28th December 2021

From the man on the spot. more on the Christmas Engineering workings.
Castle Cary and Lipson Jct.
Driver Alan Peters

Two remarkable and superb pictures from driver  and Poet Laureate  Alan Peters

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The Colas class 70 left Westbury for Hemerdon with time to spare
In hopes that it would make there.
When 70815 came to a stand at Castle Cary with such a clatter,
I stopped at the station to see what was the matter.......

At 10 minutes past midnight 70815 came to a stand at Castle Cary with 6C23 Westbury to Hemerdon with a compressor fault, which resulted in me returning to Westbury to collect 66849 to rescue myself as it was Christmas Day!

Driver Alan Peters and poet.

A crystal clear and brilliantly lit picture of the failed 70 815 at Castle Cary. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.

Re the picture below :- Double headed ballast train at Lispon Junction, Colas Rail 66849 and failed 70815 working 6C23 on site discharging side tipper wagons in the early hours of Boxing Day, the class 66 ran round the train at St Budeaux returning to Westbury in Top and Tail formation.

Driver Alan Peters

Lipson Junction. 66849 and 70 815. 25th December 2021 Copyright Driver Alan Peters

Many many thanks indeed Alan from us all for your on the spot pictures.
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Cowley Bridge
Paul Barlow

50037 on test 45024 0815 Plymouth to Leeds 1E30 just north of Cowley Bridge This train was used by Laira as a test fo 2nd April 1980. Copyright Paul Barlow.

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Many thanks indeed Paul
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Cockwood
Ron Kosys

47558 seen at Cockwood on the 5th August 1989 with the 1C91 the 14.06 Penzance to Bristol . Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Ron for your efforts and recorded details of  long long ago.
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