Old and New at Penzance Station
Leslie Curnow
Leslie Curnow
Good Morning Roger The two 47s D1935 and D 1944 at Penzance having arrived with the Pullman train on Saturday 23rd July 2022 and the modern Hitachi on the other platform. A very bright condition with the light in the train shed from that angle. Copyright Leslie Curnow
Thanks Leslie
Just in our catchment area
Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Rly.
Two of our regular and much appreciated contributors visited the G & W within days of each other.
Guy Vincent
Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Rly.
Two of our regular and much appreciated contributors visited the G & W within days of each other.
Guy Vincent
Guy writes - Hello Keith
I guess I'm stretching the boundaries of the CRS site coverage area beyond their limits but yesterday (Sunday) we attended a classic car gathering that was taking place in a large field bordering the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway station and depot at Toddington. This is on the former GWR Birmingham-Stratford on Avon-Honeybourne-Cheltenham through route that was built in the early 1900s to give a faster journey from the Midlands to the West of England. From 1952 until the mid 60s the 0915 Wolverhampton Low Level / 0950 Birmingham Snow Hill - Penzance ran over this route and was named ''The Cornishman'', In the opposite direction ''The Cornishman'' name was applied to the 1030am Penzance - Wolverhampton Low Level.
Two trains were operating on the line which now runs from Cheltenham Racecourse station to Broadway, a distance of around 14 miles. One set was worked by 'Manor' 7820 Dinmore Manor and the other by resident diesel D5081 (24081) immaculate in BR blue with full yellow ends. Delivered new in March 1960, the class 24 was the last member of the class to be withdrawn by BR on 5th Oct 1980 and went straight into preservation at Steamport (Southport), later moving to the Llangollen Railway in 1994 and then Toddington in 1998.
Stay cool and all the best, Guy Vincent
I guess I'm stretching the boundaries of the CRS site coverage area beyond their limits but yesterday (Sunday) we attended a classic car gathering that was taking place in a large field bordering the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway station and depot at Toddington. This is on the former GWR Birmingham-Stratford on Avon-Honeybourne-Cheltenham through route that was built in the early 1900s to give a faster journey from the Midlands to the West of England. From 1952 until the mid 60s the 0915 Wolverhampton Low Level / 0950 Birmingham Snow Hill - Penzance ran over this route and was named ''The Cornishman'', In the opposite direction ''The Cornishman'' name was applied to the 1030am Penzance - Wolverhampton Low Level.
Two trains were operating on the line which now runs from Cheltenham Racecourse station to Broadway, a distance of around 14 miles. One set was worked by 'Manor' 7820 Dinmore Manor and the other by resident diesel D5081 (24081) immaculate in BR blue with full yellow ends. Delivered new in March 1960, the class 24 was the last member of the class to be withdrawn by BR on 5th Oct 1980 and went straight into preservation at Steamport (Southport), later moving to the Llangollen Railway in 1994 and then Toddington in 1998.
Stay cool and all the best, Guy Vincent
Toddington D5081 (24081) 17th July 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent
Toddington D5081 (24081) 17th July 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent
and then, 3 days later our local (Penzance) man
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
Hi Keith/Roger
While on holiday last week, we visited the G&WR and were lucky enough to have a Tour of Toddington Diesel Depot thrown in for good measure, an excellent and very friendly railway indeed. 6 shots for CRS
All the Best
Andrew
While on holiday last week, we visited the G&WR and were lucky enough to have a Tour of Toddington Diesel Depot thrown in for good measure, an excellent and very friendly railway indeed. 6 shots for CRS
All the Best
Andrew
1. Visiting No.7820 'Dinmore Manor' arriving at Toddington working the 09.55 Broadway-Cheltenham Racecourse. 20th July 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs
2. Viewed from the pathway by the line at Toddington, in the light drizzle. 20th July 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
3. Inside Toddington Diesel Depot, immaculate 47105 with 37215. 20th July 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs
4. Visiting 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' with 24081 outside the Diesel Depot 20th July 2022. Copyright Andrew Trigg
5. 47376 'Freightliner 1995' inside Toddington Diesel Depot. 20th July 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs
6. D6948 under repair at Toddington Diesel Depot. 20th July 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Excellent pictures of a smashing line - many thanks to you both Guy & Andrew- you certainly get about.
Druids Road bridge
Spot the difference - then and Now
Roy Hart - Claire Sheppard
Spot the difference - then and Now
Roy Hart - Claire Sheppard
Roy writes - Dear Keith,
Here is the view 70 years ago. Can anyone spot anything which is the same?
Roy
Here is the view 70 years ago. Can anyone spot anything which is the same?
Roy
Copyright Roy Hart.
Returning Cornish Riviera Statesman at Duids Lane Bridge. 23rd July 2022. Copyright Claire Sheppard.
Spotting the same - about the only thing in both pictures is. I think, the South Crofty headgear and maybe fence posts. Many thanks to you both.