3rd August 2021

St Erth Today
Dennis Clarke

​St Erth station looking extremely busy with passengers waiting for the St Ives train around 12:00 today, Regards, Dennis

St Erth today 3rd July 2021; Copyright Dennis Clarke

St Erth today 3rd July 2021; Copyright Dennis Clarke

St Erth today 3rd July 2021; Copyright Dennis Clarke

Very nice to see a busy platform - lots of people. A  colourful scene. Many thanks Dennis.
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St Erth  weather  --  62 deg F  wind about 5 MPH, mostly cloudy

Exeter Central
Paul Barlow

Departing Exeter Central 31210 heads unit P461 on the 12.20 Exeter to Yeovil Jjunction on the 24th May 1980. Copyright Paul Barlow

Many thanks Paul
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Comment by 
Simon Howard

Reference an item on the 30th July by Neil Phillips Simon Howard writes :-  Attached are two photos following Neil’s post about 5180 at St Blazey for the first time.
 
Apologies for poor resolution, but the first is of 5180 at York stabling point a year before it was transferred. At the time I snapped it, it would have been unimaginable to think it, or any Class 25 would turn up in Cornwall.
 
The second is of Neil himself in the cab of D6328 on the scrap line at Laira...just in case anyone was wondering what he looked like! (Before the RAF chopped off all his hair).
 
Hope you’re well...
 
You might be interested in a few pics I posted on Flickr last Friday of the scrap line at Sotteville...
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/103762044@N02/51344077224/in/album-72157719617548357/
 
 
Kindest regards, Simon
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5108 seen at York. 29th June 2002. Copyright Simon Howard

D6328 on the scrap line at Laira. Copyright Simon Howard.

An enlargement of the previous loco with Neil Phillips at the controls. Copyright Simon Howard.

Many thanks Simon. One wonders how long Neil's hair is these days!!!!
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Bahamas returns home
Pewsey.
Ken Mumford

Not even an HST nor an IET but something far more interesting. Passing Pewsey Bahamas returns to Slough. 2nd July 2021. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Many thanks Ken.
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