Lord St Levan, Earl of Mount Edgcombe
Roy Hart and Mike Morant
Roy Hart and Mike Morant
Copyright Roy Hart
Here is a shot of ex-PDSWR engine 'Lord St Levan' to match Mike Morant's picture of 'Earl of Mount Edgcombe' (tho' this shot is of inferior quality!). Lord St Levan is here seen at Plymouth North Road in 1954. Contrast the livery and crest arrangement with the sister engine in Mike's photo. The two 0-6-2T were built for the Plymouth, Devonport & South Western Junction Railway in 1907. They were a dev elopment of 0-6-0 'A.S.Harris'. As put into service they were painted blue with copper-capped chimneys.
Both were transferred from Plymouth to Eastleigh in 1957, Lord St Levan for scrap, while the Earl had a last fling as the shed pilot at Eastleigh.
Copyright Roy Hart
Both were transferred from Plymouth to Eastleigh in 1957, Lord St Levan for scrap, while the Earl had a last fling as the shed pilot at Eastleigh.
Copyright Roy Hart
'Earl of Mount Edgcombe' at Fawley - RCTS: Southampton Docks & Fawley Branch Rail Tour 17/5/53. Former PDSWJR 0-6-2T no. 30757 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on arrival at Fawley station. [Mike Morant collection]
South Western Railway - well not yet!
David Tozer
David Tozer
Keith, Well we may have a new franchise, but as yet no sign of name changes on the DMU's.
159103 and 159004 'Basingstoke & Deane at Central with the 0925 Exeter (St David's) - London (Waterloo).
Regards, Dave Many thanks Dave - I think that livery will be hard to beat.
159103 and 159004 'Basingstoke & Deane at Central with the 0925 Exeter (St David's) - London (Waterloo).
Regards, Dave Many thanks Dave - I think that livery will be hard to beat.
Exeter Central 159004 7th September 2017 Copyright David Tozer
Exeter Central 159103 7th September 2017 Copyright David Tozer
West Somerset Railway
Visits on 6th September 2017
Roger Aston and Andrew Triggs
Visits on 6th September 2017
Roger Aston and Andrew Triggs
The first surprise was to find Royal Scot stabled at Bishops Lydeard between main line turns. 6th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
The celebrity, 'Flying Scotsman' arrives at Minehead on the 1st turn of the day. 6th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
Getting some attention. 6th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
'Flying Scotsman' approaches Watchet on the 2nd run of the day. 6th September 2017. Copyright Roger Aston
The 'Pines Express' departs Watchet on the 6th September 2017. Copyright Roger Aston
A heritage set forming a down train leaving Watchet with a service to Minehead. 6th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
And last but not least - a fine shot of 'Flying Scotsman' climbing away from Williton. 6th September 2017 Copyright Andrew Triggs
Laboratory Train at
Chard Junction
John Cornelius
Chard Junction
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius