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5th January 2022

5/1/2022

 
Programme change for the CRS Meeting - next Saturday.
​Next Saturday January 8th would have been a lecture by  Paul Stanford on the 'Great Western Electrification  Scheme'. Unfortunately due to Paul having had a covid contact he has to isolate.  We hope to hear Paul's presentation in due  course - we wish Paul well.   
                                
We are most grateful to o
ur Chairman Dennis Flood who has at the very kindly, at the very last minute stepped in to present :-    'My 49 year railway career -                     and a bit more Part  3
 This profusely illustrated talk given by our Chairman Dennis Flood promises   to be a very  amusing and entertaining evening.
Covid precautions will be observed at the meeting.
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A shopping diversion - different angles at
Ivybridge
Clive Smith
(1) 43022 leads the 07.40 Penzance - Cardiff Central with 43160 on the rear at Langham Levels west of Ivybridge station. This is my first photo of 2022 and also my first at this track level location although I have taken many photos from the bridge. Sunshine has been non-existent for quite a while now  so with some breaks in the cloud forecast for the next two days and a trip to my nearby Tesco the camera was duly taken out in the hope of capturing something in good light. My aim was to be  on the bridge but as I drove along the road to park up at 09.50 I noticed  a pretty good view from trackside as the sun was low in the sky to the south east, previous vegetation had either been cleared or died back and the bridge was very nicely illuminated.

(2) 43093 brings up the rear with 43122 at the front of the 08.00 Cardiff Central - Penzance at Dinnaton west of Ivybridge station. This was at 11.20 and I was now on my way home from Tesco with a healthy weekly shop of low calorie comestibles following a fortnight of excess. There was a Castle set on the up at 11.04 but the sun remained behind a cloud until the train had passed before deciding to shine. So I decided to hang on until 11.20 for a better lit shot of the down Castle set . I was parked at the nearby adjacent fitness centre car park which seemed to be very busy.with punters who'd piled on the pounds.  Needless to say the sun disappeared again at 11.15 so this is the resulting photo. New year. Same old frustration.


Regards

Clive Smith
Picture
1) Low level at Ivybridge. on the 4th January 2022. Copyright Clive Smith
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Dinnaton, west of Ivybridge/ 4th January 2022. Copyright Clive Smith
Excellent photos Clive, no details spared other than your shopping list. seriously through  your low level shot is very dramatic - I wonder what is in the box supported by two pillars top right of picture (1) looks like a camera. Many thanks.
Steam heat at
Bristol Temple Meads
Paul Barlow

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Another dramatic shot - 45013 at Bristol - the boiler is working well on 06.00 Plymouth to Barrow Hill - the 'Sulzer Surveyor' tour. 47195 had worked the train from Plymouth. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul - remember the creaking noise coming from the compartment radiators when the steam was turned on?
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Cowley Bridge
Exeter
Ron Kosys

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47500 at Cowley Bridge 5th May 1989 with the 14.20 Paddington - Plymouth. Copyright Ron Kosys
Many thanks Ron - more of this location tomorrow.
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SVR Visit - a treat by
Guy Vincent
We don't normally cover as far north as the SVR - however very fortunately for us and Guy and Cathy they had time to spare to visit the SVR Museum and captured a photo of the 'Camelford' running in board - the Cornish Connection and our excuse for using the article which follows which I am very sure you'll find a very interesting read.
Hello Keith / Roger and a Happy, Healthy New Year to you both.    

Yesterday (Monday 3rd) we made a trip by rail to the Severn Valley Railway and enjoyed one and a half round trips over the line behind 'Green Godess' class 40 loco 40106 'Atlantic Conveyor'.    Steam heating was provided by the loco's fully operational boiler and it was like stepping back in time over 40 years to when this was an everyday occurrence on BR, especially at this time of year on the many additional relief services that ran to cater for increased demand.  Parked up in the yard at Bridgnorth (next to 1965 Swindon-built class 14 D9551) was SR 'West Country' 34027 'Taw Valley' which had been working trains over the weekend.  At the end of the afternoon we had an hour spare due to the short-notice cancellation of our intended train from Kidderminster to Worcester.  A visit to the SVR museum was greeted by the attached station running-in board, probably of L&SWR origin and definitely of interest to those in the far west of England...

With regards, Guy Vincent.
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Bridgnorth SR 34027 & D9551 3rd January 2022 Copyright Guy Vncent
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Camelford for Boscastle and Tintagel L&SWR Board SVR Kiddr'r. 3rd January 2022 Copyright Guy Vincent
Hello again Keith,
               Use or not as you see fit as although there is no local connection to CRS I am sure many members will have fond memories of the class 40 and this one is something special.     Built in 1960 as one of just twenty constructed by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns at Darlington (in order to release production capacity at Vulcan Foundry for the 'Deltic' fleet), 40106 twice evaded repainting into standard BR blue and in 1978 at its final classified repair received a further coat of  'deep bronze green'.   40106 was an exhibit at the 'Rainhill 150' celebrations in 1980.  As one of the final members of the class to remain in traffic with vacuum-only brakes it was withdrawn in April 1983 but fortunately was purchased for preservation by the late Gerald Boden. The name 'Atlantic Conveyor' was bestowed upon the loco on 11th August 1984 to commemorate the Cunard-owned vessel and its crew lost in the Falklands campaign on May 28th 1982.   Now owned by the Class 40 Preservation Society 40106 is currently on hire to the Severn Valley Railway and, by virtue of its fully operational steam-heating boiler has seen daily use over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.  Who knows, maybe in the future it will reach one of the south west's heritage lines?

Cheers Guy Vincent 
Picture
Highley 40106 3rd January 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent
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40106 Builder Plate SVR 3rd January 2022 Copyright Guy Vincent
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Nameplate 40106 Kidd'r 3rd January 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent.
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Bridgnorth 40106 steam heating 1.35 Highley departure 3rd January 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent
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Bridgnorth As 40106 takes on water for the steam heating. 3rd January 2022. Copyright Guy Vincent
Many thanks indeed Guy.
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