5th June 2022

Stepping off at Bodmin Parkway this morning
Roger Winnen

220605g Arrival of the first train this morning decorated for the 70 years Jubilee. Copyright Roger Winnen

220605h 4612 is seen running around its train to form the 11.00 to Bodmin General. Copyright Roger Winnen

220605i 4612 Departing Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen

220605j 4612 Keeping up appearances. Copyright Roger Winnen

South Devon Railway - Rail and Ale Festval
Totnes Riverside
Clive Smith

The jubilee bunting is out as D7612 arrives with the 11.10 from Buckfastleigh. This was the second day of the Rails & Ales Beer Festival at Staverton Bridge on the South Devon Railway. Copyright Clive Smith

Many thanks Clive - I bet you had a good day.
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WSR & Fairwater Yard
Andrew Triggs

Hi Keith/Roger,
A few shots from today's ramble around Somerset for CRS, not the greatest day weather wise, but you can't have it all, hopefully things will improve for the WSR Diesels to the Sea Gala later next week
All the Best, Andrew.

1. GWR no.7828 'Odney Manor' at Minehead, WSR in full Platinum Jubilee 'dress' following arrival with the 10.15 ex Bishops Lydeard. 4th June 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs

2. 7828 later captured at Bishops Lydeard, after coming off the 12.20 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard service. 4th June 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

3. Viewed from Staplegrove Road overbridge, Freightliner 66587 'As One We Can' at the head of the H.O.B.C stock at Taunton Fairwater Yard. 4th June 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

4. 66587 in close up, re liveried in Ocean Network Express colours and named 'As One We can' in 2019. 4th June 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

5. From the other end of Fairwater Yard, viewed from Silk Mills Road overbridge, 66507 resides also on the H.O.B.C. 4th June 2022. Copyright Andrew Triggs,

Many thanks indeed Andrew - another good days catch.
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Looking back 45 years- a long time
The Thames Tamar Express
Clive Nye, Rogers Geach &  Winnen

Clive Nyes photographs from  back to 1977 reminds us  of one railtour which sparked a lot of interest in Cornwall. This  was the 'Thames Tamar Express', the first class 33 headed and tailed train into the county which perhaps might could been named 'The Thames, Fowey and Tamar Express' - a wonderful days touring as recorded in the Six Bells Junction files below.

33106 on the Gunnislake branch with the Thames - Tamar Express 16th April 1977. Copyright Clive Nye.

​                        16th April 1977
        Merchant Navy L.P.S.
      Thames Tamar Express
Locos Used 33104 & 33106
Stock Used"4TC's" 420 + 433 + "RMB" S1872Route : 1Z21 throughout
Loco(s)Route
33104 (1)London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Salisbury
33106 (2)Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Honiton - Exeter St. Davids
33104 (3)Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth (North Road) - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Carne Point
33106 (2)Carne Point - Lostwithiel - Liskeard - Plymouth (North Road)
33104 (3)Plymouth North Road - St. Budeaux (Victoria Road) - Bere Alston
33106 (2)Bere Alston - St. Budeaux (Victoria Road) - Plymouth North Road - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Plymouth Friary (the actual station - not the current reversing point)
33104 (3)Plymouth Friary - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Totnes - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome (4) - Clink Road Jn - Westbury
33106 (2)Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - Woking - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Earlsfield - Clapham Junction - London WaterlooNotes :
(1) Loco propelling. Should have been a pair but the other loco had failed.
(2) 33104 on rear.
(3) 33106 on rear.
(4) Was booked via avoiding line but diverted (thought owing to a derailment on the avoiding line).
Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Andy Pullar

