28th October 2020

37099 Merl Evans
Andrew Triggs Mark Lynam Dennis Clarke Roger Winnen

37099 Merl Evans in Colas livery worked the 308Q 21.02 Test Train from Exeter Riverside to Penzance via Parkandillack and Falmouth last night.

37099 Merl Evans photographed at Truro. Copyright Mark Lynam

37099 Merl Evans seen at Falmouth Docks. Copyright Mark Lynam

Driving Trailer 9702 heads the train back this evening at 22.43 to Exeter Riverside. Copyright Andrew Triggs

211028b 37099 Merl Evans at Penzance. Copyright Dennis Clarke

201028c Broadside of the Colas 37 bearing the name Merl Evans which is most difficult to see being upper left of COLAS. Copyright Roger Winnen

Nightime at Penzance. Copyright Mark Lynam

950001 Visits Newquay & Truro this morning
Mark Lynam

950001 at Newquay after a heavy downpour at 6:54 working 2Q08 0310 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Truro Yard (via Looe, Moorswater & Newquay) Copyright Mark Lynam

950001 seen arriving at Truro Yard. 2Q08 0310 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Truro Yard (via Looe, Moorswater & Newquay) Copyright Mark Lynam

Thanks Mark

Focus in the
Whiteball area 2
Paul Barlow

Under clear signals 45038 on Wellingon bank with the 09.08 Newcastle to Paignton 1V87 Wellington 22nd August 1981, Copyright Paul Barlow

Many thanks Paul
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The blockage at
Exmouth Jct
​David Tozer

Exmouth Junction Blockade Copyright David Tozer

Exmouth Junction Blockade 66745 'Modern Railways the first 50 years' at Arena Park. 26th .October 2020 Copyright Favid Tozer

Exmouth Junction Blockade Autumn tinge on the tree as 66957 stands at Beacon Lane bridge. Copyright David Tozer

Many thanks David.
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The blockage at 
Exmouth Jct
​Driver Alan Peters

Another classic picture as Colas Rail Freight 66848 is pictured waiting to exit the worksite during the Exmouth Junction engineering possession with 6C24 to Westbury in the evening of Sunday 25th October - Alan Peters

Many thanks Alan.
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Bathpool
Bill Elston

 
My visit to Bathpool today (27th October 2020)  produced the following;

Hope they are of interest,
 
Stay safe, Bill

photo 1, GBRf 66745 working 6G73, Exeter Central to Westbury with a rake of JNAs, 27th October 2020, Copyright Bill Elston

photo 2 Network Rail’s 950001 track recording DMU, working from Bristol High Level sidings to Laira, 27th October 2020. Copyright Bill Elston.

photo 3 Castle set 43156 being led by 43042 on 1210 Taunton to Cardiff, and finally. 27th October 2020. Copyright Bill Elston.

photo 4 ‘Foxrail’ in a grubby orange and grey livery ! 27th October 2020. Copyright Bill Elston.

Many thanks Bill