1st November 2022

Memories - 
Western Whistler
Bill Elston

40145, Western Whistler Railtour, 1Z40 Crewe to Plymouth. Outward near Powderham. 22nd May 2004 . Copyright Bill Elston

40145, Western Whistler Railtour Plymouth to Crewe . Return seen at Tiverton Parkway. 22nd May 2004 . Copyright Bill Elston

Also seen at Tiverton Parkway a Class 180 unit 180 113 returning to Paddington. 22nd May 2004

Many thanks Bill.
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Gloucester & Warwickshire
Peter Todd

      Several images taken during a Mixed Traffic Gala. More a case of a mixture of locomotives. The timetable did not run according to plan, it seems that the loop points at Gotherington failed and upset things, so a few trains got cancelled.

Cheers, Peter  Todd

7820 Dinmore Manor. 30th October 2022. Copyright Peter Todd.

7903 GWR 7903 Foremarke Hall departing Winchcombe. 30th October 2022 (15) Copyright Peter Todd

BR Class 24 24081, departing Winchcombe, sounding much like a 37. 30th October 2022 (21) Copyright Peter Todd

35006 Merchant Navy PO Line now cleared to move and it gets away in fine style. 30th October 2022 Copyright Peter Todd

35006 blasts past 30th October 2022 Copyright Peter Todd

37215GWRly 30th October 2022 Copyright Peter Todd

A lovely 'glint' on this shot of 55019 30th October 2022 (49) Copyright Peter Todd

55019 in the role of tail end charlie. 30th October 2022. Copyright Peter Todd.

The DMU was running a shuttle service between Toddington and Winchcombe. 30th October 2022 Copyright Peter Todd

Many thanks indeed Peter - looks like a very good day despite the points problem at Gotherington.
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Yesterdays final summer season train 2022
Bodmin and Wenford
Jon Hird

Hi Keith & Roger,
I noticed Andrew and Diane's image of the penultimate BWR service of the year (what a fantastic view from their daughters property by the way!) and thought I would send in my image of the final service on its way to Bodmin Parkway.  I managed to time a dog walk with the trains passing of Charlies Gate.  
It seems it lost a coach between the two trips, as there were only 2 plus the autocoach/brake by the time it got to me. 
All the best, Jon Hird

75178 on the final service of the summer passing Charlies Gate. Copyright Jon Hird

75178 on the final service passing Charlies Gate, a last glimpse. Copyright Jon Hird.

Many thanks Jon
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More strikes
John Roberts

    Keith, more disruption from this Saturday for the next week. Further details should be on NRES from tomorrow (Tuesday 1st Nov). GW will be running only Pad to Oxford, Bristol and Cardiff plus a few branches in those areas. John.

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/308486.aspx

Thanks Jon - when will it end - the public have had enough.
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