5th November 2023

Railholiday stay in 'Mevy'
Andrew Triggs

We've returned to Railholiday at St Germans for another stay, this time in 'Mevy' GWR Dean Clerestory Slip Tricomposite coach no.1091 of 1898, a few shots for CRS of our latest stay
All the Best 
Andrew Triggs.

1. Just for the record on arrival - Mr and Mrs Andrew Triggs. 3.rd November 2023

2. As night falls 3rd November 2023. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

3. As night falls 3rd November 2023. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

4. St Germans viaduct from the Quay as 802009 heads East working 2Z80 09.10 St Austell-Plymouth 4th November 2023. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

5. Taff Valley Railway coach no.210 3rd Class of 1889 'Gorseblossom' one of 3 coaches on site undergoing restoration 4th November 2023. Copyright Andrew Triggs.

Cornishman on holiday in Cornwall - you can't beat that. Thanks Andrew.

Ashbury June 1972 (1) Copyright Howard Sprenger.)

Ashbury Ashbury June 1972 Copyright Howard Sprenger.

The modern Ashbury - good to see it still in use on the 1st November 2022 Copyright Howard Sprenger. Note the post box in the end wall - also still there.

Delabole April 1972 Copyright Howard Sprenger. The boat tied up at the down platform is 672ft above high water!!

Egloskerry Signal Box
Alan Jones

a very young Alan Jones and Mr Thomas in the box. Copyright Alan Jones.

A bit of background - ​Dear Keith

Thanks for your speedy reply.

I have to get planning permission before I start my layout from 'er indoors', so that might be some way off. However I have found a photo of me in Egloskerry signal box with Mr.Thomas. I have also found mention of John Grylls and another member of my cousin's family on your website, and are in contact with my cousin Muriel (who prefers to be called Elaine, as that is her second name), who lives with her husband in the Lizard. We have been down to see her a couple of times in recent years. Her father Roy was a butcher working for Goodmans in Launceston for years.

I have attached the photo, although it is a bit dark where Mr.Thomas is standing.

Thanks for your help.

Alan Jones 

Many thanks Alan.

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Stoke Gifford
Phil Smith

43067 under power makes a nice picture at Stoke Gifford in 2002. Copyright Phil Smith.

Many thanks Phil, you caught the 'glint' off the train very nicely there.

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7224 at Exeter
Michael L Roach

On 20 October David Mitchell wrote in with more about the 7200 class that appeared in 1962 - Part 47. I have corresponded with him and he is willing for his notes to appear in Latest News.

I searched various contemporary magazines to find why 7224 was sent to Exeter in 1961 but found nothing so I then turned to the working timetables of the time to see if there were any long distance freight trains that 7224 might have worked that started at Exeter. There were a couple of such trains from Exeter:

6V66    4.10am Exmouth Junction to Rogerstone
4H43    9.25pm Exeter Riverside to Oxley Sidings
4V17    9.25pm Exmouth Junction to Avonmouth 

Of course it has to be said that these trains could just as easily have been worked by other classes like the 2800s or the Churchward moguls.

Best wishes

Mike  

Many thanks Michael.

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