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Items added on 28th March 2018.                                                                                           Most recent items come first.

28/3/2018

 

Colas Tamper DR73920 and class 153s.
By Mick House.


Whilst waiting at Truro to see Colas tamper DR73920 arrive from Tavistock Junction, class 153 305 & 329 working the Falmouth branch departed for Falmouth. 
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Class 153 305 & 329 head for Falmouth. Copyright Mick House.
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DR73920 passes Truro station. Copyright Mick House.
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DR73920 has arrived in Truro yard. Copyright Mick House.
If you wish to see more detailed pictures of Colas Tamper DR73920 click on
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GWR 2+4 HST.
 By Alan Peters


Here is the GWR 2+4 HST set arriving at Par as 5Z46 training run from Penzance to Exeter, the signals are off on the Down road following the departure of 'The Royal Duchy' to Penzance and the signals are also off for the Newquay Branch for the Par Newquay service formed of a single 153, also the clay from Goonbarrow to Fowey Docks is seen waiting to follow the 2+4 set in the drizzle of 27th March 2018
Many thanks Alan. 
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GWR 2+4 HST set arriving at Par as 5Z46 training run from Penzance. Copyright Alan Peters.
Redruth
Mike Hitchens

With rumours of the 'Beast from the East' returning over Easter perhaps it is timely to include the following three pictures from the Mike Hitchens Collection. Let's hope the beast doesn't return - a Happy Easter everybody.
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D428 Tiger arriving at Redruth. This loco was scrapped at Old Oak Common in July 1991 Courtesy the Mike Hitchens Collection
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47606 'Odin' Redruth previous numbers D1666, 47081, 47842, 47606 Courtesy Mike Hitchens Collection
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37699 at Redruth on a passenger working. Courtesy the Mike Hitchens collection
Bevois Yard
Southampton
Ron Kosys
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Bevios 47707 Bevois 4th August 1991 1V17 16.40 Sundays Waterloo to Exeter diverted via Soton Copyright Ron Kosys
Picture47803 passes Bevois Yard on the 9th September 1990 with the 1M99 0820 Sundays Poole to Birmingham New Street. Copyright Ron Kosys

Exeter St Davids
John Cornelius

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A nice colourful scene at Exeter as a pair of 158's are used on a railtour. run by the Cotswold Line Promotion Group'. The Cotswold-Torbay Express'. this ran from Hereford to Paignton and return. Vary unusual to see a headboard being carried by a '158'. Copyright John Cornelius

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