4th December 2020

4/12/2020

Moreton area
Roger Geach

Moreton is just east of Didcot which will be seen in the background of several of these shots from the Roger Gaech Archives.

5920 Wycliffe Hall near Morton Didcot Copyright Roger Geach undated. A lovely shot - semaphores and all.

Green DMU heads east Morton july 1967 Copyright Roger Geach

A 47 on the 1T15 15.00 Paddington to Cardiff seen at Moreton, Didcot summer Saturday july 1967 Copyright Roger Geach

An up HST heads for Paddington in 1979. Copyright roger Geach,

A 47 on the up vans seen Moreton Didcot East in July 1981. Copyright Roger Geach.

Up passenger at Moreton July 1981. Copyright Roger Geach.

Many thanks Roger

Grogley Work
Andrew Jones

Keith and Valerie, Please find attached photograph of the rebuilt Ruthernbridge Railway retaining wall adjacent the Nanstallon junction at Grogley. The council have done a very good job, with an additional wall protecting the road. Hopefully no one will damage the works as the road is now very narrow at this point. I think the original Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway Company would be very proud.

Best wishes Andrew and Diane.

New Ruthernbridge railway retaining wall. 1st December 2020. Copyright Andrew Jones

Thank you Andrew - work complete.

Dennis Clarke

Didcot

Please find enclosed a couple of pictures I took at Didcot Parkway yesterday. 60065, still in EWS livery, was stabled alongside the station. It was great to see it still in use in the old livery. 66074 was also stabled. 37612 came into the station on a Tyseley to Bristol test train. Regards, Dennis

Didcot 37012 2nd December 2020. Copyright Dennis Clarke

Didcot 66074 2nd December 2020 Copyright Dennis Clarke

Many thanks Dennis

New Trains for the
Isle of Wight
Ken Mumford

The IOW is just about reachable from the FOSW ticket - from Portsmouth Harbour has suffered problems with the EX London Tube Stock which currently runs the Ryde to Shanklin service. Ken Mumford sends us this link showing the delivery of new stockSubject: FIRST NEW TRAIN FOR ISLAND LINE ARRIVES ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT - Island Echo - 24hr news, 7 days a week across the Isle of Wight
NOTE:- If you watch the video, nothing happens in first half, so fast forward !
Sent from a fellow railway enthusiast,
Kind regards,
Ken.
https://www.islandecho.co.uk/first-new-train-for-island-line-arrives-on-the-isle-of-wight/

Thank you for the link Ken.

Advertising
New Website
Phillip Hadley

Greetings,
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I think he's done a grand job, so take a look using the link below and feel free to pass it on via email, Facebook, Instagram, whatsApp or whatever social media platforms you use to anyone you think would be interested. Feel free to review it on your blog, post a link on your website, share it with family, friends, book circle, clubs & societies, etc. or pass the word on in any other way you feel is appropriate.

Take a look at the Shop section - you never know you may be able to tick someone off your present buying list!
As always - enjoy the read and thank you for your interest.
Yours sincerely,
Phil

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A picture from the past
Bristol TM
Mike Roach

Bristol TM Work going on on the frontage - a view dated 18th August 1985. Copyright Mike Roach,

Will see what I can do. Meanwhile I have just looked at Bristol TM for the first time and enclose one pic of the outside just in case its of any interest. The date is 18 August 1991 and the registration is C499BHY believed to be a Mercedes-Benz L608D.

Work going on to the station frontage.

Regards, Mike

Many thanks Mike

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