Craig's Cornwall
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Hi Keith, A quiet start to 2018. A flurry of weekend activity on 6th as St Blazey was a staging point for some of the engineering trains for the South Brent site. This brought Colas locos 66850 & 70s 70815 / 816 to the yard on a bitterly cold Saturday morning. 66187 was employed shunting the clay cripples which provided additional workings.
There are further weekend engineers moves to look out for.
On 5th GWRs 57604 worked up to Par from Long Rock on a test run and is seen at Par.
All the best , Craig.
Hi Craig, Nice to hear from you at the start of 2018. Many thanks.
There are further weekend engineers moves to look out for.
On 5th GWRs 57604 worked up to Par from Long Rock on a test run and is seen at Par.
All the best , Craig.
Hi Craig, Nice to hear from you at the start of 2018. Many thanks.
Par 57604 on test run from Long Rock. 5th January 2017 Copyright Craig Munday
Makes one shiver!! A chilly morning at St Blazey - the nice warm box alongside 66850 70815 . 6th January 2017. Copyright Craig Munday
St Blazey 66850 70815 Picture (1) 6th December 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
St Blazey 66850 70815 Picture (2) 6th December 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
St Blazey 66850 70815 Picture (3) 6th December 2018 Copyright Craig Munday
Cycling the S & D in Dorset
Colin Burges
Colin Burges
Almost certainly one of the fittest amongst our numbers Colin takes his bike from Templecombe to the river Stour. To join him on his photographic safari click here, and scroll down.
Colin says - Because I shall have forgotten by the new year, may I suggest including a link to the evocative Flanders & Swann song with my S. & D. piece? Blandford comes very early, followed by Midsomer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU
The song was written in July, 1963, when St. Ives was on the closure list, hence
No one departs and no one arrives
From Selby to Goole, from St Erth to St Ives
They've all passed out of our lives.
Fortunately St Ives is still on the network!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU
The song was written in July, 1963, when St. Ives was on the closure list, hence
No one departs and no one arrives
From Selby to Goole, from St Erth to St Ives
They've all passed out of our lives.
Fortunately St Ives is still on the network!
Templecombe signalbox on the 19th August 2017. Note S & D station names no longer with us. Copyright Colin Burges
Shaftesbury, the Town on the Hill, it says on the sign as you approach it. And they're not joking! Here I am climbing Gold Hill. 19th August 2017 Copyright Colin Burges
Long Rock
Mike Hitchens
Mike Hitchens
47474 Sir Roland Hill at Long Rock. This engine was named in May 1990. Mike Hitchens collection copyright
Buckfastleigh
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
1450 stands at Buckfastleigh 5th June 1977 Copyright Ron Kosys
Buckfastleigh
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones
Buckfastleigh looking towards Ashburton in 1969 long before the A38. Note the signalling still in situ, also note the cars nearby - vintage stuff. Copyright Andrew Jones
Dunster to Minehead
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius