5th December 2019

Riding the Rails
Roger Winnen

191205a The 09.00 Plymouth to Penzance passes Truro Signal Box on Thursday 5th December 2019. Copyright Roger Winnen

191205b 66113 Arrives at Par from Exeter Riverside on a route learning duty, it is believed that Westbury men are learning the road to Par. Copyright Roger Winnen

191205c Soon the engine departs back to Exeter as its reflections is seen in the waiting room glass. Copyright Roger Winnen

191205d On arrival at Plymouth I find the engine waiting in the through road between Platforms 4 & 5. Copyright Roger Winnen

191205e Soon to arrive in the through road was the RHTT train headed by 66151 and tailed by 66199 bound for St Blazey. Copyright Roger Winnen

191205f Plenty of grime covers this engine. No doubt she will have a wash & brush up very soon as the leaf fall season is approaching its end. Copyright Roger Winnen

191205g We again see this train passing Liskeard following the 15.11 Plymouth Penzance service. Copyright Roger Winnen

Freezing at
Warminster
Guy Vincent

Warminster station just before dawn on the morning of Wednesday December 4th.   Freezing fog in the air as recently 'de-formed' 2 car set 158765 waits time prior to departing as 2E17 0723 to Great Malvern.  This unit was formerly part of 3 car set 158955 with vehicle 52747 which has now re-joined its former partner 57747 to form 158747.   All very confusing!

       Regards,  Guy Vincent.    As usual full of many details.
           Many thanks indeed Guy - a cold day for you too.

Warminster Freezing 158765 2E17 0723 WMN-GMV 4th December 2019 Copyright Guy Vincent.

Twenties return to
Westbury
Guy Vincent

Westbury 20132 and 20118 forming the 6Z20working 4th December 2019 Copyright Guy Vincent (details below)

Yesterday (3rd) 20118 and 20132 were delivered to Westbury by DC Rail Freight owned 56091, the three locos having come south from Leicester to Bristol Barton Hill behind 50008.  The '56' quickly departed light to Willesden while the twenties stayed overnight and at lunchtime today took away three HOBC vehicles running as 6Z20 1328 Westbury-West Ealing.  

Also attached are two shots from February 2014 showing 20142 and 20189 when they came south to collect some stored locos from the Dartmoor Railway and move them to Derby for assessment.  Since then 47375 has been exported to Hungary, 31459 now resides on the Wensleydale Railway and 47769 remains under repair / in store at Barrow Hill.

                    Guy V                       Many thanks Guy

20142 and 20189 Beautifully caught by the station nameboard at Bradford on Avon. 24th February 2014 Copyright Guy Vincent

20189 20142 47375 31459 47769 Fairwood near Westbury, Wilts on 0Z20 the 07.45 Okehampton-Derby Gas Tank Sidings 25th February 2014. Copyright Guy Vincent. Full details above,

Penzance and back 
Andrew Triggs

Evening Keith/Roger
5 shots of today's Test run of the returning 57603 'Tintagel Castle' with DRS 57306 'Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate 175' for CRS, I found out about the run around 40 minutes before the photos were taken at Marazion and Longrock
All the Best, Andrew'
Many thanks Andrew, we all benefit by you working close by - cheers.

1. 57306 leading 57603 on the return from Truro approaching Marazion 4th December 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs

2. The going away shot passing the former Marazion station site 4th December 2019 Copyright Andrew Triggs

3. Slowing for the Red signal at Longrock. 4th December 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs

4. Gaining the Reception road at Longrock T&RSMD. 4th December 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs

5. On arrival on Reception road at Longrock Depot. 4th December 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs

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Regards, Martin Scane. 
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