Are you free next Sunday? Here's somewhere to go.
Yeovil Railway Centre
Sunday Sept 17th
A diesel day at Yeovil junction when we hope to have our three little diesel shunters in operation,on passenger and good trains.This will be the first time we have done this with our diesels. It should be an interesting day.
Yeovil Railway Centre
Sunday Sept 17th
A diesel day at Yeovil junction when we hope to have our three little diesel shunters in operation,on passenger and good trains.This will be the first time we have done this with our diesels. It should be an interesting day.
Westerns in Exile
Matthews Bradley
Matthews Bradley
Hi Keith,
Please find enclosed some photographs taken of the Class 52 Western Diesels based on the Severn Valley Railway in the hope that you may publish on your excellent website.
Appreciate the SVR is strictly out of your region, which is bounded by the Freedom of the South West Rover ticket. However, obviously the 'Westerns' were regular performers on the Western Region for many years while in BR service and it's also the 40th anniversary year since their untimely demise so thought these may be of interest to your members and followers of the website.
Fortunately I don't live very far from the SVR so can enjoy this preserved trio on a regular basis.
As you say Matthew, out of our region, but not forgotten I must add. Once seen on a daily basis in Cornwall. D1013 hauled the last BR passenger service to Penzance and ventured into Cornwall with a freight one last time before their final fling and withdrawal. Long live the Westerns!!
Many thanks.
Please find enclosed some photographs taken of the Class 52 Western Diesels based on the Severn Valley Railway in the hope that you may publish on your excellent website.
Appreciate the SVR is strictly out of your region, which is bounded by the Freedom of the South West Rover ticket. However, obviously the 'Westerns' were regular performers on the Western Region for many years while in BR service and it's also the 40th anniversary year since their untimely demise so thought these may be of interest to your members and followers of the website.
Fortunately I don't live very far from the SVR so can enjoy this preserved trio on a regular basis.
As you say Matthew, out of our region, but not forgotten I must add. Once seen on a daily basis in Cornwall. D1013 hauled the last BR passenger service to Penzance and ventured into Cornwall with a freight one last time before their final fling and withdrawal. Long live the Westerns!!
Many thanks.
'Western Ranger' undergoing a lengthy overhaul at Bridgnorth basking in the Autumn sunshine. 1st October 2015. Copyright Matthew Bradley
Second up is the Diesel Traction Group's D1015 'Western Champion' waiting to leave Bridgnorth 27th August 2017. Currently off the mainline owing to an engine failure, but still fulfilling its SVR commitments working on the remaining engine. The failed engine is under repair and hopefully this fine machine will be back on the mainline in the foreseeable future. Copyright Matthew Bradley
Finally the Western Locomotive Association's D1062 'Western Courier' is seen resting on the buffers at Kidderminster after working a service train from Bridgnorth 20th July 2017. Doesn't she look good freshly repainted in BR Blue for the first time in preservation. The last time the Loco was repainted in this livery was 44 years ago at Laira in 1973. Copyright Matthew Bradley
Templecombe
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Templecombe from the footbridge long before the down platform was extended to be alongside the running line and the former up platform put out of use. Copyright John Cornelius