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2nd August 2020

2/8/2020

 
East of Swindon
South Marston
Ken Mumford

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At South Marston we see 950001 Test train. - 13th March 2010. Copyright Ken Mumford.
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South Marston. An unidentified HST passes - the entrance to the yard. - 13th March 2010
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Swindon Station 150239 waits for its next service. Remember the livery of the period with the sides of the uints plastered with the names of places many of which had no rail connection! 29th March 2009. Ken Mumford.
Many thanks Ken.
Westbury Excursion
Saphos Scarborough Special
Guy Vincent
Yesterday (31st July) Saphos Trains ran an all-day excursion train from Westbury to Scarborough.    'The Yorkshire Coast Statesman' ran as 1Z32 0535 Westbury-Scarborough (arr 1317) returning as 1Z33 1620 Scarborough-Westbury.   The train was double-headed throughout by the two green Saphos class 47s that have been active in the West Country recently.  I captured 47501 (D1944) and 47805 (D1935) at Westbury just after midnight this morning (1st August) as they were awaiting departure for Bristol Temple Meads with the 5Z34 empty stock working.    Despite the pristine condition of the two locos they were observed later in the day undergoing hand-cleaning at Bristol Barton Hill prior to the next duty for one of the pair, back-up for tomorrow's English Riviera Express.   Regards  Guy Vincent.
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Westbury 47501 & 47805 0020 WSB-BTM ECS ex 1Z33 16.20 Scarborough 1st August 2020. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy, sorry for the delay.
Trams in
Plymouth
Mike Roach

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Plymouth 8th December 1961 Copyright Mike Roach. In the background can be seen the rail approach to Plymouth Millbay crossing Union Street.
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A closer views of the tram tracks remaining in Plymouth in the early 60's. Copyright Mike Roach.
Dear Keith, The Plymouth pictures from Mike Roach are fascinating: this is Derry's Cross, at one end of Royal Parade, the focal point of Abercrombie's plan for the postwar reconstruction of Plymouth. Prewar, Derry's Cross had been a focus of the city tram network. Bottom left is Derry's clock tower, which had been in the centre of the street prewar. Top left is Westward TV studios: they began broadcasting in April 1961, following a touring publicity train hauled by 'City of Truro'. The isolated surviving picture at centre is the Civil Defence building. Roy
This very much appreciated note on the above pictures arrived from Roy Hart in Rangoon minutes after the views went on line.  Many thanks Roy.

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A very much younger, and slimmer KJ poses by the tram tracks. Nr Derrys Clock in 1962.
As somewhat a tram fan who is too young ever to remember the trams in Plymouth (the last tram ran shortly after World War Two. I, KJ, had hopes that this remaining tramway relic in the centre of the City would be preserved.  However sadly it disappeared when the Plymouths New Theatre Royal was constructed in the 1980's. In the background proudly stands the Civic Centre from the top of which fine views of the city can be obtained. KJ.
Many thanks to Mike Roach and Roy Hart.
Also highly recommended is 'The Trams of Plymouth a 73 year story' by Martin Langley and Edwina Small.

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