Progress reports
Bodriggy Bridge
Paul Roach
Bodriggy Bridge
Paul Roach
A report from Paul received 8th March 2022 - 2nd deck in place overnight, handrails up, they could probably ballast and lay the track and reopen tomorrow if they wanted to. I guess now they're on schedule with the riskiest tasks complete they'll probably take their foot off the gas grout the feet in and titivate for the next few days.
Bodriggy Road Bridge 23 8th March March 2022 Copyright Paul Roach
Bodriggy Road Bridge 23 8th March March 2022 Copyright Paul Roach
Many thanks Paul for your daily reports - they are much appreciated. Your reports so well illustrate what a difficult site this was/is to work in and the need for complete closure of this small but vital and busy little road.
Truro and Falmouth
Mark Lynam
Mark Lynam
Good evening Keith/Roger,
Below I have attached photos of one the return engineering trains today as well as evening units on the Falmouth branch.
Thanks,
Mark Lynam
Below I have attached photos of one the return engineering trains today as well as evening units on the Falmouth branch.
Thanks,
Mark Lynam
66708 Truro 8th March 2022, Copyright Mark Lynham
Freightliner 66502 at Truro in the rain working 6G71 1405 Truro to Westbury Down T.C. 66 minutes early. Copyright Mark Lynam.
150238 catches The last of the sun on the Collgewood viaduct at Penryn working 2T85 1651 Falmouth Docks to Truro. 8th March 2022, Copyright Mark Lynham
10 minutes later 158762 slightly delayed working the 2F86 16.51 Truro to Falmouth Docks. 8th March 2022, Copyright Mark Lynham
Many thanks Mark - a very productive day.
Yeovil Junction
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Continuing on from yesterdays pictures in our News Column we stay at Yeovil Junction courtesy of Paul.
50010 Monarch departs on 0910 Waterloo to Exeter 6998 Burton Agnes Hall awaits the Yeovil junction turntable. 18th October 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul.
More from Swindon
Ken Mumford and Colin Pidgeon
Ken Mumford and Colin Pidgeon
Dear Ken, Much as we appreciate your input, in fairness to other contributors we do not have the space to include every picture you send in.
I know that you like the name you have bestowed on the IET's - 'Flying Cucumbers' I don't think that FGW would appreciate your constant reference to them as such.
I know that you like the name you have bestowed on the IET's - 'Flying Cucumbers' I don't think that FGW would appreciate your constant reference to them as such.
37 418 An Comumn At Swindon 6th March 2022 Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
37 418 'An Comumn Gaidhealach' at Swindon 6th March 2022 Copyright Colin Pidgeon
37 7418 An Comumn At Swindon 6th 2022 March Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66617 comes out of the Swindon East Loop and accelerates through the station [platform 4][ 7th March 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.
7th March 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Taken while trainspotting with grandson Stefan 7th March 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Two named 'IET's ' meet using platform 3 and soon to head for Paddington. 7th March 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.
A westbound IET viewed from the warmth of platform 4 waiting room 7th March 2022.
A Swindon to Westbury dmu waits to leave platform 3. 7th March 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.
66006 races through. 7th March 2022. Copyright Ken Mumford.
8th March at Swindon.
66572 waits in the centre road as a Bristol-bound 'Flying Cucumber' glides into platform 4. 8th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
66572 sandwiched between two IET's. 8th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
With the two iETs gone, we can see the whole of 66572's train 8th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
Name and logo of 66572 8th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
Detailed shot of one end of 66572 - 8th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
At last! 66572 is on tis way towards Didcot and its final destination at Oxford (Banbury Road) 8th March 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
Many thanks Ken - we just cannot display all that you send.