Yesterdays Clay Workings
Mark Lynam
Mark Lynam
Good afternoon Keith/Roger,
Yesterday I had a day of chasing both the Clay trains. 66131 Was in Par harbour early yesterday morning, now heading away after being on the local clays in Cornwall for the last few months.
Another red Class 66 - 66104 is now on the local clays seen in the Luxulyan Valley at Fowey Docks, quite a difficult location to get to starting on the Saints Way at Fowey then trecking through the steep woods to the railway boundary, but was worth it in the end.
Yesterday I had a day of chasing both the Clay trains. 66131 Was in Par harbour early yesterday morning, now heading away after being on the local clays in Cornwall for the last few months.
Another red Class 66 - 66104 is now on the local clays seen in the Luxulyan Valley at Fowey Docks, quite a difficult location to get to starting on the Saints Way at Fowey then trecking through the steep woods to the railway boundary, but was worth it in the end.
66131 shunting at Par Harbour Copyright Mark Lynam
66131 approaches Par Bridge level crossing after loading 8 JIA wagons at the Harbour. Copyright Matk Lynam
66104 in the Luxulyan Valley with the spring colours now on the trees working 6G09 1302 Goonbarrow Junction Dbc to Fowey Dock Carne Point. Copyright Mark Lynam
66104 at Fowey Docks having just arrived on 6G09 1302 Goonbarrow Junction Dbc to Fowey Dock Carne Point. From here the 66 is uncoupled and goes towards the unloading facility to pick up a barrier CDA wagon. Copyright Mark Lynam
66104 in front of the unloading shed having picked up the barrier CDA wagon. It then takes the barrier and couples to the 2nd batch of CDAs still outside the main docks area and then couples the other end of the 66 to the First CDA batch so the 66 is in the middle of both lots of CDAs. Copyright Mark Lynam
Having uncoupled from the 2nd lot of CDAs the 66 then propels the 1st lot towards the unloading shed ready for unloading. Copyright Mark Lynam
66104 After bringing the 2nd rake of CDAs to the loading shed. Copyright Mark Lynam
Many Thanks Mark a very interesting visit to Fowey from the railway boundary off the Saints Way
Stoneybridge
Jon Hird
Jon Hird
Just the one from me today (2nd May 2023) - the allure of a red Cl. 66 rather than a maroon one, along with some sunshine, was enough to tempt me out to record DB 66104 bringing the empty JIA's down the gradient through Stoneybridge on today's early running 6C99 (1103 Exeter Riverside N.Y. to St Blazey Ss). Regards Jon Hird.
Copyright Jon Hird
Many thanks Jon.
Fowey branch '75
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
Clay heading for Carne Point on 4th April 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen
Always a good spot for a shot - many thanks Roger.
The demise and resurection of
Exeter West Box
Paul Barlow
Exeter West Box
Paul Barlow
Hello Keith
A set of pictures of the closure of Exeter West box. This box is now preserved at The Crewe Heritage Centre by the Exeter west group.
For more details see https://www.exeterwest.org.uk
Kind regards, Paul Barlow
A set of pictures of the closure of Exeter West box. This box is now preserved at The Crewe Heritage Centre by the Exeter west group.
For more details see https://www.exeterwest.org.uk
Kind regards, Paul Barlow
Exeter West Box Express and Echo newspaper cutting. 1983.
DMU testing track circuits Exeter West 5th May 1985, Copyright Paul Barlow
33061 passes Exeter west on 1623 Exeter to Paignton 14 March 1983 Copyright Paul Barlow.
An HST from Paddington passes Exeter West box 6th April 1985 Copyright Paul Barlow
Dismantling Exeter West box 2nd June 1985 Copyright Paul Barlow
Exeter West Box dismantling nearly complete. 9th June 1985 Copyright Paul Barlow
Many thanks Paul indeed for your record - the black and white pictures very much add to the interest. The link you have provided above to the resurection at Crewe is very well worth clicking on.