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Honiton Diversions over the next few weeks

31/1/2015

 
It is understood that on the following days FGW services will be diverted via Honiton.
Saturday & Sunday 7/8th February.
Saturday & Sunday 14/15th February.
Sunday 22nd February only
Sunday 1st March only.

Four more oldies from David Tozer.

30/1/2015

 
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The class 252 HST prototype departs Exeter heading east over Red Cow crossing past Exeter Middle Signalbox. Copyright David Tozer. Can anybody date this please.
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The Hasting’s Unit is working the Exeter – Brighton – remember that? 1980's Copyright David Tozer.
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Major Power as a class 52 'Western' passes Exmouth Junction heading for Chard to collect the milk. 1980's Copyright David Tozer.
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Class 47 47 063 heads past Exmouth Junction with the milk. Copyright David Tozer.

Graffito Artist are costing the railway and the fare paying travelling public lots of money.  This sheer act of vandalism is deplorable, have these people nothing better to do! By Roger Winnen

30/1/2015

 
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150130a The Graffito Artist have been at work on this unit forming the 10.46 Penzance to Plymouth service. Copyright Roger Winne
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150130b This unit arrived on the 05.24 service from Bristol Temple Meads. Copyright Roger Winnen

Regarding Winston Churchill's funeral train    From Simon Howard

29/1/2015

 
Saw the piece on the site about the Churchill funeral train.  As has been documented elsewhere, D1015 took over from 34051 to work the ECS back to London.  See the pic below, which is the only one I have ever seen.

You will find the photo below
here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/4319781108/

                                                                 Many thanks Simon

More unusual pictures - this time from the 1980's David Tozer

29/1/2015

 
We are most grateful to David Tozer for diving into his 'Treasure Trove' and producing the following pictures.
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33012 at St David's in the 1980's on a stone train from Meldon. It is standing on the centre road awaiting passage up the Southern route. The 33 only retained the wrap around yellow ends for a short time. Copyright David Tozer
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33 012 bites the bullet or grabs the rails and commences the climb towards Exeter Central and beyond. 1980's Copyright David Tozer
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An unusual sight as 73142 Broadlands is snapped from Beacon Lane, Exeter, as it was being towed to the Paignton & Dartmouth for a Gala Day. Copyright David Tozer
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Taken from a Kingswear bound train - 1980's. The DMU’s are Inter City Class 123’s built by Swindon in 1963 – only ten sets. I seem to recall they worked routes from Cardiff. Later I think they were moved to Hull? to work Trans Pennines trains work along side the similar Class 124 units which did not have corridor connections. The location, Well I was on the move at the time on a train to Kingswear!!! Copyright David Tozer
Hello David,
 I remember these units brand new at Penzance working a service to and from Cardiff, departing around 06.00hrs and returning late evening.  This train was normally composed of 2 x 4 Car sets and a two car set, over the first few weeks I saw the complete class at Penzance.  They had a miniature buffet in a four car set and rode on the then new Swindon B4 bogie. A very nice unit indeed.

Thanks Roger Winnen

Remember the DVTs which ran from Milton Keynes & Wolverhampton on Summer Saturdays to West Cornwall by Roger Winnen

29/1/2015

 
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A Class 47 Arrives at Redruth with the Milton Keynes-Penzance on Saturday 26th August,1989. Copyright Roger Winnen
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After the engine run around its train at Penzance the two DVTs are now on the rear of this train, standing under the roofless station. Before long Penzance would have a new roof which lasted just over twenty years, being replaced again a few years ago. Copyright Roger Winnen
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Departure to the Midlands as the 47 with about eleven coaches and two DVTs make its exit from Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

Something unusual many years ago by Roger Winnen

29/1/2015

 
Leaving home on a Sunday morning, 8th April, 1985 to photograph steam on the main line in Devon, the first station on route St Erth had a set of Mark one coaches parked up in the up refuge siding as you came into St Erth.  This siding was used many years previously to hold restaurant cars for the Summer Saturday express trains in the steam era.
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Another unusual tail! It is true.  Returning home from Truro on the 22nd September, 1990 the train came to a halt at Gwinear Road Station which closed on the 5th October, 1964.  The guard alighted from the train onto the disused platform to look for the fault, following the guard I decided to open the door and alight for one photograph.  After a few minutes we were again on the move. Possibly I was the last ever passenger to detrain at Gwinear Road?
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It will soon be camera time again                      Roger Geach

28/1/2015

 
Roger Geach reminds us that despite the grim short days at the moment it will soon be spring and time to get your cameras out.
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Its 15th March 2003 as Roger Geach catches the exhaust of 73096 as it hauls the Cathedrals Express up grade at Stoke Canon. Copyright
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We're at Creech St Michael 67013 heads along on the up line. Creech Mill Buildings in the background. Creech Junction just beyond. 22nd June 2007 Copyright Roger Geach
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Near Westbury. 47749 on a Glastonbury Special 28th June 2002 Copyright Roger Geach
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We're at Oath, about two and three quarter miles west of Langport as we a Class 180 Adlante unit 22nd June 2007 Copyright Roger Geach
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Near Westbury as 59002 hauls a Merehead to Acton stone train. 28th June 2002 Copyright Roger Geach

Grinding the night away!!   Spectacular Pictures From Craig Munday

28/1/2015

 
Hi Keith,  I knew the Grinder was in action last night, so tried a couple of photos of it. The train has to move at 6mph whilst grinding, so some blur was inevitable. But you may wish to use them for a spectacular effect!  Cheers,  Craig   Many thanks Craig, good for November 5th!
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086 Rail grinding at Par 27th January 2015 Copyright Craig Munday
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087 Rail grinding at Par (Take 2) 27th January 2015 Copyright Craig Munday

Tamper Movements                                             Mick House

27/1/2015

 
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Today 27th January 2015 Tamper DR73805 passes Hallenbeagle at 12.30pm running from St Erth to Tavistock Jn. Copyright Mick House
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