5th March 2020

Long Rock
Ian Morton

8 North British built D864 Zambesi at Long Rock. This engine lasted to the early 1970s. Copyright Ian Morton

Thanks Ian.

Bristol
Paul Barlow

A few night shots at Bristol on Friday night/Saturday morning while waiting for summer Saturday overnight inter regionals.

Very few Peaks worked past Bristol that night with engine changes taking place and replaced by 47s. I finally left on 46045 to Plymouth with the 2120 Newcastle-Newquay.

Kind regards. Paul Barlow

46045 heads the 2120 Newcastle to Newquay at Bristol 4 Sepember 1982, This loco worked through to Plymouth, where 47124 took the train to Newquay Copyright Paul Barlow

Very many thanks for the pictures complete with all the details. One wonders were you based at Bristol at the time?

Devon Compton Railtour
Karl Hewlett

Here are the times for this Sundays 8th March railtour, 'The Devon Crompton', utilising 33012 plus a WCRC class 33 top and tail with either a WCRC class 37/47 or 57.  The tour will only go a far as Coleford Junction due to the unfortunate demise of Dartmoor Rail at Okehampton:

1Z38 London Victoria to Coleford Junction Via Yeovil Junction, Pen Mill and Riverside Yard Exeter:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53295/2020-03-08/detailed

1Z39 Coleford Junction to London Waterloo via Riverside Yard Exeter, Bristol Temple Meads, Bathampton Junction, Westbury, Wilton and Salisbury:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53297/2020-03-08/detailed

Regards,  Karl (Friends Of Penmere Station).

Many thanks Karl - a sad business about the demise of Dartmoor Rail.