Memories of a wonderful weekend
Dawlish and Cockwood
David Ive
Dawlish and Cockwood
David Ive
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley on 1Z27 0740 Slough to Kingswear at Coryton's Cove Dawlish. 3rd June 2023, Copyright David Ive.A super picture caught in perfect conditions the blue locomotive picked out amongst the green and brown of the cliffs. One hopes that the owner of the bicycle propped against the wall in the foreground remembered to collect it before the tide rose.
57313 at Cockwood Harbour 3rd June 2023 Copyright David Ive. A full tide and clear sky.
Many thanks indeed David.
Class 69s With the weedkiller at Cowley Bridge
Tony Shore
Tony Shore
Copyright Tony Shore
Copyright Tony Shore
Many Thanks Tony
The Weedkiller passes Par
Tony Shore
Tony Shore
69003 tnt 69004 22.12 Exeter Riverside -Exeter Riverside via penzance 02-06-2023 Copyright Tony Shore
Thanks Tony
Non green trains
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Hi Keith
It is often murmured by the lineside photographer that most of the traction these days in GWR dark green. This is, of course, how locos were in the 1960s! This previous week or so has bucked that trend, with some colourful trains to contrast the verdant green landscape. The class 69s were only nocturnal; visitors sadly, how lovely it would have been to see the GBRf celebrity liveries in bright sun, as chaps up in Wiltshire etc were able to capture.
The NMT ran in fair weather for a chance, along with the Northern Belle. This ran empty from Truro to Penzance which allowed a treat of a daylight loco hauled in the parish. I dropped the ladies off at the wonderful Trevaskis Farm (expensive move), grabbed a take away coffee and wrap (recommended) and perched myself near Gwinear Road for the only train of the day. I prayed that it would run to Penzance as paradoxically, the train could have remained at Truro with no other mainline service to contend with. I was glad to see the train depart Truro westbound.
By chance I was in Exeter with work on Friday and saw the 69s in Riverside Yard, and the NMT tarry a while in platform 6 at St Davids. It was poignant to see so many GWR units littering the depot due to the industrial action.
Cheers for now, Craig Munday
It is often murmured by the lineside photographer that most of the traction these days in GWR dark green. This is, of course, how locos were in the 1960s! This previous week or so has bucked that trend, with some colourful trains to contrast the verdant green landscape. The class 69s were only nocturnal; visitors sadly, how lovely it would have been to see the GBRf celebrity liveries in bright sun, as chaps up in Wiltshire etc were able to capture.
The NMT ran in fair weather for a chance, along with the Northern Belle. This ran empty from Truro to Penzance which allowed a treat of a daylight loco hauled in the parish. I dropped the ladies off at the wonderful Trevaskis Farm (expensive move), grabbed a take away coffee and wrap (recommended) and perched myself near Gwinear Road for the only train of the day. I prayed that it would run to Penzance as paradoxically, the train could have remained at Truro with no other mainline service to contend with. I was glad to see the train depart Truro westbound.
By chance I was in Exeter with work on Friday and saw the 69s in Riverside Yard, and the NMT tarry a while in platform 6 at St Davids. It was poignant to see so many GWR units littering the depot due to the industrial action.
Cheers for now, Craig Munday
3Q00 Exeter Riverside 69003 2nd June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday
3Q00 Exeter Riverside 69004 2nd June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday
Exeter Stabling point.2nd June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday
1Q18 43272 Exeter St Davids 2nd June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday
5Z48 Penponds 47832 3rd June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday
Many thanks indeed Craig - perfect weather.