Two from Par
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
I attach the first of two pictures taken at Par on 19 September 2000, firstly showing 67016 coming down the bank into the station with the TPO coaches from Penzance,for servicing.(I recall that there was a sports field to the left of the picture and that once a year we schoolboys went to support the school against others from the County ,I think we travelled by coach but a good view of the line could be had.)
Thanks for your work and for dealing with the photos.Best wishes, Michael.
Thanks for your work and for dealing with the photos.Best wishes, Michael.
Now we see 66145 in the process of running round it’s freight before starting off for St.Blazey.It looks quite clean and was maybe only a year old at the time.
Many Thanks Michael
The 1984 west country visit of
58002
Guy Vincent
58002
Guy Vincent
Saturday September 1st 1984 saw the unprecedented sight of an almost brand-new class 58 loco, 58002, haul a failed HST set all the way from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth. The HST working 1V87 1210 Liverpool Lime Street-Penzance expired in the Birmingham area and the only loco on hand and available at Saltley was 58002. This took the HST forward and, despite other locos being present at Bath Road depot, control allowed it to continue westwards from Bristol with a pilot driver. I had been returning eastwards from Paignton behind 45029 heading the 1M65 1608 Paignton-Liverpool but was told at Exeter that 58002 was en-route so decided to join it when it arrived. Despite a good non-stop run through Totnes and onto Rattery bank, performance suddenly began to tail off. Eventually between Wrangaton and Ivybridge the loco failed and we coasted to a halt. The driver had to walk down to the rear power car, 43149, get it going and then drive from the leading one 43131. Not only was 43149 powering the HST it was propelling the defunct 58002 (approx 130 tons) at the same time! The Saltley driver who was still on board remained in the dead '58' to observe signals and instigate braking as required. By the time Plymouth was reached the class 58 had completely flat batteries with no power whatsoever available. It was collected by 50038 and towed to Exeter from where 31202 took over and moved it up to Bristol Bath Road depot, via Castle Cary, Westbury and Bath. The big question is, had 58002 not failed, would it have made it all the way to Penzance?
Approximate times of 1V46 on 01.09.1984
Exeter St Davids 1632 sch'd. 1715 approx
Newton Abbot 16/55 approx. 17/35 approx
Plymouth arr. 1731 sch'd. 1905 approx
On arrival at Plymouth there were several of us with no train home as the final eastbound service of the day, the 1700 Penzance-Paddington HST, had departed on time at 1855. The station supervisor said he had a 5C86 1815 Newquay-Malago Vale ECS due in and this would be made available for travel to Exeter and Taunton only. 45040 duly arrived on a rake of mark 1 carriages that had earlier gone down on the 1V73 0911 Manchester Piccadilly-Newquay behind 47088 'Samson'. Beyond Taunton 5C86 was routed via Castle Cary and Westbury and, having 'forgotten' to alight at Taunton I left it at Westbury where a short stop was made for crew purposes. A 7-mile walk home to Bradford-on-Avon was then necessary!
Photos exist on Flickr of this working at Dawlish Warren, approaching Dawlish station and arriving at Plymouth with a further B/W image on the Taunton Trains website of the train waiting signals in platform 3 at Taunton.
Photo 1) 58002 at Bristol Temple Meads prior to departure for Plymouth (credit: Stephen White).
Photo 2) 58002 in derelict condition at the rear of Eastleigh depot on 15th April 2013. It was later scrapped here. (photo GV).
Guy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy for such a long, very interesting, and carefully researched article - much appreciated.
Approximate times of 1V46 on 01.09.1984
Exeter St Davids 1632 sch'd. 1715 approx
Newton Abbot 16/55 approx. 17/35 approx
Plymouth arr. 1731 sch'd. 1905 approx
On arrival at Plymouth there were several of us with no train home as the final eastbound service of the day, the 1700 Penzance-Paddington HST, had departed on time at 1855. The station supervisor said he had a 5C86 1815 Newquay-Malago Vale ECS due in and this would be made available for travel to Exeter and Taunton only. 45040 duly arrived on a rake of mark 1 carriages that had earlier gone down on the 1V73 0911 Manchester Piccadilly-Newquay behind 47088 'Samson'. Beyond Taunton 5C86 was routed via Castle Cary and Westbury and, having 'forgotten' to alight at Taunton I left it at Westbury where a short stop was made for crew purposes. A 7-mile walk home to Bradford-on-Avon was then necessary!
Photos exist on Flickr of this working at Dawlish Warren, approaching Dawlish station and arriving at Plymouth with a further B/W image on the Taunton Trains website of the train waiting signals in platform 3 at Taunton.
Photo 1) 58002 at Bristol Temple Meads prior to departure for Plymouth (credit: Stephen White).
Photo 2) 58002 in derelict condition at the rear of Eastleigh depot on 15th April 2013. It was later scrapped here. (photo GV).
Guy Vincent.
Many thanks Guy for such a long, very interesting, and carefully researched article - much appreciated.
Bristol TM 58002 & 43131 1V87 1210 Liverpool-Penzance (From BHM to Plymouth) 1st September 1984 Copyright Stephen White
Eastleigh Depot, 58002 which was new in May 1983 seen here stored on the 9th November 2000 (EH) 15th April 2013 Copyright Guy Vincent
Wrangaton
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
A smashing view of Wrangaton station site - quite unusual with the buildings situated at a higher level. 13th April 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen. This station saw its last passengers on the 28th February 1959.
Winnens Westerns
Paignton South
Roger Winnen
Paignton South
Roger Winnen
Passing trains at Paignton South with D1023 Western Fusilier and a Class 47. It's the 26th May 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen