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Oath
Bill Elston
Oath
Bill Elston
Over at Oath this evening for weekly run of the HOBC from Taunton Fairwater Yd for an ‘overnighter’ at Tilehurst, near Reading. It was lead by Genesee orange liveried 66415, named You Are Never Alone (!), with 66953 bringing up the rear . Hope they are of interest, Best regards, Bill
66415 approaches at the head of the Fairwater to Tilehurst HOBC train, 29th August 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
The lead engine was 66415 in Genesee orange livery , named 'You Are Never Alone' , 29th August 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
66953 brings up the rear of the very long H.O.B.C. consist, 29th August 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill
Dawlish & Shaldon
Phil Smith & Paul Barlow
Phil Smith & Paul Barlow
Re Phil Smith's picture of Flying Scotsman at Dawlish.
I was at Shaldon bridge for the same train which was run in conjunction with Newton Abbot festival of transport.
Hope all is well Kind regards, Paul Barlow
Great minds and photographers think alike!
I was at Shaldon bridge for the same train which was run in conjunction with Newton Abbot festival of transport.
Hope all is well Kind regards, Paul Barlow
Great minds and photographers think alike!
4472 Flying Scotsman thunders through Dawlish on the 13th May 2000. Copyright Phil Smith
4472 Flying Scotsman 0730 Victoria to Newton Abbot seen at Shaldon bridge. 13th May 2000. Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks to Phil and Paul.
Treloweth and Golant
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
The weather of the 28th was gloomy with some sunny spells. I decided to venture out regardless for the loco hauled NMT worked by Colas Rail's 67023 and 67027. With the train 8 mins early from Truro the most gruesome cloud wrapped itself around the sun and I thought all was lost. As the distinctive hum of the locos and hollow howl of the coaches came into earshot, a miracle happened! A gap appeared in the clouds from the North Coast and the train was lit! The area is being cleared by Stobbart rail, and they have made a start along the embankments here near Grampound Road. The train just fitted in between the trees too. It's now a definite rarity to capture a loco hauled train west of Burngullow in daylight. Also included is an afternoon shot at Golant of 66020 working the clay to Carne Point. I've included the cars, who knows, someone may look at the CRS archive in years to come and revel in this "vintage" car display! Regards Craig
Gold against gold!! 1Q18 67023 67027 at Treloweth on the 28th August 2020. Copyright Craig Munday
66020 Golant 26th August 2020. Copyright Craig Munday
Many thanks Craig
STEAM ONLY TO PLYMOUTH TODAY
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
A sad little bit of news that the only Royal Duchy of the season runs today Sun 30th from Bristol to Par & return. It will be DIESEL hauled in Cornwall due to issues turning the steam loco. A WCR class 47 is scheduled to work the train with the steam loco residing in Plymouth whilst the tour visits Par. Down train: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55140/2020-08-30/detailed Up train: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55147/2020-08-30/detailed
Also down last evening the 29th was a Colas engineering train from Westbury to Penzance. The schedule is here: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U39251/2020-08-29/detailed
This was hauled by a class 66 and class 70. It ran to Penzance then back to the St Austell area to work overnight. It returns Sunday morning. Best wishes Craig
Also down last evening the 29th was a Colas engineering train from Westbury to Penzance. The schedule is here: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U39251/2020-08-29/detailed
This was hauled by a class 66 and class 70. It ran to Penzance then back to the St Austell area to work overnight. It returns Sunday morning. Best wishes Craig
5Z50 at Reparveth on the 11th August 2020 Copyright Craig Munday
Again thanks Craig.