20th January 2022

Penzance
Steve Widdowson

50039 Implacable & 50020 Revenge await further duties at Penzance 20th June 1987 Copyright Steve Widdowson

Many thanks Steve
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50025 Invincible near Oxford
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, What wonderful pictures of the Jubilee at Starcross!You just don’t know what gems are hidden away. What a sad picture of 50025 after its accident. Here is a picture of the loco. in fine condition approaching the bridge at Port Meadow ,Oxford on 24 June 1988. It has just arrived from Paddington and is running round its matching rake of coaches in the sidings North of the station. Thanks, best wishes, Michael. Copyright Michael Forward

Many Thanks Michael

Dainton Bank
Paul Barlow

43021 leads 43190 on the 07.35 Paddington to Penzance on Dainton bank near Stoneycombe 21st August 2004. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul.
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Creech St Michael
Bill Elston

​Hi Keith,
Some observations at Creech today
Best wishes, Bill Elston

a) Bristol to Penzance, 2C69, Power cars 43194 tailed by 43005. 19th January 2022. Copyright Bill Elston.

b) 08:55 Newton Abbot Hackney Yd to Abergavenny Up sidings Log train. This appears to be a one-off. (when was the last time we saw a loaded log train? ) 19th January 2022. Copyright Bill Elston.

c) Penzance to Cardiff, 2U14, PCs 43156 tailed by 43097. A few weeks ago this shot was impossible, but there has been more serious cutting back; a large oak tree has been felled. 19th January 2022. Copyright Bill Elston.

Many thanks Bill - a better view now.
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Engineering - Langham area - west of
Ivybridge
​Mark Howells

Afternoon Keith,
I have just returned from a few days in the West Country undertaking briefings and training with our internal drainage maintenance and inspection team in Plymouth.
 
On Monday (17th January) afternoon one of my engineers and I had a chance to visit a site between Langham and Dinnaton on the Great Western Mainline to investigate an ongoing land drainage issue.
 
Thankfully, the weather was excellent so I managed to capture several and unusual images during our site visit – please find these attached.
 
Kind Regards, Mark Dennis Howells BEng (Hons) MPWI MIAM
Senior Asset Engineer (Drainage & Lineside)

Langham Culvert - taken in the late afternoon sun. 17th January 2022. Copyright Mark Howells Network Rail

Drainage at sunset - Langham It's 16.32 on the 17th January 2022 Copyright Mark Howells Network Rail

Train Vs. Drain - 17th January 2022 at 16.32 Copyright Mark Howells Network Rail

Getting out and about with Mark Howells.
​Many thanks Mark
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Yesterdays Engineering train at
Penzance
Andrew Triggs

​​Evening Keith/Roger
4 shots of todays visit by 1963 vintage Colas 37175 with 3Q52 Bi monthy UTU run from Exeter Riverside N.Y this afternoon at Penzance for CRS, also visiting Gunnislake and St Ives lines in the early hours
All the Best  Andrew

1. From above the station wall on a dull January afternoon. 19th January 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs.

2. Peeking over the cycle path fencing by Oil 2 siding. 19th January 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

3. From by platform 4. 19th January 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

And finally 4. Next to 43005 'St Michaels Mount' leading 2P20 for Plymouth on platform 4

Many thanks Andrew.
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