3rd September 2020

FGW's 47 finals
Exeter area
Paul Barlow

47815 07.18 Paddington to Penzance. Seen at Exeter St Thomas 11th December 2004 Copyright Paul Barlow

47815 47811 1410 Penzance-Paddingon relief 11 December 2004 FGW class 47 farewell. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul

Exhibition Way
Exeter
David Tozer

The GWR Interloper ran today. I was able to reach Exhibition Way in plenty of time to photograph 150233 working the 1614 5Z30 Exeter (TMD) to Castle Cary via Honiton. In other words the outward working which then works the 1745 5Z31 Castle Cary - Exeter.
Regards Dave 

150233 seen from Exhibition Way, Exeter, 2nd September 2020. Copyright David Tozer.

Many thanks David.

Bodmin '94
Stephen Widdowson

20197 seen at Bodmin - Walker Lines (B & W) 23rd October 1994 Copyright Steve Widdowson

There is some doubt as to the location of this loco and whether it still exists? The answers - 

After much research I located this announcement on the internet Crewe Heritage Auctions 17th-20th July 2020
Diesel Locomotive flame cut number panel '20197'as carried by BR Class 20 D8197 becoming 20197 from 2/74 up to withdrawal 11/91
Cut up by EMR Kingsbury 10/11
​Original as cut condition
Roger Winnen

33110 seen at Bodmin Walker Lines (B & W) on the 23rd October 1994. Copyright Steve Widdowson

Many thanks Steve.

Where is it?
Alan Harris

I am trying to help an old schoolfriend of mine in identifying a house that was occupied by his great grandfather. The photo should be attached. My initial thoughts were that the pathway looked like the ballast that had been left after the removal of a railway line. Another that I have shown it to thinks the same way, All that is known is that it is likely to be in our area here, not far from Redruth. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
                                        Regards Alan Harris

The mystery photograph. The location seems to be fairly high up - do the well established pine trees and the overhead power line give a clue? From the grass growth it looks as if railway sleepers once occupied the spot. It can't be the Tresavean branch as that had granite blocks. Maybe the Portreath branch but this view seems unlikely. The Chacewater - Newquay line comes to mind perhaps near Lanteague or maybe the North Cornwall line, but we're getting a bit far from Redruth ! Perhaps it wasn't a railway after all!!

Thanks to Alan and his school friend for this teazer.