Roger Winnen
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Out and about last Saturday Roger Winnen Exeter Paul Barlow Many thanks Paul Nr. Swindon Ken Mumford Many Thanks Ken.
Exeter Paul Barlow Many thanks Paul - super photo. Changing Scenes at Par Roger Winnen 3 On the 30th July 2017 the old order is in place with HSTs operating a buffet service on through trains to and from Paddington. At present there are no facilities available on trains and also at station buffets closed such as Truro, Plymouth. Newton Abbot and Exeter St David's. Copyright Roger Winnen Near Swindon Ken Mumford Many thanks Ken.
Sunny St Ives Andrew Triggs Afternoon Keith, Four shots from yesterday (7th August) for CRS, while walking the St Ives Coastal walk to Lelant, featuring one of the two remaining FGW Blue liveried Class 150/2s no 150219, working the days services with 150266 on a glorious summers day, All the Best, Andrew While others, well the locals, worry about 'Safe Distancing' at packed St Ives, and on the trains, Andrew takes a safe solitary ramble along the branch. Many thanks Andrew. Exeter Paul Barlow Many thanks Paul. Bere Ferrers and Yelverton Roger Salter This is a very rare picture in that it features our outdoor events secretary Roger Winnen centre front in the picture. It's the 30th August 2014. Other in the picture are Front row, left to right Trevor Tremethick, Roger Winnen, Christine Summonds, second row, Tony Wright, Mike Hitchens, our President Peter Bragg. Back row Valerie Jenkin, Keith Jenkin and Eric Dowson. Missing is the one who took the picture - the other Roger, Roger Satler. Copyright to RS. On the same day we had the honour and remarkable privilege of visiting Yelverton station with the owner Lady Kitson. The station site is extremely private - a wild life sanctuary. DO NOT MAKE YOUR OWN VISITS. With many thanks to our photographer Roger Salter and to Roger Winnen who organised the very fine day out. Also our sincere thanks to lady Kitson. Unfortunately the Coronavirus has caused the cancellation of all our outdoor visits in 2020. We hope to organise more outdoor visits again in 2021
Plymouth '63 The late Adrian Hoblyn Many thanks to Trevor for this item from the collection of The late Adrian Hoblyn. Exeter Paul Barlow Many thanks Paul. Of INTEREST? John Ball Many thanks to John who has sent us the following link to some very exciting proposed developments. Lets hope these proposals, dreams for many years, come to fruition.
The new proposals include reopening the former Southern main line between Exeter, Okehampton and Plymouth, redoubling the Southern route between Salisbury and Exeter and restoring passenger services to Minehead, Padstow and Fowey. https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/07/20-new-plan-for-south-west.html Last night at Exeter Paul Barlow Up late Paul - many thanks. Oxford Phil Smith What I believe one might call a 'classic' study. This young enthusiast must be about 35 years old now. I wonder if by any chance he'll see this! N.B. oxford is slightly off our area but we'll be going there soon with a section on Didcot to Oxford. Before the remodelling. St Erth Andrew Thompson In the last of his holiday 2013 pictures Andrew spent some time at St Erth. Many thanks Andrew.
Test Train to Liskeard Mark Lynam Last night a test train ran into Cornwall as far as Liskeard. It was due to run to Penzance the previous night but was cancelled due to crew shortages. It was top and tailed with 37219 and 37610. Copyright Mark Lynam Thanks Mark The last Fuel Train seen at Hayle 25th October 2013 Roger Winnen St Ives Andrew Thompson & Laurence Hansford Many thanks to Andrew Thompson and Laurence Hansford Safe for another two years Clay Traffic David Tozer Many thanks to David Tozer who kindly sent in this link-
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/db-cargo-extends-cornish-clay-train-contract Dave Is it the 'Last Fuel by Rail' St Erth Andrew Thompson Andrew Thompson catches an almost unthinkable moment with one of the last deliveries of fuel to power the trains by rail - It comes by road nowadays!! The last working of the fuel train ran on Friday 25th October 2013 hauled by 66120 much photographed by the Railway Enthusiats at that time Many thanks Andrew Down Sleeper St Erth & Long Rock Andrew Thompson Once again, thanks for your memories Andrew. Highly recommended video Cornish Stations Andrew Jones The video is called ‘Train Time (1952) British Transport Films’ The first few minutes I believe shows Helston Station and mentions the Broccoli train. Over the following 15 minutes, Nancegollen is mentioned as well as a number of closed Cornish stations. Although the dialogue is slightly old fashioned its well worth watching. The quality of the pictures is, as expected, excellent. The link is https://youtu.be/TtAQpU9FvGk Comment from Roy Hart :- The opening scene is at Nancegollan; this is followed by nice shot of a 'Grange' leaving the yard at Marazion. I well remember these specials, first hauled by Granges and then by Warships. However, I remain confused as to why a train full of cauliflower is called a 'broccoli special'! Roy
SR 1939 Football leaflet Geoffery Barnes Dear CRS, You may possibly be interested in the attached handbill, which was found together with other papers in a 1938 GWR Engines booklet (cover and front page as attached) recently bought from a second-hand bookstall on Cambridge Market. Given that the booklet was apparently in use, as evidenced by dates written alongside loco names and numbers in the booklet's 'Alphabetical Index To Named Engines' (Pages 95 to 106), from August 1938, quite prolifically through the war years and the late Forties, and thereafter intermittently until September 1955, it surely seems remarkable that this SR handbill should have survived without being long-before discarded. The only slight reason for its retention might have been fifteen pencil-written loco names on the reverse, including Pelican and Lady of Lynn - which, according to an entry in the booklet Memorandum, were seen 'on way to Braunton, Devon, 1939 Holiday, August 15th-2nd Sept.' (The day following the end of that holiday being, of course, a most fateful day.) Regards, Geoffrey Barnes. A most interesting letter and attachments for which many thanks indeed to you Geoffrey. I, personally, am just Pre WW2, so it of special interest to me - I was one month old. Another Test Train David Tozer Many thanks David.
