6th September 2022

6/9/2022

Don't forget - on this Saturday evening the first of our 2022/23 indoor meetings at Redruth. More details on our indoor events tab.

September 10th 2022
Roger Webster
The Isle of Man Railways
in Movie and Stills. 18.30 hrs

A charming church at
Umberleigh
Andrew Hickson

Hello Keith
During a recent railway ramble from Umberleigh we came across this charming timber framed chapel.
To my surprise I now find this has a railway connection in that it was built in 1874 for GWR workers. Known as a chapel of ease, it is a building other than the parish church which was provided where people could not reach the parish church conveniently. Located near the railway line, I guess it saved railway workers living in nearby cottages from trekking to the parish church in Chittlehampton.

Regards Andrew Hickson

The church of the Good Shepherd, Umberleigh. Copyright Andrew Hickson Just about 200 yards away B3227. 5th September 2022.

1874. Timber framed and clad. Built as a temporary chapel by Rev Trefusis of Clinton Estates, bought for the village in 1948.

A most interesting discovery Andrew, many thanks for drawing our attention. This building lies about two hundred yards as the crow flies from Umberleigh station and a little more if you walk it along the B3227.

Norton Fitzwarren
5th September 2022
Andrew Triggs

. 66593 accessing the WSR connection working the 10.30 Fairwater Yard-Bishops Lydeard, running 5 early. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Viewed through the footbridge trellis 43194 leading 2U14 07.40 Penzance-Cardiff Central (with 43022) Copyright Andrew Triggs

802107 working 1C74 09.04 London Paddington-Newquay passing 66593 with the return 6C76 for Fairwater Yard, awaiting the road to cross over to the Yard. Copyright Andrew Triggs

66593 in Fairwater Yard, viewed from Staplegrove Road bridge. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Cross Country 43239 leading 1S51 12.27 Plymouth-Edinburgh, running 7 late at 13.58 (with 43366 at the rear) Copyright Andrew Triggs

Thanks Andrew

Swindon
Adrian King

Hope your keeping well and everyone at CRS. The website is, as always, first class.

I made a fleeting visit to Swindon Station on Bank Holiday Monday my first visit there in fifty nine years !! I enclose a photo (apologies about the quality) from that particular visit 1963, which included a tour around The Works, all sadly gone now. The shot shows 6980 Llanrumney Hall passing through on the centre road with a mixed freight, unfortunately the loco had already lost it's nameplates.
Cheers Adrian

However the P.S. First - an extremely interesting picture.
This is a little postscript to my earlier email about my visit to Swindon last Bank Holiday Monday.

The photograph enclosed of Swindon in it's hey day came about as I ended up in conversation with a member of the Station Staff and he very kindly offered me the chance to take a photo of it myself. The photo is kept on the Staff Room wall at Swindon and it's a shot they are all very proud of.
I realise it's not CRS policy with photos like this but I thought that perhaps you'd enjoy seeing it. No doubt you would have a good idea of the year the original photo was taken.
Cheers Adrian

Swindon - a very long time ago - a privileged view from the staff room at Swindon. Note platform numbers written on the picture. Artist unknown.

Roy Hart comes up with a date for this view. I would estimate 1895-1899. The layout is still essentially the broad gauge one, which was reconstructed in the early 20th century. The engines are by Dean, from the 1890s.
Roy Thanks Roy.

Swindon 6980 Llanrumney Hall 1963 Copyright Adran King,

As for last week's visit I did manage a couple of shot's of the Armistice Centenary Commemoration train 800306 arriving and led by Allan Leonard Lewis with Harold Day DSC on the rear before heading off for Paddington. While on Platform 4 another 800 Series just departs for Chippenham.

South Brent
Clive Smith

Early Sunday morning and Freightliner 66593 top and tails with 66518 on the 6Y15 07.26 Par - Taunton Fairwater Yard HOBC (High Output Ballast Cleaner). So massive is this train that 66518 is way out of sight beyond the bridge twenty three wagons back. The train was on time at the bottom of Hemerdon Bank but lost six minutes on the climb to the summit.
Regards
Clive Smith

66593 at South Brent HOBC 4th September 2022. Copyright Clive Smith

Many thanks Clive.

Last Castle Class named
Guy Vincent

Good Morning Keith No sooner had the update to the Castle naming list been published and I saw it reported this morning that the final un-named power car, 43027, entered service today (5th) bearing the name Acton Castle. Nothing to do with the large freight yard on the approach to Paddington but rather a large 18th century mansion close to Penzance with commanding views across towards St Michael’s Mount. The PC was first noted on the 2C05 0540 Bristol TM - Penzance. Regards for now Guy Vincent

Many thanks Guy

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