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Items added on 8th September 2017                                                                                               Those added most recently come first

8/9/2017

 
    Don't forget!  
Tomorrow, Saturday 9th September 2017 sees the first our programme of indoor meetings for the 2017/18  season.
Part   1: Holyhead to Penzance by Nigel Tregoning
Part   2: Railwaymen and their experiences in wartime
 
​                                                                               - a video presentation
Meetings which start at 18.30 are held in the Memorial Hall,
                                                     at Redruth Methodist Church
For full details of the location INDOOR MEETINGS PROGRAMME click here.
Yesterday's Freight
in Cornwall
Jamie Dyke

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170907 66023 powers through St Germans working the 6V99 08.05 Alexandra Docks to St Blazey. Copyright Jamie Dyke
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170907b 70807 passes St Germans working 6C45 11.38 Moorswater to Aberthaw. Copyright Jamie Dyke
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170907c 66206 arrives into Loswithiel working 6G07 13.50 Fowey Carne Point to Goonbarrow. Copyright Jamie Dyke
Thanks Jamie
Large and little
Roger Aston

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Flying Scotsman accelerates away from Blue Anchor towards Minehead with first run of the day 7th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
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7820 Dinmore Manor brings the next set of passengers for the Flying Scotsman. Blue Anchor. 7th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
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Axe on shed at Woody Bay. 7th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
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Also on shed was D6652 Ex RN Ammunition Depot at Dean Hill 7th September 2017 Copyright Roger Aston
Many thanks to Roger Aston for the last of his holiday pictures.
South Western Railway  
the new livery
Kevin Jenkin
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Kevin Jenkin, a very regular commuter between Winchester and Southampton Parkway seized this opportunity to compare the old with the new at Southampton Parkway on the 7th September 2017. Taken at Southampton airport parkway, the new colours on 444040 leading a Weymouth train. Nothing new on the inside apart from a few vinyls on the glass. Copyright
For the official photographs click here
Oliver visits Yeovil
John Cornelius
On Tuesday 5th September 2017 70013 Oliver Cromwell paid a visit to the Yeovil Steam Centre. It arrived at 14.30 and was turned, coaled and serviced ready to return to London at 17.40. The locomotives duty for the day was to power the 'Cathedrals Express' to and from London.
Many thanks to John Cornelius who was on hand to record the event.

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70013 Oliver Cromwell arrives at Yeovil Junction with the 'Cathedrals Express' at 14.30 on the 5th September 2017. Copyright John Cornelius
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70013 - Coaling in progress. 5th September 2017 Copyright John Cornelius
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70013 proceeds to the turntable. 5th September 2017 Copyright John Cornelius
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Turning in progress. 5th September 2017. Copyright John Cornelius
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A nicely posed picture with 70013 ready for its next turn. 5th September 2017. Copyright John Cornelius

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