Teignmouth
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
With 43304 leading and 43378 on the rear both in Ex works condition on the 09.00 Doncaster works to Laira working. 28th May 2020 .Copyright Paul Barlow. Nice to see a full length HST emerging off the famous sea wall on a lovely day. It looks like the tide is on the way out.
Many thanks Paul.
Marshalling Instructions
David Ward
David Ward
I was looking through some documents the other day that I hold. When I was the programme organiser some years ago for the local railway society where I now live, I tried to widen the subjects for the programme as always said the subject of 'Railways' is endless.
Freight trains no longer do we have trains like we use to have, not like now corporate or one product loads,Oil,China Clay,Stone,Cement,Biomass,Scrap Steel, Steel Coil, Vehicles', Infrastructure or containers with the names of the major shipping companies on etc. Freight trains were a mixture of loads other than Coal, Iron Ore, Oil, or specials like Banana's or Broccoli etc. No chalk marks of the sides of wagons with far flung destinations in our nation. It might be of interest that I hold some official BR Western Region Marshalling Instructions for Through and Important Local Freight Trains. The two I hold are from 1948 and 1956. I have taken for interest sake the 2-50pm Penzance to Paddington 'C' Freight. See Images Very interesting to compare. The 1948 one is issued by the Superintendent of the Line, Gilbert Matthews. The 1956 is issued by Chief Operating Superintendent S.G.Hearn. Notice how the title of the person as slightly changed.
I thought a few members would be interested at looking at these.
Have A Good Day and Go Well? David.
Freight trains no longer do we have trains like we use to have, not like now corporate or one product loads,Oil,China Clay,Stone,Cement,Biomass,Scrap Steel, Steel Coil, Vehicles', Infrastructure or containers with the names of the major shipping companies on etc. Freight trains were a mixture of loads other than Coal, Iron Ore, Oil, or specials like Banana's or Broccoli etc. No chalk marks of the sides of wagons with far flung destinations in our nation. It might be of interest that I hold some official BR Western Region Marshalling Instructions for Through and Important Local Freight Trains. The two I hold are from 1948 and 1956. I have taken for interest sake the 2-50pm Penzance to Paddington 'C' Freight. See Images Very interesting to compare. The 1948 one is issued by the Superintendent of the Line, Gilbert Matthews. The 1956 is issued by Chief Operating Superintendent S.G.Hearn. Notice how the title of the person as slightly changed.
I thought a few members would be interested at looking at these.
Have A Good Day and Go Well? David.
Taken From Marshalling Instructions BR Western Region November 1948 David Ward Collection.
Taken From Marshalling Instructions BR Western Region July 1956 David Ward Collection
Interesting reading and viewing. Two very good article's in Railway Magazine this month, Dick Blenkinsop at Ninety. Great Photographer. I remember living in Plymouth in 1974 and buying his first book. 'Shadows of the Great Western'. I bought from a stall in George Street Market who sold railway books. The second article is about 1964 9th May to celebrate sixty years of Ocean Mails a wonderful day with the last of the Castles of which 'Clun Castle 7029 is still with us. I love watching and listening to the DVD of Tom Boddington and talking to Bill Rundle one of the firemen on Clun Castle that day.
Many thanks David.