28th January 2022.

57605 departing Long Rock
with the 3A50 on 28th January 2022
Andrew Triggs

Morning Keith/Roger,
Popped over to Longrock this morning to capture 57605 'Totnes Castle' departing with 3A50 10.44 Longrock T&RSMD-Reading Traincare Depot 'Night Riviera' ECS, another grim day weather wise alas, roll on the Spring time
All the Best
Andrew

Gaining the Main line from Longrock Depot at 10.58. Copyright Andrew Triggs

57605 progresses slowly away from the Depot, while the formation clears the Reception road. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Many Thanks Andrew

British Telecom DMU at Plymouth
Michael Forward

Hello Roger, Following on from other pictures of this DMU,here it is with 51302/51317 arriving at Plymouth with the 12.09 from Gunnislake on 13 June 1986.All the best, Michael. Copyright Michael Forward

Many Thanks Michael

St Erth  87
Stephen Widdowson.

St Erth - a black and white study. The St Ives branch signal is off in preparation for a trip to St Ives, 20th June 1987 Copyright Steve Widdowson

A day on the 
The Lymington branch
Paul Barlow

Paul writes -  Something a bit different from 2005. Shots of the then soon to be withdrawn slam door SR EMUs at Brockenhurst and Lymington. With the exception of Lymington branch services, all SR slam door stock was withdrawn in May 2005. The Lymington service were operated by two dedicated 3-CIG EMUs as a heritage operation until May 2010. Unit 1499 was preserved at the Dean Forest Railway. not sure if it is still there.

Hope these are of interest. Kind regards.  Paul Barlow

1499 on the 11.59 Brockenhurst to Lymington. 'The Lymington flyer'. 5th January 2005 Copyright Paul Barlow

CEP 2311+1395 on the 07.54 Waterloo to Bournemouth while in the bay 1499 0959 Brockenhurst to Lymington. 3th January 2005 Copyright Paul Barlow

On the Lymington Branch, 2311 is described as a CIG whereas it's a CEP (This correction has been  applied to the photograph above many thanks to John Roberts). The end detail is very different from CIG 1499 in the background. The CEPs and BEPs were built for the Kent Coast electrification in 1959 and 1961, whereas the CIGs and BIGs were build in two tranches, the Brighton Line in 1965 and the Portsmouth Line in 1970. The latter had less attractive interiors and less comfortable seats, a trend which seems to continue to this day! The era was completed with the REPs and TCs for the Bournemouth electrification in 1967 and the outer-suburban VEPs. The REPs were replaced by WESs, and when the Networkers were built for Kent, some of the CEPs moved to Brighton and Bournemouth whence they were later displaced by Eurostars and Desiros respectively. No 2311 was originally a BEP, but its buffet car was replaced by a TSO; it was one of the last three CEPs in service and is fortunately preserved on the Eden Valley Railway.

A study of 1499 on the 09.59 Brockenhurst to Lymington Copyright Paul Barlow. 5th January 2005 Copyright Paul Barlow

1499 1044 Lymington Pier to Brockenhurst at Lymington Pier station 5th January 2005 Copyright Paul Barlow

1499 10.44 Lymington Pier to Brockenhurst at Lymington 5th January 2005 Copyright Paul Barlow

1499 on the 10.59 Brockenhurst to Lymington.jpg at Lymington. 5th January 2005 Copyright Paul Barlow

Many thanks to you Paul for your record of your visit to the delightful Lymington branch on a bright January day.
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Laira Open Day 1991
Bill Elston

Look in our Features Jan to June 2022 for Bill's continued coverage of this event as the participants head for home.

37671, Heading for Paddinton 15th September 1991 Copyright Bill Elston.

Many thanks Bill.
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