The end of 1962
Michael L. Roach
Michael L. Roach
THE END of 1962 – PART 12
Plymouth Station
The date is Thursday 27 December 1962. In the morning I made a half day trip to Launceston as described yesterday; and on returning to Plymouth just before noon I stayed at the station to watch proceedings for a short while before heading home for my lunch. After two hours at home eating and warming up I was on my way back to the station to make another half day trip, this time just out to Tavistock South and return, using the same trains as on Christmas Eve described in an earlier part; i.e out at 3.05pm returning at 4.30pm. No photos were taken.
Locos seen that day working on the branch:
6400-class: 6400 and 6430
4500-class: 4555, 4574, 4591, 5564 and 5569
MLR / 11 December 2022
Plymouth Station
The date is Thursday 27 December 1962. In the morning I made a half day trip to Launceston as described yesterday; and on returning to Plymouth just before noon I stayed at the station to watch proceedings for a short while before heading home for my lunch. After two hours at home eating and warming up I was on my way back to the station to make another half day trip, this time just out to Tavistock South and return, using the same trains as on Christmas Eve described in an earlier part; i.e out at 3.05pm returning at 4.30pm. No photos were taken.
Locos seen that day working on the branch:
6400-class: 6400 and 6430
4500-class: 4555, 4574, 4591, 5564 and 5569
MLR / 11 December 2022
5891 The station pilot 5564 stands on the centre road at Plymouth between platforms 4 and 5 with four coaches. The loco would later take out the 3.05pm to Launceston. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
5564 moves off to Millbay with the empty coaches a few minutes later.
5894 4574 the loco that took me out to Launceston and return in the morning is now seen standing in Platform 1 with the empty stock off the 10.15am Launceston to Plymouth. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks Michael.
Boxing Day 2013
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
131226a Boxing Day at Long Rock in 2013. We will never see this line up again as the IETs have now taken over and the Castle Class HSTs are due for withdrawal. Copyright Roger Winnen
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
After an absence of a number of years The Bodmin & Wenford Railway will be running its Winter Steam Ups on Wednesday 28th December and an intensive service on Thursday 29th December 2022 with both the Austerity and L92.working passenger and clay trains
The Bodmin Winter Steam up in 2013
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
131228b 30129 Approaching Bodmin General on the 13.54 from Boscarne Junction. Copyright Roger Winnen
131228af The splendid looking Beattie Well Tank on the 13.00 service to Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
131228ab Ella Harding the CRS Secretary at that time awaiting the next customer on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway. Copyright Roger Winnen
131228ad The T9 30120 On the rear of the 11.58 service to General. the guard being Ben Harding of the CRS. Copyright Roger Winnen