Plymouth
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
750405m D1013 Western Ranger working the 14.00 Penzance to Birmingham. 5th April 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Many thanks Roger. A view of a nice clean Western Ranger before the days when it acquired red name and number plates.
Sonia & others at
Swindon
Ken Mumford
Swindon
Ken Mumford
I spent about 90 minutes on platform 4 of Swindon station. Because of a train to the east had a fault (unknown to me) things went haywire and so I'm very appreciatve of the help I got from Colin Pidgeon - a very good friend - to help with the identification of these photos - Thank you, Colin.
[1] 60029 'Ben Nevis' on Up Main Line wait for right-away with 6Z22 Tytherington Quarry to Appleford
[2] 66603 6C58 Oxford Banbury Road to East Usk Yard
[3] 59206 6C48 Appleford to Whatley Quarry.
[4] 60062 6V53 silent until a driver comes, notes oil-spillage, makes several phone calls, SONIA afterwards heads a short way west to collect its wagons, then moves to the east of the station to await departure - see [8]
[5] Lock-jaw IET Paddington-bound from platform 1
[6] 66702 OL33 Eastleigh East Yard to Stoke Gifford Sidings.
[7] 66560 6Z86 West Drayton to East Usk Yard.
[8] Telephoto shot of SONIA waiting to set off with 6V53 Swindon Stores toToton Yard - see [4]
Kind regards, Ken Mumford
[1] 60029 'Ben Nevis' on Up Main Line wait for right-away with 6Z22 Tytherington Quarry to Appleford
[2] 66603 6C58 Oxford Banbury Road to East Usk Yard
[3] 59206 6C48 Appleford to Whatley Quarry.
[4] 60062 6V53 silent until a driver comes, notes oil-spillage, makes several phone calls, SONIA afterwards heads a short way west to collect its wagons, then moves to the east of the station to await departure - see [8]
[5] Lock-jaw IET Paddington-bound from platform 1
[6] 66702 OL33 Eastleigh East Yard to Stoke Gifford Sidings.
[7] 66560 6Z86 West Drayton to East Usk Yard.
[8] Telephoto shot of SONIA waiting to set off with 6V53 Swindon Stores toToton Yard - see [4]
Kind regards, Ken Mumford
All pictures copyright Ken Mumford - details from Colin Pidgeon, please click on picture to obtain an enlargement.
Many thanks Ken.
Steam at Swindon and crossing at Purton
Ken Mumford
Ken Mumford
Dashing past - steam near Swindon. Copyright Ken Mumford. With this picture we remember the late Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical ... Occupation(s): Television presenter, steepleja... Died: 6 November 2004 (aged 66); Bolton, Steeplejack · Lancashire dialect A real character - died so young.
A roller dashing on - a sign of the times. Copyright Ken Mumford
Purton Crossing not for the disabled! Copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks Ken.