20th November 2022

An illusion ? from
Reading
Paul Roach

It was interesting to see this train seemingly balancing on the edge of the platform early one morning at Reading, one platform must be higher than the rest or I was seeing things. Great to see Kevin on the train for a little while. All the best to all at Trevingey!
Paul 

Reading - copyright Paul Roach.

Many thanks Paul - is this an optical illusion.
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Class 40 in Cornwall on Saturday 9th November 1985
Roger Winnen

Hello Craig
Hello Craig in answer to your enquiry of a Class 31431 standing on the Devon side of the Royal Albert Bridge I regret that I have no knowledge of this in my photo collection. However the same month the first Class 40 40122 arrived at Penzance on the 03.00 from Manchester.

851109d 40122 The first Class 40 to arrive at Penzance this being the 03.00 from Manchester. Copyright Roger Winnen

851109e Penzance rush hour as the train empties out. Copyright Roger Winnen

851109g 40122 Up to the buffer stopa. Copyright Roger Winnen

The returning special seen at Carn Brea. Copyright Roger Winnen

A going away shot approaching the former junction of the Portreath Branch which closed in 1936. Copyright Roger Winnen

Class 31 in Cornwall?
Royal Albert bridge
Craig Munday

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Hi Keith 
I hope you are well? 
I've sent a Twitter link to you of 31431 apparently stood on the Devon side of the RAB with a short engineering train. Dated November 1985 I wonder if any of our readers remembers it. Did it start from St Blazey? 
Another one for Rogers digest, unless it only worked to here wrong Road of course in a possession. 
Best wishes , Craig 

One for Roger or anybody else who can answer - many thanks Craig.
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