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13/1/2018

 
Penzance
Mike Hitchens

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50020 Revenge hauls a passenger train from Plat 2 at Penzance. This engine was withdrawn from service in July 1990. Copyright Mike Hitchens Collection
Newton Abbot
Ron Kosys
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A smashing shot of a Class 22 possibly arriving from Hackney Yard. Also note Newton Abbot East Box. 1970.s Copyright Ron Kosys
Looe Steam
David Hibbert

Views of the steam Railmotor number 93 on the first of two weekends of operation on the Looe branch.
Many thanks to David Hibberd

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Illustrating the difficult driving position on the Railmotor which was used on the Liskeard to Looe Branch on Sunday 11th November 2012 Copyright David Hibberd
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It is coming or going - the Railmotor on the Liskeard to Looe Branch Sunday 11th November 2012 Copyright David Hibberd
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Railmotor number 93 waits in the platform at Liskeard on Sun 11th November 2012 Copyright David Hibberd
Severn Beach
More details
Guy Vincent

With reference to yesterdays pictures taken at Severn Beach Guy writes in, by return of post - for which many thanks :- Just time to look up and briefly reply to your query regarding the shunter shown at Severn Beach station in Derek's excellent and rare image.  Incidentally, the white house that is visible in Ron's shot that started this topic was almost certainly built by the GWR for the resident stationmaster's use.  The house still stands today, although now it is surrounded by more modern properties.

ICI Severnside Two 0-6-0 Yorkshire Engine Co 'Janus' shunters. These were: 'Iburndale', Works No 2725 built in 1958 and 'Kildale', Works No 2741 built in 1959.   I would say Derek's picture shows 'Kildale' based on the nameplate size.

According to information posted on the RCTS Mystery Photographs site along with a 1968 photo of a single car DMU at Severn Beach, the Janus shunters used to come out onto the former Pilning line to assist with shunting trains into and out of the ICI plant that was located on the Avonmouth side of Severn Beach station. 

Reference: The Bristol Railway Archive.  Post subject: Industrial Railways in the Bristol area, date posted 23.04.2010

Reference: RCTS Mystery Photographs. Severn Beach.   Posts dated between November 2010 and February 2011

Reference: Flickr  EN L  Kildale Severnside.   A good B/W shot of 'Kildale' working within the Severnside plant on 25th June 1990.  No other details found on the fate of this loco.

Reference: Flickr  Gordon Edgar  ICI Severnside Works.  A nice photo dated 07.03.1970 of 'Iburndale' in the ICI Severnside complex.  A comment below the photo says that this loco was located at Flixborough Wharf in 1994, was moved to Morley Waste Traders at Ripponden, West Yorkshire by 22.08.2008 and scrapped before 18.03.2011.  The shunters were both plated to run on BR metals.

Another good week of contributions on the site, especially Ron's D1057 shots and John's Somerton 'Western' to name two.

Best regards for now.  Very many thanks indeed to you  Guy
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Here is the photograph once more. Copyright Derek Buttivant
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John Cornelius

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Copyright John Cornelius

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