46100 Royal Scot heads The English Riviera Express
Photographs Guy Vincent Bill Elston
David Tozer & Roger Winnen
David Tozer & Roger Winnen
46100 'Royal Scot' at Bradford-on-Avon with Saphos Trains 1Z27 0750 Bristol Temple Meads-Kingswear (for Dartmouth) 'English Riviera Express' on Sunday July 26th 2020. Not all it might seem as in 1933 the 'original' 6100 permanently swapped identities with fellow class member 6152 'King's Dragoon Guardsman'. This was due to 6152 being sent for display at the Century of Progress International Exposition' in Chicago followed by a tour of Canada and the USA. Commemorative plaques are carried by the locomotive to this day, see attached photo of one of these from 2017. Copyright Guy Vincent 46100 'Royal Scot' at Bradford-on-Avon with Saphos Trains 1Z27 0750 Bristol Temple Meads-Kingswear (for Dartmouth) 'English Riviera Express' on Sunday July 26th 2020. Not all it might seem as in 1933 the 'original' 6100 permanently swapped identities with fellow class member 6152 'King's Dragoon Guardsman'. This was due to 6152 being sent for display at the Century of Progress International Exposition' in Chicago followed by a tour of Canada and the USA. Commemorative plaques are carried by the locomotive to this day, see attached photo of one of these from 2017. Copyright Guy Vincent
20170420_123640 Royal Scot nameplate. Copyright Guy Vincent
46100 Royal Scot photographed at Wick. 26th July 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
051C Wck 47501, 09.43 26th July 2020 Copyright Bill Elston.
The English Riviera Express at Wick 47501 & 46100, 09.43 26th July 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
050A 46100 Royal Scot works the English Riviera Express from Bristol to Kingswear seen passing Stoke Canon on26th July .2020 Copyright David Tozer
200726a 46100 Royal Scot passes Dawlish on route to Kingswear. Copyright Roger Winnen
200726b Coaling up at Churston of 46100 Royal Scot. Copyright Roger Winnen
200726c 46100 on the turntable at Churston prior to running to Paignton for maintenance. Copyright Roger Winnen
200726d Royal Scot at Queens Park Station Paignton undergoing maintenance. Copyright Roger Winnen
200726e The return working of the English Riviera Exprees passing through Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen
200726f D1944 or 47501 Craftsman tailing the train as it passes through Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen
050B 46100 At Stoke Canon on the return journey from Kingswear to Bristol Temple Meads 26th July 2020 -Copyright David Tozer
Bristol Temple Meads
Clive Smith
Clive Smith
45001 on the 1V48 12.00 York - Plymouth relief is captured in this time exposure taken at 16.45. Thankfully there are no blurry passengers or platform staff to ruin it and the driver has the cab lit and remains motionless adding to the picture. The relief had just one stop at Exeter St Davids before arrival at Plymouth. The holiday seasons throughout the year were busy and British Rail would generally source locos and rolling stock to provide relief trains for many of the busier services. Regards Clive Smith
45001 on the 1V48 12.00 York to Ply 27th Deceember 1983. Copyright Clive Smith
Well done Clive, amazing nobody or anything moved.
St Ives branch
The late John Cornelius
The late John Cornelius
The late John Cornelius produced a DVD of his travels around Cornwall, whether it was ever sold or for private use I don't know - however here is one from the series. Observers will see many changes what with the widened platforms etc etc. Copyright John Cornelius.
Another peep into his collection - this one believed to be in 1973. Heritage unit P322 rolls in from St Ives. To the left stand milk tankers, note the loading gauge. To the right in the down refuge siding stands a class 47. Copyright the late John Cornelius.
Many thanks to and in memory of the late John Cornelius.