26th April 2019

Bovey Tracey Station Museum Visit
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190425e The station frontage of Bovey Tracey Railway Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425o Not in common use! The toad Guards Van. Copyright Roger Winnen

The CRS party on route to Bovey Tracey & Exeter
Roger Winnen

190425aa 66169 in Methrose Siding at Burngullow St Austell loading sand. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425bb A Bodmin Class 08 on a works train at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425a 47813 and 47815 heads a 10.26 Leicester to Laira barrier vehicle train seen at Newton Abbot.. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425b The Red Arrows arrive at Exeter St David's working the 16.20 service to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

190425c 66040 arrives at Exeter on the 15.06 St Blazey to Exeter Riverside clay as passengers wait for the 17.37 to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

190425d Viewed from the 17.37 Exeter to Penzance 47815 Lost Boys 68 88 and 47813 from Rail Operations Group stands at Laira Depot awaiting today's stock move. Copyright Roger Winnen

Major works at
St Erth Station

GWR have announced that major work is about to take place at St Erth station.  Between Tuesday 7th May and Friday 31st May 2019 and most trains to and from St Ives will start and terminate at  Lelant Saltings. A connecting bus service will be provided between these two stations and a shuttle service will operate on the St Ives branch between Lelant Saltings and St Ives. GWR says that when fully open the new Park and Ride will provide opportunities for car users to switch to more sustainable transport with better integrated rail bus bike and walking facilities for all. This will work will presumably eventually see the closure of Lelant Saltings station.

More on
Bus Circuits
Tony Hill

Following on from the very interesting recent item on the Railway Bus Circuit Telephone system from Colin Burges, 
I enclose details of a similar Bus Circuit for Okehampton to Tavistock on the former Southern main line.
Of added interest is the ticket I purchased for 2s 5d to travel on the last  Down 'Brighton' on 4/3/67 worked on time by D868 'Zephyr' with 9 Mk 1 coaches, incl. a Restaurant Buffet coach.
                   Tony Hill                     Many thanks Tony

Okehampton to Tavistock Bell Codes. From the Tony Hill Collection

The above again to include Tony's ticket for the last down Brighton. 4th March 1967. Tony Hill Collection.

Paul Negus at
Bristol Temple Meads

Many thanks Paul

43186 leading and 43093 trailing on the 17:21 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff service. 23rd April 2019. Copyright Paul Negus

43186 leading and 43093 trailing on the 17:21 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff service. 23rd April 2019. Copyright Paul Negus.

43357 leads the 17:30 departure to Leeds. 43093 was at the rear. Note the Bristol TM East ground frame still in position giving access to little used siding in the train shed. The usual occupants are coaching rakes for summer time steam specials. 3rd April 2019 Copyright Paul Negus

Sand at Marsh Mills
Clive Smith

Many thanks Clive.

66159 powers the 6C12 Burngullow to Exeter Riverside over the river Plym at Marsh Mills. 25th April 2019 Copyright Clive Smith