Around Liskeard
Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey
150 232 is captured approaching Lodge Farm crossing with the 0851 Looe - Liskeard, Copyright Chris Harvey 7th July 2018.
The rear power car of the 0857 Plymouth - Newquay is seen traversing Moorswater viaduct. Weedkiller needed on the branch ? Copyright Chris Harvey 7th July 2018
A GUV Motor Rail Van stands at Penzance Station
40 years ago 9th July 1978
Roger Winnen
40 years ago 9th July 1978
Roger Winnen
907 of these GUV Vans were produced to a mark I design between 1956-1960 and built by British Railways York, BR Doncaster Works, BR Glasgow Works and the Pressed Steel Company. The original numbering system was 86078-86984. Over the years various conversions and renumbering were carried out to these vehicles enabling them to work on the Motor Rail, Royal Mail, Newspaper traffic and much more.
780709a A Motor Rail GUV Van Penzance 9th July 1978 Copyright Roger Winnen
780709b An internal view of the GUV Van with a Class 50 buffered up to it. Copyright Roger Winnen
Penzance '83
Steve Widdowson
Steve Widdowson
50028 Tiger at Penzance 12th June 1983 Copyright Steve Widdowson
50018 Resolution 12th June 1983 Copyright Steve Widdowson
47545 12th June 1983 Copyright Steve Widdowson
Real nostalgia in your pictures - many thanks Steve.
Malago Vale
Steve Widdowson
Steve Widdowson
A rare picture caught passing Malogo Vale sidings 33016 Malgo Vale, Bristol 12 june 1983 Copyright Steve Widdowson
Norton Fitzwarren
Robert Lindley
Robert Lindley
Here is the HOBC train of 26 wagons delivering spent ballast to the Norton Fitzwarren facility on the WSR this morning Cheers Rob
Many thanks Robert.
Many thanks Robert.
Norton Fitzwarren HOBC train of 26 wagons delivering spent ballast. 9th July 2018 Copyright Rob Lindley
Summer Saturday Standbys
Plymouth
Clive Smith
Plymouth
Clive Smith
A few shots of class 37 pairs in and around Plymouth station. On summer Saturdays between 1982 and 1984 St Blazey would send a pair of class 37s up to Plymouth around 09.00 to act as stand-bys for any loco failures.The locos would be parked up in the various sidings around the station . By 17.00 they would head back to their depot, hopefully not being called into action. I believe single locos of various classes sporadically appeared at the station in 1985. During this period I did not witness any 'rescues' but if anybody has records or even pictures it would be interesting to see.
Many thanks Clive
Many thanks Clive
Amazingly all the 37s pictured are still going strong.
37274 became 37402 and is currently in active service for DRS on the Cumbrian coast.
37207 is currently at Barrow Hill undergoing maintenance to restore it to main line activity
37181 is still going strong as 37610 now with new TOC Locomotive Services Ltd.
37307 became 37403 and is also currently in active service for DRS on the Cumbrian coast..
37274 became 37402 and is currently in active service for DRS on the Cumbrian coast.
37207 is currently at Barrow Hill undergoing maintenance to restore it to main line activity
37181 is still going strong as 37610 now with new TOC Locomotive Services Ltd.
37307 became 37403 and is also currently in active service for DRS on the Cumbrian coast..
1 37274 and recently named 37207 William Cookworthy adjacnt to plat 3. 10th June 1982. Copyright Clive Smith
37181 and 37207 William Cookworthy stand at the extreme end of the sidings opposite Gordon Terrace. 11th June 1983 Copyright Clive Smith
3 37307 and 181 stand in Park Sidings opposite platform 8. 16th June 1984, by this time 181 was sporting the Cornish Lizard. Copyright Clive Smith
Minehead
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius