26th February 2022

Relaying at Lipson Junction Plymouth
Roger Winnen

220226j 66528 seen with a ballast train prior to working to Lipson Plymouth on nearly the Par Harbour Branch. Viewed from the 08.52 Penzance to Plymouth service Copyright Roger Winnen

220226a Laira Depot this morning.. Copyright Roger Winnen

220226b 66021 At Laira Junction with old track panels recovered from the up line to Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen

220226c Through the bushes at Laira. There is nowhere to photograph this line up except through the bushes. Copyright Roger Winnen

220226d 66743 stabled at Lipson Junction. the up line to Exeter is being renewed. Copyright Roger Winnen

220226f 66743 Belmond Royal Scotsman tails an empty spoil train at Lipson Junction. Copyright Roger Winnen

220226g 66528 Seen arriving at Plymouth Station with ballast from St Blazey. Copyright Roger Winnen

220226h 66528 Madge Elliot MBE Borders Ralway Opening 2015 Copyright Roger Winnen

220226i 66542 Tails the engineers train from St Blazey seen arriving at Plymouth. This photograph was taken from the Gunnislake unit awaiting departure from Plymouth Copyright Roger Winnen

Good weather at Plymouth - many thanks Roger.
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Respryn
Andrew Triggs

1. 158765 working 2P09 09.50 Penzance-Plymouth nearing the Doublebois former station site (closed 5.10.1964) 25th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs.

2. 43016 with 43192 working 2C67 08.00 Cardiff Central-Penzance at Respryn 25th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs.

3. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' working 3A50 10.44 Longrock T&RSMD-Reading Traincare Depot 'Night Riviera' ECS approaching Respryn. 25th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs

4. Worth a second shot - we see 57604 'Pendennis Castle' ECS approaching Respryn. 25th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Night Riviera ECS for Reading Train Care Depot clearing Respryn overbridge and heading for Bodmin Parkway. 25th February 2022 Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Many thanks Andrew
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Spotted at
​Cullompton
​Keith Turley 

Two images from today (25th February 2022),      Regards Keith Turley.  

No.1 GWR class 57/6 No.57604 'Pendennis Castle' passes Cullompton working the 3A50 10:44 Penzance T&RSMD to Reading Traincare Depot 'Night Riviera' empty stock transfer move. 25th February 2022. Copyright Keith Turley

No.2 GWR celebrity Hitachi class 802 unit No.802020 'Thank you key workers' with classmate No.802018 on the rear , working the 1A86 13:15 Plymouth to London Paddington service. Copyright Keith Turley.

Many thanks Keith
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Class 50 hauled milk train at 
Dawlish
Steve Widdowson

Having just read the write up today on the Milk trains, reminded me of the only picture I took of a 50 on the Milk.
Attached. Its not the best, but it was taken on a Kodak 126, & must have been late evening.
I have always assumed that this was the St Erth / London train ? can anyone confirm ? & what would have been the Headcode.
My notes say Milk train 50020 Dawlish May 1979
Regards Steve Widdowson 

50020 'Revenge' seen at Dawlish {Milk} May 1979 Copyright Steve Widdowson

Anybody any ideas? Thank you Steve.
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Paul Barlow kindly replied - In response to the picture of 50020 at Dawlish. I recorded 50020 passing Exeter at 2050 on the 1642 St Erth to Mordon south 6019 milk train.
Hope this helps. Kind regards. Paul