9th May 2020

 Plymouth Railway Circle
Great Western Society
The Bluebell Railway tour.
Sunday 16th April 1972

Photographs by David Tozer and Roger Winnen

720416i 3217 Earl of Berkeley Departs Sheffield Park for Horsted Keynes. Copyright Roger Winnen

720416q Bluebell a Class P on the Bluebell. Copyright David Tozer

720416t 3217 Earl of Berkley at Horsted Keynes running around its train.. Copyright David Tozer

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Another Cotswold Stock Move
Alan Peters

47813 John Peel at Laira 27th September 2007 Copyright Driver Alan Peters.

The evening shadows cast over 47813 "John Peel" waiting to leave Laira with a Power Car move to Brush at Loughbrough on 27th September 2007, quite Possibly one of my last stock moves to and from Laira in what was an extremely short but turbulent time with Cotswold Rail  / Advenza Freight -  Driver Alan Peters

Thanks Alan

Trenance Viaduct
Richard Curtis

Whilst out on my permitted exercise this evening I happened to be walking past Trenance viaduct when the 19.22 ex Newquay heading for Par went by. It was interesting to hear how quiet the unit was going over the viaduct and then when on the Tolcarne junction side it got much louder with the click-a-Dee clack over the track joints in track that probably goes back to steam days. Once out of ear shot all that could then be heard was the roar of the lion at the zoo. Regards, Richard Curtis

Trenance viaduct - the 19.22 ex Newquay. 8th May 2020. Richard Curtis.

Many thanks Richard - enjoy your exercise.

Crewkerne
Bill Elston

In my wanderings around Crewkerne, I stopped at a crossing point some 400 yards east of the station in time to see an Exeter to Salisbury working ( 1Z26 ) led by  159012.   At the station, there is a very noticeable dip in the track, accentuated when using a telephoto lens.  The train seems to sag in the middle!
 
Stay safe,  Bill  

159012, on the 1Z26 the 11.08 Exeter Central to Salisbury working. Taken at 11.44 on the 7th May 2020 Copyright Bill Elston

Many thanks Bill.  A probably almost empty train being crossed by a probably almost empty service bus!! Caronavirus to blame.