June 1992 Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul for your pictures of the return to steam.
Focus on
Shrivenham
Mike Roach
Shrivenham
Mike Roach
Shrivenham station in the 1950's/ From 25" OS Map courtesy of the National Museum of Scotland - non commercial use. Swindon to the left and Didcot to the right,
Shrivenham station was 71.5 miles from Paddington. It closed to Passengers 7th December 1964 and to Goods 4th October 1965.
Shrivenham (1) Looking East from the down platform in April 1965. Copyright Mike Roach.
Shrivenham (2) again looking East April 1965. Copyright Mike Roach (One wonders what the notice board leaning on the fence said - after all the station had closed some four months earlier?
The main station building was on the up side. April 1965. Copyright Mike Roach.
The goods shed at Shrivenham, April 1965. Copyright Mike Roach. (At this time the station was open to goods but closed to passengers)
History - courtesy Wikpedia. The station was about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south of the village, on the west side of the B4000 Station Road, south of the Wilts and Berks Canal.
The main station building was built in 1840. It was very small, faced with flint, had Tudor style windows and a roof that projected in the form of a canopy.
On the 10th May 1848 six passengers were killed and 13 injured at Shrivenham when two porters pushed a horse-box and cattle van onto the main line to free a wagon turntable. The Exeter express struck them; the locomotive was undamaged but the side of the leading coach was torn out killing six passengers and injuring 13 more.
On the 15th January 1936 an express from Penzance collided with some coal wagons just outside the station that had become detached from an earlier train. Two people were killed and 10 injured.
On 7th December 1964 BR withdrew passenger services from Shrivenham and all other intermediate stations between Didcot and Swindon. The station buildings were demolished in 1965 but remnants of the platforms survive but are difficult to spot. There is plain double track through the station site. Both the goods yard and the coal yard are now occupied by industrial buildings.
The main station building was built in 1840. It was very small, faced with flint, had Tudor style windows and a roof that projected in the form of a canopy.
On the 10th May 1848 six passengers were killed and 13 injured at Shrivenham when two porters pushed a horse-box and cattle van onto the main line to free a wagon turntable. The Exeter express struck them; the locomotive was undamaged but the side of the leading coach was torn out killing six passengers and injuring 13 more.
On the 15th January 1936 an express from Penzance collided with some coal wagons just outside the station that had become detached from an earlier train. Two people were killed and 10 injured.
On 7th December 1964 BR withdrew passenger services from Shrivenham and all other intermediate stations between Didcot and Swindon. The station buildings were demolished in 1965 but remnants of the platforms survive but are difficult to spot. There is plain double track through the station site. Both the goods yard and the coal yard are now occupied by industrial buildings.
Many thanks for the above pictures from your archives Mike, in invaluable collection.
To and from Laira
Trevor Tremethick
Trevor Tremethick
Hi Keith and Roger
Hope all is well with you and yours and pray God 2021 will be an improvement on this horrible year we are just leaving.
I thought I would send you something for the New Year just out of interest. I calculate these to be 43 years old, although maths was never my strong point.
The first picture shows 1013 Western Ranger coming out to run down to North Road to take over the down 'Cornishman'. The second picture is of 45029 coming on shed. Whether or not this was the 'Cornishman' engine that had handed over to 1013 or not, I can't remember, but I suspect it was. New Year's Day 1977 was probably not warm enough to be hanging around.
The Western on the left in both pictures was 1033 Western Trooper, withdrawn and being used for carriage heating.
I did check the website to see if I had previously sent these, but couldn't see them. So, yours to use or not as you like.
Happy New Year (we hope!)
Trevor
Hope all is well with you and yours and pray God 2021 will be an improvement on this horrible year we are just leaving.
I thought I would send you something for the New Year just out of interest. I calculate these to be 43 years old, although maths was never my strong point.
