9th July 2020

Coming and going at
Stoke Canon
David Tozer

​I guess you could call this 'Coming and going at Stoke Canon'
802006 with the 1315 Plymouth to Paddington.
37254 shoving the 1004 3Z01 Derby R.T.C - Exeter (Riverside). 
                                       Regards David.

802006 Stoke Canon 9th July 2020. Copyright David Tozer.

37254 pushes past Stoke Canon. 9th July 2020. Copyright David Tozer.

Many  thanks David.

Cogload Collection
Bill Elston

I am most grateful to all contributors especially as today when Bill pops up with a detailed record of some time spent at Cogload that junction between the Bristol and Westbury routes,

​Bill writes - My visit to Cogload Jn today (8th July 2020) , produced the following; a ) 43042 with 43016 on the 1110 TAU to Cardiff, b ) A pair of 221s on the 0931 PNZ to Newcastle, no idea what they were though. c ) 158760, with 749 on 1310 TAU to Cardiff, d ) The same two passing 6C73 from Westbury e ) 66414 on 6C73 f ) 57604 on the rear of 5z50 1000 PNZ to RDG, led by 57602.
Hope they of interest,  Best regards Bill. 
                      Thank you they most certainly are of interest,

a ) 43042 with 43016 on the 1110 TAU to Cardiff, 8th July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston

b ) A pair of 221s on the 0931 Penzance to Newcastle, no idea what they were though. 8th July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston.

c ) 158760, with 749 on 1310 TAU to Cardiff, 8th July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston.

d ) A very lucky coincidence the same two passing 6C73 from Westbury . 8th July 2020 Copyright Bill Elston.

e ) 66414 on 6C73. 8th July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston,

f) 57604 on the rear of 5z50 1000 Penzance to Reading, led by 57602 8th July 2020. Copyright Bill Elston.

Many thanks Bill for your well recorded collection of a sample of the days traffic at Cogload Junction,

St Davids Day 2010
Wootten Bassett
Ken Mumford

60163 Tornado accelerating away down grade from Wootten Bassett Junction on St Davids Day - 1st March 2010 with the Cathedrals Express. Copyright Ken Mumford

           1st March 2010
            Steam Dreams
​     St David's Day Cathedrals Express
Loco(s) Usedat least steam: 60163 'Tornado'Route :
1Z88 : Victoria to Swansea
1Z89 : Swansea to Victoria
Loco(s)Route
60163London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Neath - Swansea
60163Swansea - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Many thanks Ken.

Cathedrals Express returns.
Pyle
Adrian King

Strictly beyond our region but it does show Tornado on the return run of the Cathedrals Express (See above) on 1st March 1985. Copyright Adrain King.

Thank you Adrian.