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7th June 2018

7/6/2018

 
An interval at Rewe
​David Tozer

Today :- A visit to Rewe to film/photograph the 0704 Burngullow - Westbury with 66087/055. Also a chance to film/photograph the 0925 St James' Park - Cardiff with 150248. All other services from St James' Park run to either Exmouth or Barnstaple, Paignton,Central or St David's. Oh I forgot Okehampton on Sundays only.  Many thanks David
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150248 Rewe 09.45 7th June 2018 Copyright David Tozer
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66087 leading at Rewe 09.50 7th June 2018 Copyright David Tozer
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And bringing up the rear - 66055 Rewe 09.50 7th June 2018 Copyright David Tozer
Many thanks David for the results of this mornings endeavours.
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Past & Present
​From Guy Vincent
Hello Keith,
                 As always, very pleased to contribute to the site and keep the interest going for others to enjoy.   I have never been that interested in narrow gauge and mineral railways but, having read the contributions that appeared last week I was quite taken with the subject and will now enjoy looking out for more such articles.  

Re Wikipedia.  I have tried to get to grips with 'citations and references' to information posted there but find it impossible to work out how to do it. Likewise adding photos. I'll simply continue adding bits and pieces from time to time and hope they stay in place.

Local to us work looks to be all but complete on the platform extensions at Freshford, Trowbridge, Dilton Marsh and Warminster. This will allow 5 car turbos to be fully platformed at all bar Dilton Marsh where one complete coach will be accommodated.   I was at Melksham last week and the contractors have started moving equipment into a compound close to the station ready for the extension to be built.  A three-car turbo will be able to have all doors released when the job is completed.  That leaves Bradford-on-Avon where the 'up' (Westbury bound) platform 2 is to be increased to take 5 cars. This is not possible at present as the platform starting signal means trains cannot use the full length.

HST's are still in use on the GW main line between Bristol and Paddington via Bath, but their use is diminishing and will continue to do so throughout the summer. There are no set patterns as to what is allocated day by day but with a 30 minute frequency it should be possible to grab a few HST shots if spending 3-4 hours in the area.  The B&H via Westbury is currently 100% HST but new 802's are due to start appearing in July.  

This Friday the new overhead equipment is due to be energised and commissioned from Wantage Road to just the Bristol side of Wootton Bassett Junction meaning that 82 miles of the main line will be electrified. Sad for enthusiasts and photographers but inevitable.

Finally, I've attached a grainy old photo scan I took 35 years ago this week one wet and miserable Saturday evening (11th June 1983) at Bath Spa station.  It shows pride of the old GWR no 6000 King George V on a Swindon-Bristol private charter run in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the agreement to build the GWR from London to Bristol.     Passengers were taken to a 'Brunel Banquet' in the old passenger train shed at Temple Meads, this was organised as part of that year's Bath Festival and sponsored by Debenhams.  The train was full of people in vintage costumes and a jazz band was playing on platform 1.  All along the road below the railway station and line were crowds of people watching and waving, cars were simply stopping to enjoy the sight of KGV as it pulled away.  The following day I believe the loco worked a special from Bristol to Hereford.  Today it's safely preserved under cover at the Steam museum in the old GWR works at Swindon.
         All the best for now, Guy
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Many thanks for all the very best to you.
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Bath Spa GWR6000 on the 11th June 1983. The Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads Private Pullman charter headed by 6000 King George V. Copyright Guy Vincent
Ark Royal 50
​Clive Smith

50035 Ark Royal will be making a guest appearance at this weekend's West Somerset Diesel Gala. Now based at the Severn Valley Railway it first entered service on the 8th August 1968. Seen here in its heyday in the 1980s, the first photo is of 50014 Warspite leading 50035 on the Sunday 14.40 Plymouth to Paddington on 12th September 1982, a service that occasionally  produced a pair of 50s that summer.
The second photo shows 50035 about to leave a very wet St Austell  with the 07.50 Bristol TM to Penzance on 31st March 1984. The car park sports an impressive array of  vehicles including two VW beetles, a Renault 2CV and a wonderful  Robin Reliant van at the side of the old downside  station building.

Regards
Clive Smith
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Newton Abbot 50014 Warspite leads 50035 Ark Royal . 14.40 Plymouth to Paddington 12th September 1982 Copyright Clive Smith
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A very wet St Austell. 50035 Ark Royal on the 07.50 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance on the 3rd March 1984 Copyright Clive Smith The car park sports an impressive array of vehicles including two VW beetles, a Renault 2CV and a wonderful Robin Reliant van at the side of the old downside station building.
50 035 Ark Royal also hauled the 'Avon Explorer' - the first CRS main line charter, Penzance - Bristol - Avonmouth - Filton - Bath - Swindon  on the 12th May 1984.
Honiton
​John Cornelius

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Copyright John Cornelius

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