6th July 2023

6/7/2023

YESTERDAY'S GRIM NEWS

Its Weedkilling Time Again
David Tozer

Gents,
Following the excitement of the Class 69's visiting a few weeks ago the weed killing train has returned to Devon again. This time with Class 66's 66701 and 66776 'Joanne'.
1233 3Q98 Margam T.C. to Exeter Riverside.
Copyright David Tozer

Many Thanks David

Early in the morning at
Bristol East
Driver Alan Peters

Colas Rail 70808 is 'looped' at Bristol East Down Goods Loop due to running early from the weekend engineering works at Wickwar, working the 6C21 Westerleigh to Westbury, this is the view looking towards North Somerset Junction and Bristol Temple Meads on 02/07/23 - Copyright Driver Alan Peters

For those interested in wagons 6C21 was hauling new 'Hawk' wagons these are rebuilds of MRA side tipper wagons, now split into individual wagons and classed as JNA-Y, pictured at Bristol East on 02/07/23. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.

Stabled at Bristol East Depot was DC Rail 60029 'Ben Nevis' with the Tythrington Quarry service pictured looking towards St Annes Park Tunnel on 02/07/23 - Copyright Driver Alan Peters.

Three smashing photographs caught on a bright sunny morning - many thanks to Driver Alan Peters for the photographs and details. Three working trains doing mundane tasks but how smart the stock and locos and clean the depot.

Recent Pictures
Craig Munday

Hi Keith

A spell in the boxes lately, which has seen me all over the Duchy. Some lovely skies too with the bright sunshine punctuating the duller moments.

Glad to have caught the returning CDAs at St Blazey with the super bracket signal and CDAs in it. Both these railway icons will disappear in the near future.

Penzance on the 4th July saw the weather change all through the shift. People on the sea wall wearing tee shirts one moment, and jumpers the next!

Best wishes for now, Craig.

Lostwithiel 1C50 57602 on the down sleeper. 29th June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday. An unusual cloud formation looks like fire amongst the trees.

An up serivice at Lostwithiel the 2U10 with 43155 and 43156. 29th June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday

Moving over to St Blazey yard as 66104 marshalls the stock of CDA's forming the 6G05. 29th June 2023. Copyright Craig Munday

Lostwithiel 66104 on the 6G05 29th JUne 2023. Copyright Craig Munday

It's the 1st July 2023 and Craig is in Penzance box to catch an unusual spectacle as the sun breaks through. Copyright Craig Munday.

Later in the day on the 1st July 2023. Craig is still in the box at Penzance to witness 2C73 arriving with 43188 leading. Copyright Craig Munday.

Many thanks for your extensive coverage Craig - we know you enjoy your job and can see why - lucky you.

Cotehele view -
Calstock Viaduct
Mike Bojko

Out and about today at Cotehele when I managed to get a couple of pictures of the Calstock viaduct. It was completed in 1908 when it was part of the Plymouth, Devonport and South West Junction Railway. Sorry, no train travelling across it at the time.
Kind Regards, Mike Bojko

Many thanks Mike. If you're walking from the station it's a steep climb up to the house - but well worth it.

Colourful procession at
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon

I went to the station early this morning 6th July to try a get a photo of LSL Blue Pullman HST amongst others. Here are the results.

1) 43046 & 43059 on 1Z64 Southampton Airport Parkway to Carlisle. A hasty shot due to an IET departing Platform 4.

2 and 3) 756005 & 756007 on 3Q36 Cardiff Canton to Swindon via the transfer yard & 3Q37 Swindon to Newport.

4) 387152 & 387152 on 1L13 Cardiff to Paddington.

5) 800005 which was named yesterday on 1G09 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa.

6) 802103 on 1L09 Swansea to Paddington

Colin.

N.B. These images are all copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Images are numbered for left to right then down. Please click on an image to obtain an enlargement.

Many thanks Colin for your record.

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