Paignton & Dartmouth
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Good morning Keith, A line which I have long neglected, my last day photographing this line was in 1991!!
A good weather forecast yesterday so I finally made the effort, which was well worth it. There are some good vantage points and a peak summer service was in operation.
Hope they are of interest
Kind regards
Paul.
A good weather forecast yesterday so I finally made the effort, which was well worth it. There are some good vantage points and a peak summer service was in operation.
Hope they are of interest
Kind regards
Paul.
5526 hauls the 12.25 Paignton to Kingswear up the bank passing Goodrington Sands on the 25th August 2021 Copyright Paul Barlow.
03371 light engine working Churston to Paignton approaches Goodrington Sands. 25th August 2021. Copyright Paul Barlow.
5239 'Goliath' 13.05 Paignton to Kingswear on Broadsands viaduct 25th August 2021. Copyright Paul Barlow.
5526 1000 Paignton to Kingswear passes Goodrington sands beach 25th August 2021 Copyright Paul Barlow
5526 on the 10.00 Paignton to Kingswear passes Goodrington Sands 25th August 2021. Copyright Paul Barlow
5526 11.15 Paignton to Kingswear passes Salterton cove 25th August 2021. Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks indeed Paul for your collection of pictures taken on what was obviously a gorgeous day. I delayed your pictures by a couple of days to remind participants of the CRS's excursion to the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway NEXT SATURDAY. Lets hope for equally good weather on that day. N.B. Bookings for this outing closed some time ago.
Just in case you have mislaid your magazine here is a repeat of the timings prepared by Roger. Unfortunately Roger is unable to come on the trip as he is convalescing at home after a replacement knee operation earlier this week. Wishing you a speedy recovery Roger but take care.
That flake of paint
Neil Phillips
Neil Phillips
Neil Phillips writes in :- Hello Roger and Keith,
I saw Simon Howard’s article involving a flake of maroon paint from Warship D828 a week ago, he is correct, I have one too removed at the same time – it resides somewhere in my loft together with a flake of blue paint removed from first-built Hymek D7000 while it was parked at Oxford Stabling Point in 1973.....I suppose we’re safe owning up to such wanton vandalism half a century later! Unfortunately I have been unable to locate it, but there’s a good chance it would fit with Simon’s ‘sample’! His has a straight-edged cream-colored area on one side, I’m guessing this is part of the ‘D’ prefix or bottom of the ‘2’ on a cabside.
Swindon Works began painting the D800 Warships into maroon in September 1965 and by the time the switch to BR Blue was made just 13 months later 32 class members had been dealt with, giving an indication of Swindon’s general overhaul throughput. The D800’s light weight was in part due to the, at the time, novel ‘stressed skin’ construction where a relatively thin – just 0.078” – steel skin was attached to a steel skeletal structure using a multitude of spot welds – this meant the body itself was load bearing. Since it was therefore more important than usual to protect the spot welds from corrosion, as well as smooth out ripples from the welding process, the body shell was treated to a filler known as ‘Prestolith’. All was well when the locos were new but the harsh treatment from washing chemicals damaged the finish and eventually chunks of the filler would fall out (or occasionally be picked off.....ahem!) leaving bad scarring (sorry). By 1969 D828 looked anything but ‘Magnificent’ with missing chunks of filler down the sides and nose ends so weather-beaten than one black & white pictorial album claimed it had full yellow ends – no, that was mostly primer! And it had only been repainted maroon three years earlier. Contrast this with 66125 at Par Docks on the 25th August, looking almost as good as the day it was delivered after 22 years’ service!
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
I saw Simon Howard’s article involving a flake of maroon paint from Warship D828 a week ago, he is correct, I have one too removed at the same time – it resides somewhere in my loft together with a flake of blue paint removed from first-built Hymek D7000 while it was parked at Oxford Stabling Point in 1973.....I suppose we’re safe owning up to such wanton vandalism half a century later! Unfortunately I have been unable to locate it, but there’s a good chance it would fit with Simon’s ‘sample’! His has a straight-edged cream-colored area on one side, I’m guessing this is part of the ‘D’ prefix or bottom of the ‘2’ on a cabside.
Swindon Works began painting the D800 Warships into maroon in September 1965 and by the time the switch to BR Blue was made just 13 months later 32 class members had been dealt with, giving an indication of Swindon’s general overhaul throughput. The D800’s light weight was in part due to the, at the time, novel ‘stressed skin’ construction where a relatively thin – just 0.078” – steel skin was attached to a steel skeletal structure using a multitude of spot welds – this meant the body itself was load bearing. Since it was therefore more important than usual to protect the spot welds from corrosion, as well as smooth out ripples from the welding process, the body shell was treated to a filler known as ‘Prestolith’. All was well when the locos were new but the harsh treatment from washing chemicals damaged the finish and eventually chunks of the filler would fall out (or occasionally be picked off.....ahem!) leaving bad scarring (sorry). By 1969 D828 looked anything but ‘Magnificent’ with missing chunks of filler down the sides and nose ends so weather-beaten than one black & white pictorial album claimed it had full yellow ends – no, that was mostly primer! And it had only been repainted maroon three years earlier. Contrast this with 66125 at Par Docks on the 25th August, looking almost as good as the day it was delivered after 22 years’ service!
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
I am sure that we all enjoy your memories Neil and I am sure that you'll be forgiven for your misdeeds. Thank you.
Observations at
Cogload
Bill Elston
Cogload
Bill Elston
Another small collection from the Taunton area:
1) Turbo166209 on 11.12 Taunton-Cardiff,
2) DRS class 37, 37716, working L/E from Cardiff Canton to Fairwater yd
3) GBRf 66776 leading the 1000 Crediton - Westbury balast wagons, tailed by 66732,, seen passing Cogload jct
4) 37716, working back to Canton, having collected one wagon. seen passing Creech St Michael, where there has been some serious
cutting back of lineside vegetation.
Best wishes
Bill
1) Turbo166209 on 11.12 Taunton-Cardiff,
2) DRS class 37, 37716, working L/E from Cardiff Canton to Fairwater yd
3) GBRf 66776 leading the 1000 Crediton - Westbury balast wagons, tailed by 66732,, seen passing Cogload jct
4) 37716, working back to Canton, having collected one wagon. seen passing Creech St Michael, where there has been some serious
cutting back of lineside vegetation.
Best wishes
Bill
Cogload 1) Turbo 166209 on 11.12 Taunton-Cardiff, 27th August 2021 Copyright Bill Elston
2) DRS class 37, 37716, working L/E from Cardiff Canton to Fairwater yd. Copyright Bill Elston.
3) GBRf 66776 leading the 1000 Crediton - Westbury balast wagons, tailed by 66732,, seen passing Cogload jct\ Copyright Bill Elston.
4) 37716 works back to Canton with a massive load. (One wagon) on the 27th August 2021 Copyright Bill Elston.
Many thanks Bill.
Collumpton
Keith Turley
Keith Turley
On 27th August 2021, GBRF class 66/7 No.66776 'Joanne' with classmate
No.66732 out of sight on the rear pass Cullompton, working the 6G73 10:00 Crediton to Westbury Down TC with a rake of empty autoballasters.
No.66732 out of sight on the rear pass Cullompton, working the 6G73 10:00 Crediton to Westbury Down TC with a rake of empty autoballasters.
66776 heads the 10.00 6G83 Crediton to Westbury Down TC with a load of empty auto ballasters. 66732 is out of sight on the rear. 27th August 2021. Copyright Keith Turley.
Many thanks Keith.