Items added on 16th April 2018. Most recent items come first.

Celebrating the Great Western Railways 150th at Newton Abbot in 1985

And how things used to be at Newton Abbot
Michael Forward

850810b The celebration of a floral display at Newton Abbot of the Great Western 150th. Copyright Michael Forward

850810a 47611 Going through Newton Abbot,non stop, with the 08.20 Bradford Paignton. So much has been lost since this picture was taken. Copyright Michael Forward

Todays Picture
Hawkeridge Jct.
Guy Vincent

GBRF's 66777 'Annette' departing Westbury on 6M40 1156 Westbury-Stud Farm empty ballast boxes today, 16th.  The area between Hawkeridge Junction and Westbury North Jctn has recently been cleared of vegetation giving views that have not been possible since the 1960s. How long before nature again reclaims though?
         Best regards Guy Vincent.    Many thanks indeed Guy.

Hawkeridge Junction 66777 6M40 16th April 2018 Copyright Guy Vincent

The Cornwall Railway Society
Visit to Long Rock T.M.D

On Saturday last members of the Cornwall Railway Society visited the Long Rock Depot, the third visit since the start of the expansion to the depot.
It was quite remarkable to see the completed work done to equip this depot to the 21st Century standards to handle work that was once carried out at Old Oak Common.  Cornwall Council has been very generous with funding together with ECC Development grants.  Many thanks must go to Patrick Grobbelaar the Depot Manager for giving us these guided tours and for giving up his free time on a Saturday afternoon.

180414i Vechicles in the depot at Long Rock with the overhead crane an invaluable asset. Copyright Martin Duff

180414b 153373 over the pit at Long Rock. Copyright Roger Salter

180414e 57604 Pendennis Castle on C Road with 153373 on B Road. Copyright Andrew Triggs

180414p The cab is a glow aboard 57604. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

For further photographs of the visit to Long Rock Depot Click Here for the features pages January 2018 onward

Steam Heat at
Long Rock
Mike Hitchens

TDB 968008 this was formally 24054 then being used as a train pre-heating unit at Long Rock Oct 1982 Courtesy Mike Hitchens Collection

Dorchester
and beyond
Mick House

Many thanks to Mick for his collection of cab pictures taken in the Dorchester area around about 1988.

Cab view of Culliford Road Bridge. Copyright Mick House

Beyond Culliford Road bridge and to the left was the old cattle dock. Copyright Mick House Note the main line had been singled y that time - the rusty metals of the down main lie to the right.

Alington Road Bridge (B3143) Copyright Mick House

Smokey Hole Lane bridge - to the east of Dorchester. Copyright Mick House Why the bridge has this curious name is not known.

Swanage
John Cornelius

Copyright John Cornelius