30th June 2020

Par Harbour & Station
Photos from the Paul Walkey Collection

PAR HARBOUR IN ITS HEYDAY. COPYRIGHT PAUL WALKEY COLLECTION

PAR HARBOUR (2) C-RIGHT PAUL WALKEY COLLECTION

PAR HARBOUR From above (3) COPYRIGHT PAUL WALKEY COLLECTION

DERAILMENT PAR STATION C-RIGHT PAUL WALKEY

With grateful thanks to Roger Salter

Maindy Hall at
Swindon
Ken Mumford

On the way to Didcot.from Barry scrapyard. 4900 or Hall Class. 4942 Maindy Hall -is being converted at Didcot to be a Saint Class. Seen in Stretton Loop, Swindon. Copyright Ken Mumford

 It was withdrawn in 1963 having completed over 1,300, 000 miles, and sent for scrap to Woodham Brothers in 1964 from where it was bought ten years later by Great Western Society with the specific intention of using it as the basis for a new ‘Saint’.
There is an excellent write up on the project by Steve Richards - please click here https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/2999-lady-of-legend/

Many thanks to Ken for this unique picture.

08113  The Wenford Bridge Line 1983
Ian Cavill

A Class 08113 at Wenford Bridge in 1983. Copyright Ian Cavill

The 08113 returning from Wenford Bridge seen passing through Helland Bridge. Copyright Ian Cavill

Thanks Ian

Stoke Canon
David Tozer

Lovely light, lovely day. 66596 with the HOBC seen at Stoke Canon. 29th June 2020. Copyright David Tozer.

Stoke Canon Old Station seen on the 29th June 2020. Copyright David Tozer.

Stoke Canon station closed to passengers on the 13th June 1960.

Many thanks David.

Staffords Bridge
Paul Barlow

Steam at speed. Paul Barlow in the last of his current sequence brings us to a waterside location close by the GW main line. 71000 Duke of Gloucester on 1632 Plymouth to Padddington tour approaches Staffords Bridge just east of Exeter. 28 May 2007. Copyright.

Many thanks Paul.