37610 Works a test train from Penzance via Newquay, Looe to Exeter Riverside
Andrew Triggs Roger Winnen
Andrew Triggs Roger Winnen
Evening Roger/Keith and Jon
Some different shots of veteran HNRC 37610 from the Station wall, stabled on Oil 2 siding in late afternoon sunshine, for the record 37610 was new to traffic 21.10.1963 as D6881, also being renumbered as 37181/37687 and finally to 37610
All the Best
Andrew
Some different shots of veteran HNRC 37610 from the Station wall, stabled on Oil 2 siding in late afternoon sunshine, for the record 37610 was new to traffic 21.10.1963 as D6881, also being renumbered as 37181/37687 and finally to 37610
All the Best
Andrew
37610 at Penzance awaiting its return journey to Exeter Riverside at at 20.48 Copyright Roger Winnen
Another angle of 37610 at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Departure tonight at 20.48 hrs. Copyright Roger Winnen
The Tractor and the Mount. Copyright Andrew Triggs
37610 arrived this morning working 3Q50 23.33 Exeter Riverside N.Y-Penzance at 05.30 (73 late Copyright Andrew Triggs
Due to depart tonight as 3Q53 20.48 Penzance-Exeter Riverside N.Y Copyright Andrew Triggs
Tonights departure from Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
China Clay at Par
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, A nice shot to compare with today’s clay trains where we see 37673 waiting for the road at Par with CDAs for Fowey.
Thanks
Michael Forward
Thanks
Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
34052 'Lord Dowding'
at Axminster
Michael Adams
at Axminster
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, here is another picture found in Michael Adam’s loft and this shows 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ with a milk train.
Photographer and date unknown but we seem to be at Sidmouth jctn.
Thanks, all the best, Michael.
Photographer and date unknown but we seem to be at Sidmouth jctn.
Thanks, all the best, Michael.
Many Thanks Michael
The Quantock Flyer
at Yeovil Junction
Michael Adams
at Yeovil Junction
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, Great pictures on the site and yours of Long Rock shed brought the memories back for me.
Here is another of the pictures ,by an unknown photographer, which Michael Adams discovered recently but this time we can get to the date, namely 16 February 1964.
It shows 35030 which brought the special down from Waterloo to here at Yeovil Junction.
Tank engines 4593 and 9663 took the tour onwards to Taunton etc.
Always interesting to me to see the enthusiasts in their sports jackets and macs.
Here is another of the pictures ,by an unknown photographer, which Michael Adams discovered recently but this time we can get to the date, namely 16 February 1964.
It shows 35030 which brought the special down from Waterloo to here at Yeovil Junction.
Tank engines 4593 and 9663 took the tour onwards to Taunton etc.
Always interesting to me to see the enthusiasts in their sports jackets and macs.
35030 at Yeovil Junction on 16.02.1964. Copyright Michael Adams.
Many thanks for your comments Michael
The end of 1976 and the start of 1977
By Roger Winnen
Part 6
09.01.1977 - D1013 plus a mystery Western at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
For Roger's info, the mystery 'Western' paired with D1013 at Penzance on Sunday January 9th 1977 is D1022 'Western Sentinel'. The two locos arrived at the head of the overnight sleeper from Paddington (D1013 was added at Plymouth) and they later departed with the 1E21 1138 to Bradford (D1022, also photographed by Roger) and the 1A25 1800 Paddington (D1013).
Track Record Press is an invaluable website resource that lists many recorded 'Western' workings for years 1975 1976 and 1977.
Many thanks again to Roger, and all other contributors who share their 'Western' photos on CRS.
Regards
Guy V
Track Record Press is an invaluable website resource that lists many recorded 'Western' workings for years 1975 1976 and 1977.
Many thanks again to Roger, and all other contributors who share their 'Western' photos on CRS.
Regards
Guy V
Many Thanks to you Guy
09.01.1977 - Class 50s at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen 
12.01.1977 - D1023 Works the 22.10 Sleeper to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.01.1977 - D1023 Works the 22.10 Sleeper to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen
12.01.1977 - D1023 Works the 22.10 Sleeper to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen
17.02.1977 - D1013 working the 17.45 From Plymouth at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
Many thanks Roger - more 'Westerns' coming soon..
More of the South Devon Railway
'Rails and ales gala'
Mark Lynam & Sam Ryder
25262 returns back down the line passing Bishops Bridge Loop working 11.20 Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside. 26.08.2024, copyright Mark Lynam.
