Items added on the 15th April 2016 Those added most recently come first

Colourful visitor at Temple Meads
Martin Duff

Bristol Temple Meads I recorded BR blue 47580 County of Essex arriving on a special at 13.26 in platform 12 13th April 2016 Copyright Martin Duff KJ remembers this colouful and patriotic livery at Liverpool Street in the 70's - is it the same loco?

A close up of the attractive display on the side of 47 580 at Bristol on the 13th April 2016. The county's coat of arms comprises three Saxon seax knives (although looking rather more like scimitars) arranged on a red background. Copyright Martin Duff

37 takes refreshment
Martin Duff

37219 arr from Riverside Yd for fuel between overnight recording runs. This became the first Colas livery 37 to visit Cwll that week 30th March 2016 Copyright Martin Duff

Memories of September 1982
Michael Forward

820903a Its the 3rd September,1982. Class 47407 leaves Paignton in the days of Semaphore Signalling on the 11.23 service to Liverpool Lime Street. Copyright Michael Forward

820903b On the same day 47137 is seen passing Exeter Middle Box on the FO 13.27 Paddington Penzance. Copyright Michael Forward

820909a 43024 Approaches Liskeard on the Cornish Riviera Express to Penzance on the 9th September, 1982. Copyright Michael Forward

820909b Once again on the 9th September,1982, 47510 'Fair Rosamund' is slowing down for a change crew on the 12.20 vans Penzance to Bristol service. Copyright Michael Forward.

Williton in BR days
Andrew Jones

Dear Keith, here is a photograph, that proves just how deceptive railway subjects can be!  Taken, in the dying days of the Taunton to Minehead line, late December 1970.
This is actually Williton Station. The Dulverton, luggage trolley, surviving only to find itself, again facing closure. Luckily this station, has a happier ending, although I wonder where the trolley ended up!
 Best wishes Andrew                                            Many thanks Andrew

Williton in late 1970 complete with the Dulverton luggage trolley. Copyright Andrew Jones

Forgotten freight
Kevin Redwood

Peak 45016 passes Bodmin Road working the 6B39 05.40 Severn Tunnel Junction to St Blazey Speedlink service 15th April 1983 Copyright Kevin Redwood

Railmotor on Barncoose embankment
Alan Harris/Phil Trevena

A moment in time caught as against that unforgettable silhouette of Carn Brea a railmotor and trailer head for Penzance. The location is on Barncoose embankment about half a mile west of Redruth station. This view would be impossible today as the site is occupied with a housing development. Many thanks to Alan Harris and Phil Trevena for drawing our attention to this picture.

Creech Troughs 3
John Cornelious

7014 Caerhays Castle on Creech Troughs 5th August 1961. An extremely well timed picture in that it features the pumping station which provided the water for the troughs as well as a locally, to us in Cornwall, a Cornish named engine. 7014 was built in July 1948 and scrapped in February 1965. It looks as if the camera and photographer are in for an early bath!! Copyright John Cornelius