A Poignant Moment at Temple Meads
Bristol
Paul Negus
Bristol
Paul Negus
Bristol Temple Meads has been decorated with large poppies on seats, at the entrance to stairwells and sundry other places. There is quite a collection of these poppies around the two Rolls of Honour for GWR and Midland employees who fell in the Great War located on Platform 3.
By a wonderful coincidence, Harry Patch pulled into Platform 3 on the front of the 08:24 to Cardiff on Monday morning (4th November 2019) - still fully decorated with poppies and inscriptions and sporting its nameplates. 43191 was on the rear and the whole ensemble is still in the blue dynamic lines livery.
Best regards, Paul Negus.
Thank you for sending in these pictures Paul, a reminder that we'll all be remembering those who gave their lives for the sake of the country on Sunday.
By a wonderful coincidence, Harry Patch pulled into Platform 3 on the front of the 08:24 to Cardiff on Monday morning (4th November 2019) - still fully decorated with poppies and inscriptions and sporting its nameplates. 43191 was on the rear and the whole ensemble is still in the blue dynamic lines livery.
Best regards, Paul Negus.
Thank you for sending in these pictures Paul, a reminder that we'll all be remembering those who gave their lives for the sake of the country on Sunday.
Bristol TM Remembrance 1 Harry Patch pulled into Platform 3 on the front of the 0824 to Cardiff on Monday morning 3rd November 2019 Copyright Paul Negus
Bristol TM Remembrance 2 3rd November 2019. Copyright Paul Negus. Note 'Outline figure' in the background.
Bristol TM Remembrance 3 3rd November 2019. Copyright Paul Negus
Bristol TM Remembrance 4 3rd November 2019. Copyright Paul Negus
Bristol TM Remembrance 5 3rd November 2019. Copyright Paul Negus
Kingskerswell
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Towards the end of a most enjoyable day, 31454 and 31460 have passed Kingskerswell and approach Aller with the Saturdays 1835 Paignton to Wolverhampton. 24th June 1989. Copyright Ron Kosys.
Remembering
Gunnislake
Andrew Triggs
Gunnislake
Andrew Triggs
Andrew takes a look around the old station site - many thanks Andrew.
We are on the site of the old station looking towards new station site which is across the main road. 1st November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
At the Callington end of the station trains leaving for the terminus passed under a bridge serving a minor road. We are now standing on that bridge looking towards the station site - what a change. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Now looking in the Callington direction, the trackbed has been cleared and cut back and taken into a recent new developments garden. Copyright Andrew Triggs,
The bridge number - presumably the railway authority is still responsible for this structure. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
From the collection by Andrew Triggs. The sitei of the demolished A390 roadbridge, looking downhill towards Gunnislake village, the old station site is to the left, and the new station to the right. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
This concludes Andrews exploration of the old station site - for many thanks indeed.