25262 runs round the coaches at Buckfastleigh. 26.08.2024, copyright Mark Lynam.
Class 121 W55000 working a service. Copyright Sam Ryder.
25262 arrives at Totnes. Copyright Sam Ryder.
Many thanks to Sam and Mark - we have a large number of photos of this interesting event now and we've added them to our 'features' page - click here for the full set.
Around The Fowey
Jon Hird
I've had an idea in my head for a while of a shot at Golant looking back towards the shore over some kind of sailing boat. Today, the tide was right, the sun was right (as in - nowhere to be seen!), however there were no 'traditional' sailboats moored anywhere close to the Golant side of the river. 'Lowenna', a small motor boat, instead got to play the starring role. She swings on her mooring as the tide turns whilst 66244 creeps past behind her en route to Carne Point. At least it's a nice, Cornish, name. 27.08.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
The train crawls over the crossing at Golant. Copyright Jon Hird.
After work, I popped back down to the River, this time slightly further upstream at Lostwithiel. The heavy rain stopped just 2-3 minutes before 66244 came into sight. Here the driver has just operated the token machine and is proceeding towards the mainline. Copyright Jon Hird.
A brief forray away from the river to see the loco running round at Lostwithiel, passing the former signalbox. Copyright Jon Hird.
The driver changes ends. The new footbridge is not yet open to the public. Copyright Jon Hird.
Back to the Fowey again as 6G05 departs Lostwithiel for Goonbarrow via St. Blazey. Copyright Jon Hird.
One final view, spinning around with the drone and climbing to about 100m, the Fowey branch peeling off to the left following the course of the river, whilst the train heads up the mainline and climbs to Treverrin Tunnel. Copyright Jon Hird.
Teignmouth sea wall
Martin Scane
A GWR IET unit heads east beneath the slanted bridge at Teignmouth, 27.08.2024. Copyright Martin Scane.
Another IET heads west. Copyright Martin Scane.
A Crosscountry Trains Voyager unit heading west near Sprey Point. Copyright Martin Scane.
A GWR 'Turbo' on a Paignton - Exmouth service near Sprey Point. Copyright Martin Scane.
GWR 150232 rounds the curve to Teignmouth. Copyright Martin Scane.
Many thanks Martin - one example of pretty much everything you're likely to see along the wall nowadays.
Re: Lymington 'Slammers'
Paul Negus
Hi Keith
I too was very impressed with Steve Clark's photographs. They reminded me of very interesting times working on EMU and Loco maintenance and repair on the Southern Region in the 1970s.
A small detail in the shot of the Amp meter gauge that your readers may not have spotted is that it is reading kilo Amperes (kA) - the unit is drawing about 1050 Amps! This equates to roughly 1000 bhp on the 750V DC supply, which would tend to dip a bit when a unit was drawing high currents, especially if it was some distance from the 750V feeder points.
The most ampere hungry units were the 4 REPs (Restaurant Electro Pneumatic Brake) on the Bournemouth to Weymouth line. The two powered cars each had 4 x 400bhp traction motors, one per axle, giving a total of 8 x 400 = 3200 bhp for the 4 REP. This would draw over 3000 amps during acceleration and I seem to remember that only one 4REP unit was allowed to leave Waterloo at a time to avoid any 750V power breaker tripping!
Kind regards
Paul Negus
(Figures courtesy of Wikipedia)
I too was very impressed with Steve Clark's photographs. They reminded me of very interesting times working on EMU and Loco maintenance and repair on the Southern Region in the 1970s.
A small detail in the shot of the Amp meter gauge that your readers may not have spotted is that it is reading kilo Amperes (kA) - the unit is drawing about 1050 Amps! This equates to roughly 1000 bhp on the 750V DC supply, which would tend to dip a bit when a unit was drawing high currents, especially if it was some distance from the 750V feeder points.
The most ampere hungry units were the 4 REPs (Restaurant Electro Pneumatic Brake) on the Bournemouth to Weymouth line. The two powered cars each had 4 x 400bhp traction motors, one per axle, giving a total of 8 x 400 = 3200 bhp for the 4 REP. This would draw over 3000 amps during acceleration and I seem to remember that only one 4REP unit was allowed to leave Waterloo at a time to avoid any 750V power breaker tripping!
Kind regards
Paul Negus
(Figures courtesy of Wikipedia)
Steve Clarks photograph of the equipment in the guards compartment of a Southern EMU. Copyright Steve Clark.
Many thanks for your observations and for the additional info, Paul.