St Pinnock Traction
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
Good Afternoon Keith/Roger
A car trip to the Glynn Valley to capture the Colas 67s on todays 1Q18 06.11 Reading Triangle Sidings-Paignton Test Train, endeavoured to get the return working from Penzance at Burngullow but it ran early, so missed it...you win some and lose some eh? 3 photos for CRS from the classic location with differing Traction
All the Best
Andrew
A car trip to the Glynn Valley to capture the Colas 67s on todays 1Q18 06.11 Reading Triangle Sidings-Paignton Test Train, endeavoured to get the return working from Penzance at Burngullow but it ran early, so missed it...you win some and lose some eh? 3 photos for CRS from the classic location with differing Traction
All the Best
Andrew
802001 working 1A80 08.10 Penzance-London Paddington. Copyright Andrew Triggs
43188/194 working 2C07 06.11 Bristol T.M-Penzance Copyright Andrew Triggs
1Q18 with Colas 67023/027 Copyright Andrew Triggs
Thanks Andrew
Saltash Station
Yesterday and Today
Ross Griffiths Roger Winnen
Yesterday and Today
Ross Griffiths Roger Winnen
Today the returning Network Rail Measurement Train is seen passing through Saltash today 3rd July 2020 running 27 minutes early after its run to Penzance. Copyright Ross Griffiths
Class 67s Stella and Charlotte are seen crossing the border bound for Paignton. Copyright Ross Griffiths
Many Thanks Ross
200702a A visit to Saltash yesterday. The restoration work on Saltash Station is near complete, what a transformation of a couple of years ago.. Copyright Roger Winnen
200702b Putting the finishing toughes to the building. Copyright Roger Winnen
200702c Soon the advertisements will be taken away on the platform side of the booking hall. Copyright Roger Winnen
Quiet Afternoon at Par
Leslie Curnow
Leslie Curnow
Good Evening Roger
I decided to have a quiet afternoon at Par today.You would not think it was Summer with so little movement of passengers due to the Covid 19 virus.
There were no clay trains running between Fowey and Goonbarrow on the the Clay. Only the Clay tanker train to Bescot with 66175 in charge running almost an hour early.
With up and down four coach services passing within ten minutes of each other it seemed rather deserted. The usual Castles, 150s and 158 carrying out the shuttle services to and from Plymouth. There would be only a handful of passengers for each train.With restrictions changing next week for holiday accommodation and hospitality it will be interesting to see what changes take place with volumes of people on trains.
I decided to have a quiet afternoon at Par today.You would not think it was Summer with so little movement of passengers due to the Covid 19 virus.
There were no clay trains running between Fowey and Goonbarrow on the the Clay. Only the Clay tanker train to Bescot with 66175 in charge running almost an hour early.
With up and down four coach services passing within ten minutes of each other it seemed rather deserted. The usual Castles, 150s and 158 carrying out the shuttle services to and from Plymouth. There would be only a handful of passengers for each train.With restrictions changing next week for holiday accommodation and hospitality it will be interesting to see what changes take place with volumes of people on trains.
200702a 66175 Heads the St Blazey to Bescot clay. Copyright Leslie Curnow
200702b A deserted Par Station not a soul in sight except the man behind the lens. Copyright Leslie Curnow
200702c Par Signal Box awaiting a movement. Copyright Leslie Curnow
200702d A Class 158 heads for Penzance while a 150 sprinter awaits passengers for Newquay.
Many Thanks Leslie
Teigngrace Timber
Driver Alan Peters
Driver Alan Peters
Timber being loaded onto the Colas timber train at Teigngrace on 16th October 2013, once the logs are loaded the shunter has to strap down the timber before the train can make it's way to Kronospan in Chirk Alan Peters
Teigngrace Timber 1 At Taunton . 16th October 2013 Copyright Al Peters
Teigngrace Timber 2 16th October 2013 Copyright Al Peters
The Colas timber train being loaded at Teigngrace, the train would run to Heathfield to run round and then would be split at Teigngrace to load, the train would stay at Teigngrace overnight and the loco would run back to Newton Abbott to stable, 56094 is pictured with front half of the train at Teigngrace, the rear half being stabled the other side of the level crossing on the16th October 2013
Teigngrace Timber 3 16th October 2013 Copyright Al Peters
Timber being loaded onto the Colas timber train at Teigngrace on 16th October 2013, once the logs are loaded the shunter has to strap down the timber before the train can make it's way to Kronospan in Chirk
Many thanks Alan - another much appreciated inside story.
Norton Fitzwarren & Bathpool
Bill Elston
Bill Elston
66414, after dumping spent ballast at Norton Fitzwarren 1st July 2020 Copyright Bill Elston.
From the same footbridge - an interesting shot as 66414 crosses main line heading to Fairwater Yard 1st July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston
66414 crosses main line heading to Fairwater Yard 1st July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston
Bathpool 57605 at the rear of the ECS sleeper heading for Reading. 1st July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill - you had a busy day.