This morning at Silverton
David Tozer
David Tozer
Gents, A rare opportunity to get out for some railway photography. Yes it was in that awful mizzle. 1) 66551 with the 0840 6Y44 Bathampton Junction to Westbury with brand new Network Rail ballast wagons. Copyright David Tozer
On the other side of the road the after effects of last nights heavy rain. Copyright David Tozer
Many Thanks David
Yeovil Pen Mill
Bill Elston
Hi Keith,
A quick trip to Yeovil today (16.02.24) gave me the chance to visit Pen Mill Station where Turbo unit 165102 was working the 1310 Gloucester - Weymouth (2O78).
Here we still have a modest array of semaphores.
Best regards
Bill
A quick trip to Yeovil today (16.02.24) gave me the chance to visit Pen Mill Station where Turbo unit 165102 was working the 1310 Gloucester - Weymouth (2O78).
Here we still have a modest array of semaphores.
Best regards
Bill
GWR 'Turbo' unit 165102 departs Yeovil Pen Mill heading for Weymouth. Copyright Bill Elston.
Many thanks Bill - great to see the semaphores still going strong here.
Saturday empties
Jon Hird
A slightly unusual opportunity presented itself on the morning of 17.02. Not only was the regular working of empty JIA clay-carrying wagons due to pass through Cornwall, but The Bodmin Railway also had a rake of 4 clay 'hoods' (minus the hoods!) out and about with 08359 on a driver experience course.
It was therefore just about possible to, within 10 minutes, see 2 trains of empty clay wagons, from very different eras.
It was therefore just about possible to, within 10 minutes, see 2 trains of empty clay wagons, from very different eras.
08359, on hire to The Bodmin Railway and owned the The Diesel Electric Shunter Company, climbs the gradient from Bodmin Parkway with 4 clay hoods (with tarpaulins fitted rather than the hoods). 17.02.24 - 10:27 - Copyright Jon Hird.
10 minutes later, at 10:38, after a quick car journey I was at Respryn to see the modern method of clay transportation. 66021 and 11 empty JIA's return to St. Blazey as 6V74 from Exeter Riverside. Copyright Jon Hird.
A going-away shot of 08359 at Colesloggett Halt. Copyright Jon Hird.
A wet arrival at Bodmin General for 08359. Copyright Jon Hird.
Bodmin Railway driver Malcolm along with his steed, whilst members of the driver experience course take shelter from the rain under the canopy at Bodmin General. Copyright Jon Hird.
Shunting taking place at Bodmin General whilst the party for the driver experience course head back to the warmth of the brake van. Despite the rain everyone seemed to be in good spirits and enjoying their day. Copyright Jon Hird.
The Bodmin Railway are running steam trains today (Sunday 18.02.24) - check out their timetable by clicking here
Sulzer Power at Bristol
Phil 'Shattered' Smith
Two 'big' Sulzers in the forms of 45145 and 47484 pass at Bristol in 1985. Copyright Phil Smith.
Many thanks, Phil - a little more interesting than any two trains you are likely to witness passing there nowadays!
Modern day at Bristol
Martin Scane
It’s becoming pretty difficult to photograph much of interest at Bristol TM these days.
Here however is a voyager with the distinctive houses of Totterdown above.
Cheers
Martin
Here however is a voyager with the distinctive houses of Totterdown above.
Cheers
Martin
A CrossCountry Voyager at Bristol Temple Meads. Copyright Martin Scane.
Thanks Martin - ironically your email and comments arrived almost as soon as I had finished adding the text below Phil Smiths image above, your thoughts almost mirroring what I had written! A colourful scene nontheless and well deserving of a photograph, thanks for sending it in.