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
LocationBookedActual
Waterloo08.37d08.37
Clapham Junction08/43½08/44
Hampton Court Jn08/5308/54
Woking Jn09/0309/04
Basingstoke09.23a ~ 09.24d09.23½ ~ 09.26
Worting Jn09/27½09/30
Andover Jn09/4109/44
Tunnel Jn09/5809/57½
Salisbury10.02a ~ 10.04d10.01 ~ 10.06
Wilton Jn10/07½10/10
Wilton South10/0910/11
Gillingham10/2710/27½
Templecombe10/3210/32½
Yeovil Junction10/4210/42
Chard Jn11.00a ~ 11.03d10.59 ~ 11.03
Honiton11/2011/17
Pinhoe11/3411/31½
Exmouth Jn11/3611/33
Exeter Central11/3711.35½a ~ 11.39½d
Exeter St Davids11.40a ~ 11.50d11.42½ ~ 11.50
Dawlish Warren12/0212/02½
Newton Abbot12/1512/13
Dainton Tunnel12/2212/18½
Totnes12/2812/24½
Brent12/4012/33
Hemerdon Siding12/5212/43
Lipson Jn12/5712/48½
Plymouth North Road13.00a ~ 13.05d12.53 ~ 13.06
St Budeaux Jn13/1013/10
Saltash13/1413/13½
St Germans13/2013/19
Liskeard13/3013/27½
St Pinnock Viaduct East13/3613.33a ~ 13.33d
Largin13/3713/34½
Bodmin Road13/4213/38½
Lostwithiel13.47a ~ 13.50d13.44 ~ 13.46
Carne Point14.10a ~ 14.30d14.03 ~ 14.29
Lostwithiel14.50a ~ 14.53d14.49 ~ 14.49½
Bodmin Road15/0014/54½
Largin15/0514/59
St Pinnock Viaduct East15/0615/00
Liskeard15/1115/04½
St Germans15/2015/13
Saltash15/2915.22a ~ 15.26½d
St Budeaux Jn15/3315/31
Plymouth North Road15.40a ~ 15.45d15.36 ~ 15.42
St Budeaux Jn15/5015/48
St Budeaux Victoria Road15.51a ~ 15.53d15.49 ~ 15.53½
Bere Alston16.05a ~ 16.15d16.04½ ~ 16.13
St Budeaux Victoria Road16.28a ~ 16.29d16.24 ~ 16.24½
St Budeaux Jn16/3016/25½
Plymouth North Road16.35a ~ 16.37d16.30 ~ 16.33
Lipson Jn16/4116/39
Mount Gould Jn16/4316.42½a ~ 16.43d
Plymouth Friary16.50a ~ 17.20d16.50 ~ 17.21
Mount Gould Jn17/2717/26
Laira Jn17/3017/29
Hemerdon Siding17/3717/36
Brent17/4817/45
Totnes17/5617/54
Dainton Tunnel18/0217/59
Newton Abbot18/0918/07
Dawlish Warren18/2018/18
Exeter St Davids18.33a ~ 18.35d18.28½ ~ 18.30
Cowley Bridge Jn18/3818/32
Whiteball Tunnel18/5818/46
Taunton19.08a ~ 19.10d18.55½ ~ 18.58
Castle Cary19/3419/23½
Blatchbridge Jn19/4619/49
FromeDIV19/52
Clink Road Jn19/47½19/55
Fairwood Jn19/5019/59
Westbury19.53a ~ 19.58d20.03 ~ 20.09½
Dilton Marsh Halt20/0220/14
Wilton Jn20/2720/34
Salisbury20.31a ~ 20.33d20.39 ~ 20.41½
Tunnel Jn20/3720/44
Andover Jn20/5420/57
Worting Jn21/0821/09
Basingstoke21.12a ~ 21.21d21.13 ~ 21.16
Woking Jn21/4121/37
Hampton Court Jn21/5120/50½
Clapham Junction22/00½22/00
Waterloo22.07a22.07

The above reproduced courtesy of Six Bells Junction Files.

The Thames Tamar Express at Respryn on 16th April 1977 Copyright Roger Winnen

A going away shot at Respryn of the express heading for Fowey. 16th April 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen

Rare motive power on the Thames Tamar Express. Class33/1 locos to Carne Point - seen here at Golant. It then went on to Bere Alston and Friary on Saturday 16th April 1977 .The Thames Tamer was powered by 33106 & 33104. Copyright Roger Geach

Arriving back at Lostwithiel from Fowey. The first known Class 33 to venture this far into Cornwall. 16th April 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen

The express passes the old good shed at Lostwithiel. 16th April 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen.

The Thames Tamar Express returns eastbound. 16th April 1977 Copyright Roger Winnen

And crosses over onto the up line. Lostwithiel. 16th April 1977. Copyright Roger Winnen.

Many thanks to Clive Nye and to Roger Geach and Roger Winnen and also to Six Bells Junction.
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