The first picture shows 1013 Western Ranger coming out to run down to North Road to take over the down 'Cornishman'. The second picture is of 45029 coming on shed. Whether or not this was the 'Cornishman' engine that had handed over to 1013 or not, I can't remember, but I suspect it was. New Year's Day 1977 was probably not warm enough to be hanging around.
The Western on the left in both pictures was 1033 Western Trooper, withdrawn and being used for carriage heating.
I did check the website to see if I had previously sent these, but couldn't see them. So, yours to use or not as you like.
Happy New Year (we hope!)
Trevor
D1013 Western Ranger leaving Laira thefor down Cornishman 1st January 1977. Copyright T Tremethick
Laira, 45029 coming on shed, New Year's Day 1977. Copyright T Tremethick
Many thanks Trevor - all the best to you both.
Contrasts at
Exeter
Martin Baker
Exeter
Martin Baker
A couple of class 50s at Exeter in very contrasting conditions your readers may be interested in.
50044 Exeter has just come of the shed in near ex works condition soon after receiving its crest in 1981, the crest was repositioned below the name in latter years under the NSE livery.
50018 Resolution heads up country looking rather worse for wear.
Kind Regards
Martin Baker
50044 Exeter has just come of the shed in near ex works condition soon after receiving its crest in 1981, the crest was repositioned below the name in latter years under the NSE livery.
50018 Resolution heads up country looking rather worse for wear.
Kind Regards
Martin Baker
50044 Exeter at Exeter 1981 Copyright Martin Baker
50018 Resolution heads up country looking worse for wear.. Exeter Copyright Martin Baker. (There is a lot of interest in this picture - note Exeter Middle signalbox and the semaphore signals)
Many thanks Martin.
Clive's last photo - for 2020!
South Brent
Clive Smith
My last photo in 2020 of what has truly been a dire year for all. Despite the lack of galas a number of special workings over the year have maintained interest. One or two railtours provided much needed and welcome scenes and the eventual end of the pacers in Devon brought the year to a close. The reformed Castle class 255 HST 2+4 formations and Cross Country HSTs provide something to capture on a regular basis if the sun is out and at the correct angle. This was the case here as 43016 with 43171 on the rear approach the site of Brent station with the 06.40 Penzance - Bristol TM with a reduced 2+3 formation. New Year's Eve was affected in the south west with numerous cancellations due to covid staff sickness and the Castle services also had a few DMU substitutions. The village of South Brent had very icy roads and so I was treading carefully at 09.15 as the very low sun was just illuminating the now leafless curve in from Aish with the southern slopes of Dartmoor as backdrop.
Happy New Year to Keith and Roger and everyone.
Regards, Clive Smith
Happy New Year to Keith and Roger and everyone.
Regards, Clive Smith
South Brent 43016 and 43171 round Aish curve and head toward the former station site. 10.15 31st December 2020. Copyright Clive Smith
Thank you Clive for a smashing picture - I must say you have a lovely way with words. All the best to you and Lesley and everybody else for this year.
Exeter Rarity
Bill Elston
Bill Elston
Hi Keith,
A happy and safe New Year to all.
Exeter stabling point played host to 47852 on ecs 24th March 1990. It was withdrawn just a year later, March ‘91,
after it fell in to the turntable pit at Old Oak Common rendering it beyond economic repair. It was renumbered from 47646 in February 1990, and was the only 47/8 not to receive any form of Inter-City livery.
Best regards,
Bill Elston
A happy and safe New Year to all.
Exeter stabling point played host to 47852 on ecs 24th March 1990. It was withdrawn just a year later, March ‘91,
after it fell in to the turntable pit at Old Oak Common rendering it beyond economic repair. It was renumbered from 47646 in February 1990, and was the only 47/8 not to receive any form of Inter-City livery.
Best regards,
Bill Elston
47852 seen Exeter Stabling point on the 24th March 1990. Copyright Bill Elston.
Bill sent this in a few days ago but it got lost somewhere in the 'machine', my apologies and thanks to Bill. Hoping that this second attempt it is okay - many thanks Bill. Your research is much appreciated.