The Sherborne Christmas Charter
Yeovil Junction
Bill Elston
Yeovil Junction
Bill Elston
The Sherborne Christmas Carol charter ( ,1Z82) ran today from London Victoria to Sherborne, and thence to Yeovil Junc., for servicing.
It was hauled by ex-LMS Black 5 no. 44871. The attached photos show it arriving and being turned .The train was tailed by
West Coast Railways 47813.
Best wishes. Bill Elston.
It was hauled by ex-LMS Black 5 no. 44871. The attached photos show it arriving and being turned .The train was tailed by
West Coast Railways 47813.
Best wishes. Bill Elston.
44871 arrives at Yeovil 6th December 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
Yeovil 6th December 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
44871, Yeovil 6th December 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
44871 after being turned at Yeovil on the 6th December 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
47813., Yeovil 6th December 2022. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill for turning out on a chilly day.
Signals at Westbury
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, Nice sun today but much colder,I have my winter coat out and it will have to be something special to get me out in the next week or so. Here is a picture taken by Michael Adams on a warm 7 May 1981 showing 47239 with a background of those lovely signals. Copyright Michael Adams
Many Thanks Michael
Golden Glow at
South Brent
Clive Smith
South Brent
Clive Smith
66105 bring up the rear of the RHTT at South Brent. 6th DEcember 2022. Copyright Clive Smith.
A smashing picture Clive - many thanks.
The last Westerns to Falmouth & Newquay
4th December 1976
Roger Winnen
4th December 1976
Roger Winnen
761204b D1023 Western Fusilier arrives at Falmouth with the Western China Clay. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204i D1056 taking the train forward to Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204o D1056 Western Sultan passes through St Columb Road Station on route to Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204ss D1056 Western Sultan with the Western China Clay at Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen
761204r D1056 Western Sultan with the Western China Clay at Newquay. Copyright Roger Winnen
Swindon Steam
Colin Pidgeon & KenMumford
Colin Pidgeon & KenMumford
A lovely shot - Swindon 7029 Clun Castle on the Merchant Venturer 6th December 2022. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
7029 Clun Castle, Swindon. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks to Colin and Ken.
December Blues
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
The blue skies keep coming, and with recent heavy rain and leaden skies, it's very welcome.
Some photos from the last few days including Mr Prole working Freightliner's 66546 and 66520 down from Westbury to Dolcoath on 5th. The train ran down the up main allowing an advantage to the pictures at Treleigh & Brea embankment.
Some Castle sets at Angarrack and Brea are also included.
On 6th 66170 caught some super light at Restormel, and 66077 was seen running around the CDAs around 13.45.
Cheers for now, Craig Munday.
Some photos from the last few days including Mr Prole working Freightliner's 66546 and 66520 down from Westbury to Dolcoath on 5th. The train ran down the up main allowing an advantage to the pictures at Treleigh & Brea embankment.
Some Castle sets at Angarrack and Brea are also included.
On 6th 66170 caught some super light at Restormel, and 66077 was seen running around the CDAs around 13.45.
Cheers for now, Craig Munday.
6Y65 66546 66520 work wrong line from Treleigh bridge 5th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Brea - take note of the 'Minescape in the background. 2C06 43162 431222 2nd December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
6Y65 66546 66520 again at Brea 5th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Angarrack 2C07 43027 43172 2nd December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
6Y65 66546 66520 5th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Lostwithiel ll5 6G09 66077 6th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Lostwithiel ll5 6G09 66077 6th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Restormel 2C23 43022 43189 6th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Restormel 6th December 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Many thanks as usual to you Craig - brilliant sun, brilliant pictures.
Now's your chance to put pen to paper
- a request from
Dr Paul Sanders
- a request from
Dr Paul Sanders
Dear Sir,
As you are probably aware, there have been hundreds of books written to record the experiences of individual steam enginemen, to describe the steam locomotives they drove, the routes they took and the stations they passed. What have been conspicuous by their absence are comparative or overall studies of the lives of Britain’s last steam enginemen.
This I am hoping to remedy by writing a book which describes the lives of Britain’s steam enginemen from 1948 to 1968. The book will focus on who were the steam enginemen, what were their jobs, under what conditions did they have to work, what was their social life and how did they fit in to the rest of society.
The book will have two major sources of information. There will firstly be the published literature, as well as the archives of British Railways and their trade unions. Probably of more importance will be the information that steam enginemen can supply me directly. To this end I have created a questionnaire, that I attach to this e-mail, and for which I am seeking to find as many enginemen as possible who would be prepared to answer it and return it to me.
So, I hope that you will be able to help me in two ways. Firstly, if you were a steam engineman, could you please fill in my questionnaire and return it to me? And, whether you yourself were a steam engineman or not, could you please circulate this e-mail as widely as possible among your ex-enginemen acquaintances and/or within any of your networks which may include steam enginemen (eg newsletters, clubs or reunions).
Please accept my thanks in advance for any help that you are able to give me, for what I am sure you will agree is an important historical exercise.
Kind regards
Dr Paul Sanders
188 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: 00336 14 79 32 08
As you are probably aware, there have been hundreds of books written to record the experiences of individual steam enginemen, to describe the steam locomotives they drove, the routes they took and the stations they passed. What have been conspicuous by their absence are comparative or overall studies of the lives of Britain’s last steam enginemen.
This I am hoping to remedy by writing a book which describes the lives of Britain’s steam enginemen from 1948 to 1968. The book will focus on who were the steam enginemen, what were their jobs, under what conditions did they have to work, what was their social life and how did they fit in to the rest of society.
The book will have two major sources of information. There will firstly be the published literature, as well as the archives of British Railways and their trade unions. Probably of more importance will be the information that steam enginemen can supply me directly. To this end I have created a questionnaire, that I attach to this e-mail, and for which I am seeking to find as many enginemen as possible who would be prepared to answer it and return it to me.
So, I hope that you will be able to help me in two ways. Firstly, if you were a steam engineman, could you please fill in my questionnaire and return it to me? And, whether you yourself were a steam engineman or not, could you please circulate this e-mail as widely as possible among your ex-enginemen acquaintances and/or within any of your networks which may include steam enginemen (eg newsletters, clubs or reunions).
Please accept my thanks in advance for any help that you are able to give me, for what I am sure you will agree is an important historical exercise.
Kind regards
Dr Paul Sanders
188 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: 00336 14 79 32 08
If you can assist Paul yourself or advise other potential authors please get in touch
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