Bodmin & Clay Empties
Jon Hird
Jon Hird
Hi both,
Please find attached some photos from above of today.
First stop was Charlie’s Gate on the Bodmin & Wenford to see 47306 and 5552 heading for Parkway, it was a lovely bright and frosty scene and I also managed to get a shot of the 47 heading onto the viaduct at Bodmin Parkway (although the trees are so tall it doesn’t look much like a viaduct from this angle!!)
Then with minutes to spare, I headed down to the A38 just east of Bodmin Parkway for a shot of 66165 bringing the empty JIA’s back to St. Blazey ready for the weeks clay workings. The shadows in the valley had preserved the frost from the night before.
Back to Charlie’s Gate for a shot from the other side of 47306 and a top-down shot of the station with 5552, then up to ‘Racing Straight’ for a final couple of photos of 5552 heading back up the hill and 47306 disappearing around quarry curve with the ‘Bodmin Beacon’ visible on the hill in the background.
Hope they are of interest, please feel free to use as many or as few as you wish.
All the best, Jon
Please find attached some photos from above of today.
First stop was Charlie’s Gate on the Bodmin & Wenford to see 47306 and 5552 heading for Parkway, it was a lovely bright and frosty scene and I also managed to get a shot of the 47 heading onto the viaduct at Bodmin Parkway (although the trees are so tall it doesn’t look much like a viaduct from this angle!!)
Then with minutes to spare, I headed down to the A38 just east of Bodmin Parkway for a shot of 66165 bringing the empty JIA’s back to St. Blazey ready for the weeks clay workings. The shadows in the valley had preserved the frost from the night before.
Back to Charlie’s Gate for a shot from the other side of 47306 and a top-down shot of the station with 5552, then up to ‘Racing Straight’ for a final couple of photos of 5552 heading back up the hill and 47306 disappearing around quarry curve with the ‘Bodmin Beacon’ visible on the hill in the background.
Hope they are of interest, please feel free to use as many or as few as you wish.
All the best, Jon
Picture (1) 47306 heads the train with 5552 bringing up the rear. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (2) 5552 taking it easy. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (3) 47306 leads into Bodmin Road [Parkway] crossing the very obvious viaduct over the river Fowey. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (4) 66165 bringing the empty JIA's back to St. Blazey ready for the weeks clay workings. The shadows in the valley had preserved the frost from the night before. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (5) 47 306 leads the way past Charlies Gate en Route to Bodmin Parkway/Road. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (6) A very fine overview of Bodmin Road (Parkway) station as 5552 prepares to leave. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (7) 5552 producing a fine clean exhaust as it returns its train home. 2nd December 2023. Copyright Jon Hird.
Picture (8) Quarry Curve. 47306 on the rear as 5552 heads for Bodmin General. Copyright Jon Hird.
Many many thanks Jon for the superb views you have taken on a bright frosty day.
Golden Hour
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Golden Hour at Resparveth 2C27 43153 and 43189 1st December 2023. Copyright Craig Munday.
The setting sun provides magical light to this view
- many thanks Craig.
- many thanks Craig.