The English Riviera Express Paul Barlow David Tozer Bill Elston & Roger Winnen On the first Sunday in August 70000 Britannia masquerading as 70022 Tornado hauled the ever popular express from Bristol to Kingswear and return. Britannia class no 70000 (masquerading as 70022 TORNADO) at Cogload, en route from Bristol to Kingswear. Copyright Bill Elston Now leaving Taunton passing Fairwater Yd viewed from Silk Mills Bridge, Copyright Bill Elston Train approaching Norton Fitzwarren with 47805 on the back, viewed from the above bridge . Copyright Bill Elston Living on borrowed time at Dawlish Warren Paul Barlow Thanks Paul The HOBC on the Somerset Levels Bill Elston West of Oath on the Somerset Levels now for the returning HOBC having worked overnight in the Didcot area. The back of the train is out of view under the brick-built road bridge in the distance. ( my usual vantage point ) Copyright Bill Elston The rear end with 66588. Copyright Bill Elston Thanks Bill Dawlish Holiday Will Kilner I've just returned from an interesting fortnight in Devon, with the partial completion of the Dawlish sea resilience works making for some interesting debate and the engineering works near Dainton Tunnel providing numerous excellent 'bonus' trains to photograph in the evening sun. As ever, your website kept me up to date with everything I needed to know railway-wise, so keep up the good work! I attach three of my favourite pictures from the fortnight (captions below), while my eldest son Harry, 12, has also put together some video highlights that can be seen at https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=C6VzkvDpqEI Best wishes, Will Kilner, Yorkshire. Many thanks Will for an interesting collection, well recorded. I particularly like the one of your son, certainly an enthusiast in the making. What will Benjamin see when he returns, say, in 50 years time? Dramatic changes no doubt? I also recommend to all the several sequences shown on the Youtube link. In these sequences there is one showing the changes in the view of trains somewhat reduced due to the new sea wall. Glad you had such a good holiday.
East of Swindon South Marston Ken Mumford Many thanks Ken. Westbury Excursion Saphos Scarborough Special Guy Vincent Yesterday (31st July) Saphos Trains ran an all-day excursion train from Westbury to Scarborough. 'The Yorkshire Coast Statesman' ran as 1Z32 0535 Westbury-Scarborough (arr 1317) returning as 1Z33 1620 Scarborough-Westbury. The train was double-headed throughout by the two green Saphos class 47s that have been active in the West Country recently. I captured 47501 (D1944) and 47805 (D1935) at Westbury just after midnight this morning (1st August) as they were awaiting departure for Bristol Temple Meads with the 5Z34 empty stock working. Despite the pristine condition of the two locos they were observed later in the day undergoing hand-cleaning at Bristol Barton Hill prior to the next duty for one of the pair, back-up for tomorrow's English Riviera Express. Regards Guy Vincent. Many thanks Guy, sorry for the delay. Trams in Plymouth Mike Roach Dear Keith, The Plymouth pictures from Mike Roach are fascinating: this is Derry's Cross, at one end of Royal Parade, the focal point of Abercrombie's plan for the postwar reconstruction of Plymouth. Prewar, Derry's Cross had been a focus of the city tram network. Bottom left is Derry's clock tower, which had been in the centre of the street prewar. Top left is Westward TV studios: they began broadcasting in April 1961, following a touring publicity train hauled by 'City of Truro'. The isolated surviving picture at centre is the Civil Defence building. Roy This very much appreciated note on the above pictures arrived from Roy Hart in Rangoon minutes after the views went on line. Many thanks Roy. As somewhat a tram fan who is too young ever to remember the trams in Plymouth (the last tram ran shortly after World War Two. I, KJ, had hopes that this remaining tramway relic in the centre of the City would be preserved. However sadly it disappeared when the Plymouths New Theatre Royal was constructed in the 1980's. In the background proudly stands the Civic Centre from the top of which fine views of the city can be obtained. KJ. Many thanks to Mike Roach and Roy Hart. Also highly recommended is 'The Trams of Plymouth a 73 year story' by Martin Langley and Edwina Small.
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