Items added on July 10th 2016 Those added most recently come first

Goodrington Today
Trevor Tremethick

As can be seen from those superb and historical pictures from John Cornelius and Mike Morant also not forgetting Mike Roach and Sid Sponheimer there is something about black and white but its rare to see monochrome these days.

​Hi Keith
Don't know if you will want this. Barbara and I had our annual 'Fish & Chips and Torbay Express' visit to Goodrington today. Sadly, no sun (on the train at least) and no steam even though it had been smoking nicely as it came up! I had to put it into Black & White to tone down those awful turquoise flumes used by the kiddiwinkies at the beach. How they ever got planning permission for those in an area of such beauty I'll never know.
Anyway, most of the photos taken in steam days were B & W!
Best wishes from Barbara and to you and Valerie from us both.
Cheers, Trevor.                                                      Many thanks Trevor.

Royal Scot on the Torbay Express, Goodrington 10th July 2016. Copyright Trevor Tremethick N.B. This picture was taken at 12.12, received here at 15.29 and I've just opened up and put it on the site at 18.00 - not bad going by all parties is it?

Road over rail bridge
at Saveock

The work is extensive and will involve the removal of the carriageway and existing bridge deck; the diversion of utility services; upgrades to the bridge’s structure; the installation of the new deck; and the reconstruction of the carriageway.
To carry out these upgrades, the bridge will be temporarily closed from Monday, 27 June 2016 to Friday, 14 October 2016. During this time, a sign-posted diversion route, agreed with Cornwall Council, will be in place.

Try this link for a picture of the bridge :-  ​http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/truro-residents-to-benefit-from-saveock-bridge-upgrade-as-part-of-railway-improvements

Langport West Flooded 2
John Cornelius

We are most fortunate that John Cornelius was at Langport West at the time of the floods and extremely fortunate that through the generosity of John we are able to show you these instances in history captured by his camera. Two more in this sequence to follow.  Many thanks John.

Here we see 5525 almost at a stand at Langport West on the 29th October 1960 Copyright John Cornelius

Remember Ilfracombe Bank 1
Mike Morant

It's just two years after World War Two and here we see the 'Devon Belle' climbing the 1 in 36 bank out of Ilfracombe with most appropreiately by 21C117 'Ilfracombe' at the head. This loco was then very new being built in December 1945 and served for just 19 years before being withdrawn in October 1964. The date of this picture is 20th June 1947. Courtesy of the Mike Morant Collection 160709_S_SR_21C117_Ilfracombe_20-6-47_Devon_Belle_DKJ