BOXING DAY BONUS
The late John Vines
The late John Vines
Dear Keith,
Here are three more of my Father's pictures, a look back to sunnier and less difficult times, all taken in May 1970. They are: Lostwithiel station, Alfred at Par Harbour, and Par station.
The picture at Par is of particular interest as it shows not only the long gone Cornwall Railway timber building on the up side, but a GWR 'Toad' brake van bringing up the rear of a freight train disappearing under the bridge - very rare apparently by this date. In the original the guard can just be made out leaning from his veranda. This may be the 15.55 St Blazey-Tavistock Jn. freight, and unfortunately we can only guess at the loco which went unrecorded, no doubt either a 'Warship' or D63xx.
Best wishes
Andrew
Here are three more of my Father's pictures, a look back to sunnier and less difficult times, all taken in May 1970. They are: Lostwithiel station, Alfred at Par Harbour, and Par station.
The picture at Par is of particular interest as it shows not only the long gone Cornwall Railway timber building on the up side, but a GWR 'Toad' brake van bringing up the rear of a freight train disappearing under the bridge - very rare apparently by this date. In the original the guard can just be made out leaning from his veranda. This may be the 15.55 St Blazey-Tavistock Jn. freight, and unfortunately we can only guess at the loco which went unrecorded, no doubt either a 'Warship' or D63xx.
Best wishes
Andrew
Lostwithiel May 1970. Looking like a picture card. Copyright the late John Vines. Note the timber buildings on both up and down platforms.
Alfred posed for a picture at Par with the dockland of its home port behind. May 1970 Copyright the late John Vines
Par. as it was in May 1970 - now very much a memory - they used to sell marvelous pasties in the refreshment room in the long gone up platform building. Copyright the late John Vines.
Three more 'Gems' from the Treasure Trove of the late John Vines. Many thanks to Andrew Vines.
We don't all have Boxing day off!
Bristol East Junction
Driver Alan Peters
Bristol East Junction
Driver Alan Peters
One of the Christmas engineering projects for 2020 was at Bristol East Junction (Kingsland Road) this picture was taken from the cab of Colas 70815 and shows Network Rail Multi - Tasker 1200 Kirow crane in action in the early hours of 26th December 2020 - Alan Peters
Christmas engineering project at Bristol East Junction showing the PEM - LEM turnout laying system at Kingsland Road 26th December 2020 - copyright Driver Alan Peters
One of the most important parts of any major Network Rail projects is of course the burger van this one being provided at the Bristol East remodelling, offering such delights as burgers and chips for the orange army. 26th December 2020. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.
This impossible location for a photograph was between the Up Main and Down Filton at Bristol Temple Meads of top and tailed Colas Rail 70815 (rear) and 70802, taken on 26/12/20 during the Christmas remodelling of Bristol East Junction under T3 conditions. Note the new steelwork above the locomotive for the new Bristol East signal gantry, the train then worked forward as 6C29 to Westbury - Copyright Driver Alan Peters
6C29 Colas Rail top and tailed 70815 (rear) and 70802 formed of 18 Falcon wagons stand opposite the former Freightliner Depot near Parson Street junction waiting to exit the possession to return to Westbury on 26/12/20 - Driver Alan Peters
Just when we thought that everything on Network Rail was at a standstill for the two day Christmas break. Driver Alan Peters is still at it -
well done.
well done.
Christmas Greetings
Early Christmas Morning at Long Rock
Roger Salter
Early Christmas Morning at Long Rock
Roger Salter
Thanks Roger
Christmas Day at
Long Rock
Mark Lynam
Long Rock
Mark Lynam
Hello Keith/Roger, I hope you are enjoying your Christmas so far, Merry Christmas to you and the followers of the site. Here are some photos of the annual Christmas visit to Longrock depot.
From left to right 802105, 57603, 802002, 43194 in the main sidings.
The full lineup taken from the road. 802105, 57603, 802002, 43194, 802008 and 802022.
43122 "Dunster Castle" near the shed, 43172 was on the other end.
802017 in the old fuel road next to the shed. There are no trains in the station or on old bank, Ponsandane.
Merry Christmas,
Mark Lynam (Received at 15.15 on the 25th December 2020)
From left to right 802105, 57603, 802002, 43194 in the main sidings.
The full lineup taken from the road. 802105, 57603, 802002, 43194, 802008 and 802022.
43122 "Dunster Castle" near the shed, 43172 was on the other end.
802017 in the old fuel road next to the shed. There are no trains in the station or on old bank, Ponsandane.
Merry Christmas,
Mark Lynam (Received at 15.15 on the 25th December 2020)
43122 Longrock TMD 25th December 2020 Copyright Mark Lynam.
802017 Longrock TMD 25th December Mark Lynam
802105, 57603, 802002, 43194, 802008, 802022 Longrock TMD 25th December 2020, Copyright Mark Lynam
802105, 57603, 802002, 43194, 802008, 802022 Longrock TMD 25th December 2020. Copyright Mark Lynam
Thank you for your Christmas Day Present to us Mark - we hope you had a good day too.
Peak at Taunton
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
46025on the 10.28 Leeds to Paignton 1V86 departs Taunton 25th August 1980. Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul.
Rare film of Par Docks + More China Clay film
Rare film footage of Judy passing under the main line at Par Docks. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HYKwC13YrK8