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Redruth
Mick House
Redruth
Mick House
Hi Both
43 274 & 43 299 on the 06.10 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Penzance NetworkRail train passing Redruth today at 11.00 heading to Penzance.
Regards Mick
43 274 & 43 299 on the 06.10 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Penzance NetworkRail train passing Redruth today at 11.00 heading to Penzance.
Regards Mick
43 274 heads the Network Rail Test Train at Redruth. 21st October 2022. Copyright Mick House
43 299 brings up the rear Network Rail Test Train at Redruth 21st October 2022. Copyright Mick House
Many thanks to you Mick.
Purton Crossing
Tom Blanpain
Tom Blanpain
66758 at Purton Crossing on the 6Z27 Long Marston Gbrf to Willesden Eurotunnel. 20th October 2022. Copyright Tom Blanpain
We welcome a new contributor to our pages - Tom Blanpain. Many thanks for a dramatic photograph.
A diversion
Christow
Colin Burges
Christow
Colin Burges
Dear Keith,
No photograph of a train diverted over the Teign Valley line has come to light, until now. Mark Chambers, a Teign Valley enthusiast, has kindly allowed me to post this photo, which he obtained from the web.
It was captioned "Mainline Diversion via Teign Valley, November, 1957" and was said to have been taken by the Station Master.
No photograph of a train diverted over the Teign Valley line has come to light, until now. Mark Chambers, a Teign Valley enthusiast, has kindly allowed me to post this photo, which he obtained from the web.
It was captioned "Mainline Diversion via Teign Valley, November, 1957" and was said to have been taken by the Station Master.
"Mogul" No. 6322 is pictured with its train on the Down Loop at Christow, on the little bit of the branch that belongs to me.
Three coaches and a string of vans, well under the load for the engine, carrying express passenger headlamps. I'm at a loss to explain it. The diverted train must not have been in an emergency for it would have been poor use of a path.
Can any of your readers, I wonder, come up with an answer?
The S.M., if it was the regular man, would have been Bernard Yandell, who, after closure of Christow in 1958, went to Tiverton Junction and then became A.M., Plymouth in 1966. He died in service in 1977.
Best wishes from the diversionary route which is "the practical railwayman's preference."
Colin
Can any of your readers, I wonder, come up with an answer?
The S.M., if it was the regular man, would have been Bernard Yandell, who, after closure of Christow in 1958, went to Tiverton Junction and then became A.M., Plymouth in 1966. He died in service in 1977.
Best wishes from the diversionary route which is "the practical railwayman's preference."
Colin
Many thanks for your query Colin, quite a poser, has anybody any suggestions.
Comment on Christow
Roy Hart
Roy Hart
Dear Keith,
I think the date is wrong. The quarry sidings on the right were lifted in August 1957, so the picture cannot be November.
I would suggest that this is a training trip for the train crews who, of course, had to 'sign' for each route. I suspect that because so few diversions over the Teign Valley line took place, it was considered prudent to have a minimum number of suitable trainmen at Exeter and NA sheds. The line had been 'kitted out' for diversions during world war 2, with a new loop at Longdown and an expanded one at Trusham. The Longdown loop sat quietly rusting from day one and was finally taken out in 1954.
Moguls would have been the largest engine permitted (and only then in emergency) on a line which had 'yellow' classification.
Roy Hart
I think the date is wrong. The quarry sidings on the right were lifted in August 1957, so the picture cannot be November.
I would suggest that this is a training trip for the train crews who, of course, had to 'sign' for each route. I suspect that because so few diversions over the Teign Valley line took place, it was considered prudent to have a minimum number of suitable trainmen at Exeter and NA sheds. The line had been 'kitted out' for diversions during world war 2, with a new loop at Longdown and an expanded one at Trusham. The Longdown loop sat quietly rusting from day one and was finally taken out in 1954.
Moguls would have been the largest engine permitted (and only then in emergency) on a line which had 'yellow' classification.
Roy Hart
Many thanks Roy - as usual a very rapid response from you out there in Rangoon.
Bristol TM
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
45148 on the 06.00 Aberdeen to Taunton waits at Bristol 18th December 1982. Copyright Paul Barlow
A typical scene - the young lad complete with his bag - who on earth is the 'gentleman' occupying the centre window with fag in his mouth!
Many thanks Paul
The 'Torbay Delight'
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
6975 passes 47828 at Goodrington, heading for Kingswear with the 14.50 ex Paignton service. 19th October 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs. This view reminds us of the delights of 'drop down windows'.
37521 now leading 37688 (with 47828 at the rear) awaiting departure at Paignton with the return 1Z46 16.19 for York (taken from the Level crossing) 19th October 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs
Many thanks Andrew - you'll find more of Andrews views in Steam and Diesel Railtour 2022 onwards.