The where is it Photograph!
by David Tozer
by David Tozer
This photograph together with two others were taken of the Taw Retour Railtour from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnstaple, Heathfield and Exmouth on 16th September 1990.
This train is seen fist at Topsham and then at Exmouth the front being well past the platform end..
Congratulations to Clive Smith and Mark Fishlock for coming up with the correct answers.
Roger Winnen
This train is seen fist at Topsham and then at Exmouth the front being well past the platform end..
Congratulations to Clive Smith and Mark Fishlock for coming up with the correct answers.
Roger Winnen
50031 Hood arriving at Topsham on route to Exmouth on 16th September 1990. Copyright David Tozer
50032 Courageous tails the train at Topsham on 16th September 1990 Copyright David Tozer
50032 Courageous at Exmouth on 16th September 1990 Copyright David Tozer
56 locos for storage update
Bath Spa
Guy Vincent
Bath Spa
Guy Vincent
Following on from the appearance of the three Colas class 56s in the Avon valley yesterday (Thursday) it transpires that they only made it to Westbury where the onward leg to Eastleigh was cancelled. Early in the afternoon the locos were taken to Bristol Kingsland Road sidings by 70803 and then, this morning (Friday 3rd) they were moved on to Cardiff Canton depot for secure storage.
Here is a vintage shot of sister loco 56104 arriving at Bath Spa on a railtour in January 2003. This loco still exists and is provisionally included in the class 69 rebuild project with GB Railfreight. Also another shot of the trio as they passed slowly through Bradford on Avon yesterday, in the same spot I captured the Pacers on Tuesday.
G Vincent
Here is a vintage shot of sister loco 56104 arriving at Bath Spa on a railtour in January 2003. This loco still exists and is provisionally included in the class 69 rebuild project with GB Railfreight. Also another shot of the trio as they passed slowly through Bradford on Avon yesterday, in the same spot I captured the Pacers on Tuesday.
G Vincent
Bath Spa 56104 on 1Z27 0758 Finsbury Park-Walsall HRT 'Walsall Concerto' Railtour, 4th January 2003. Copyright Guy Vincent.
Bradford-on-Avon 56096, 56090 56087 70812 1st April 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent
P.S. 56096 has re-appeared at Westbury again. Last night Colas sent it over from Canton with 70807 and reports suggest it may see use on an engineers train over the weekend. Thanks for the update.
Many thanks Guy, we're lucky you can get around.
Little station - big train.
Roche
Steve Widdowson
Roche
Steve Widdowson
50047 Swiftsure passes through Roche with a Birmingham to Newquay service. 5th Sept 1987 Copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks Steve.
Around the area in lockdown
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Some pictures from my duties as MOM.
Whilst showing a colleague around Fowey, Carne Point, the light was splendid and some pictures of the wagons in the unloading area were taken. The CDA's in the process of being unloaded (though work stopped at the time). The Beatle is a device in the tracks which can move the wagons into position without a loco being present. The loaded wagons arrive on the tracks to the right (roads 1 & 2). The empty wagons from road 1 are scooted across to road 4, and the empty wagons from road 2 move one stop to road 3.
A visit to Carn Brea in similar light saw two 150s pass by. The Carn beautifully lit. The sky having no trace of aircraft across it, shows perfect blue. These pictures taken with normal life frozen, Only occasional road traffic, and bird song can be now heard all day (a plus point maybe)?
The clay trains are still doing business. The loaded CDA's visiting Carne Point five days a week at the moment, and 10 wagons for Stoke this week.
Some shots from Goonbarrow see Alex the Imerys shunter scuttling back to its stabling position having placed the loaded CDAs behind the box to attach to loco 66194. This train left later in the afternoon.
The sun had been replaced by cloud and sunny spells as I visited Lostwithiel. 66194 runs to Fowey past the flower display and 43158 caught some super sun as it arrived bound for Penzance.
All the best - take care everyone
Craig
Whilst showing a colleague around Fowey, Carne Point, the light was splendid and some pictures of the wagons in the unloading area were taken. The CDA's in the process of being unloaded (though work stopped at the time). The Beatle is a device in the tracks which can move the wagons into position without a loco being present. The loaded wagons arrive on the tracks to the right (roads 1 & 2). The empty wagons from road 1 are scooted across to road 4, and the empty wagons from road 2 move one stop to road 3.
A visit to Carn Brea in similar light saw two 150s pass by. The Carn beautifully lit. The sky having no trace of aircraft across it, shows perfect blue. These pictures taken with normal life frozen, Only occasional road traffic, and bird song can be now heard all day (a plus point maybe)?
The clay trains are still doing business. The loaded CDA's visiting Carne Point five days a week at the moment, and 10 wagons for Stoke this week.
Some shots from Goonbarrow see Alex the Imerys shunter scuttling back to its stabling position having placed the loaded CDAs behind the box to attach to loco 66194. This train left later in the afternoon.
The sun had been replaced by cloud and sunny spells as I visited Lostwithiel. 66194 runs to Fowey past the flower display and 43158 caught some super sun as it arrived bound for Penzance.
All the best - take care everyone
Craig
Carne Point - the traverser. 27th March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday
Carne Point . CDA on the traverser. 27th March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday
Carne Point. Looking up river towards Lostwithiel from Carne Point. Lovely light and a full tide. 27th March 2020 Copyright Craig Munday
The unmistakable outline of Carn Brea Monument atop its splendid hill. In the foreground the site of Carn Brea station - an early closure in 1962. Copyright Craig Munday
Back up at Goonbarrow to see 66194 on duty. 1st April 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.
Still at Goonbarrow, or Rocks, to see the shunter 'Alex' at work. 1st April 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.
Now just a couple of days ago at sunny Lostwithiel. 2nd April 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.
In spite of all the doom and gloom of Coronavirus daffodils add to the cheer at Lostwithiel. 66194 heads for Fowey. 2nd April 2020. Copyright Craig Munday.
Many thanks Craig, thank heavens you can still get around officially.