Items added on the 20th September 2016 Those added most recently come first

Taunton's New Bridge
Robert Lindley

Robert Lindley writes :- Hi Keith
Today at Taunton the new concrete girders arrived to be lifted into place where the old goods loop bridge was. This work is scheduled to take all week. The original abutments have been slightly widened to take the new road, and a nice touch is that the original outside bridge sides are being refurbished and put back so station road will have the same look.
Cheers
Rob                                                Many thanks to you Rob

A large crane ready to lift the new bridge beams in position See the report by Robert Lindley above. 20th September 2016. Copyright..

The Cathedrals Express
leaves Penzance today

6201 Princess Elizabeth left Penzance at 09.14 today - our coverage starts from Penzance and heads up country.

160920a All Platforms at Penzance in use. 46201 Princess Elizabeth is seen raising steam in the sidings. Copyright Roger Winnen

From the 'wall', a lovely one by Michael West. Copyright

160920b The interest is growing at Penzance with 6201 Princess Elizabeth waits departure from the sidings to haul the 09.14 Cathedrals Express to London Victoria. Copyright Roger Winnen

From 'The wall' Roger Marsh captures the action as 6201 moves from the sidings to join its train. 20th September 2016 Copyright

160920o 46201 Storms around the bend at Long Rock with the 09.14 Cathedrals Express from Penzance to London Victoria. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160920p Here we see 46201 Princess Elizabeth at the former Marazion Station. Copyright Andrew Triggs

160920q The light engine move to Plymouth and Exeter 47746 Chris Fudge passes Marazion. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Roger Marsh was at St Erth to capture the action. 20th September 2016 N.B. Roger is Chairman of the Yeovil and District Railway Society.

The Cathedrals Express climbs towards Camborne 20th September 2016 Copyright Edward Hannan

Plenty of clagg as the Cathedrals Express climbs towards Camborne 20th September 2016 Copyright Edward Hannan

160920c Approaching Roskear Junction Signal Box Camborne. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920d Quite a dramatic scene with Princess Elizabeth in full flight about to pass Roskear Junction Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

6201 makes a very fine sight and sound as it passes through Redruth at good speed. 20th September 2016 Copyright Keith Jenkin

Heading for Wheal Busy Crossing with power on for the climb to Apex summit. 20th September 2016. Copyright Roger Aston

Passing over Wheal Busy Crossing with power on for the climb to Apex summit. 20th September 2016. Copyright Roger Aston

47746 passing Wheal Busy Crossing heading for Apex summit. 20th September 2016. Copyright Roger Aston

Just slipped under Saveock bridge. Photo Mick House.

47746 arrives at Truro following behind a Cross Country train that is in turn following The Cathedrals Express. Photo Mick House.

It's 10.15 on the 20th September 2016. Julian Stephens gets this smashing shot at Dowgas. Note the full length of the train and see how the loco is leaning into the curve whilst the back of the train has a slightly opposite tilt. Copyright Julian Stephens. N.B. Where is Dowgas? Well, it's about one and a quarter miles east of Coombe St Stephens viaduct.

6201 at Bethany. 20th September 2016 Copyright Jenny Westwater

Stanier 4-6-2 - Princess Royal Class No 6201 “Princess Elizabeth”. heads downgrade from Trerulefoot to St Germans with the 1Z86 0914 Penzance to Exeter St Davids 20th September 2016 Copyright Ron Westwater

160920e Injector problems and topping up with water at Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920f Maintenance being carried out to 47 Chris Fudge, the engineer working from the engine room of the diesel opens one of the roof panels. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920g The problem solved, Princess Elizabeth moves out of Platform 7 to back into Platform 8. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920i The massive tender which holds 4000 gallons of water and no doubt many tons of coal. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920j Departing on the 12.25 Plymouth Glasgow HST service we see the 47 backup engine and 46201 waiting to depart at 12.27. Copyright Roger Winnen

After a water stop at Plymouth .Stanier 4-6-2 - Princess Royal Class No 6201 “Princess Elizabeth”. Is captured again at South Brent with the 1Z86 0914 Penzance to Exeter St Davids. 20th September 2016 Copyright Ron Westwater

160920k Taken by surprise as The Princess Elizabeth storms through Newton Abbot, a ten minute stop was booked here in Platform 1. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920l A close up at Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920z 46201 Princess Elizabeth eith the return leg of the Cathedrals Express passing Dawlish Warren. Copyright Roger Salter

160920m 46201 Princess Elizabeth and the Class 47 tailing the train approaches Silverton. Many Thanks to David Tozer for showing me the hidden gems of Devon. Copyright Roger Winnen

160920n Looking spendid 46201 and the Cathedrals Express heads for London Victoria. Copyright Roger Winnen

6201 racing over the Somerset levels at Wick near Langport at around 1620 today . Whilst it was going well past me, it appeared to have a problem with an open drain cock from the noise coming from the front end, that could be heard even before it came in sight. Sadly the weather was overcast and a little on the dull side. cheers JOHN C. Copyright

Newton Abbot
John Cornelius

The GWR 6800 Class or Grange Class was a mixed traffic class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive, built to replace the GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0. There were 80 in the class, all built at the Swindon works Copyright John Cornelius

Wellington
Mike Morant

GWR, Churchward designed but Collett enhanced 2800 class 2-8-0 no. 3834 near Wellington (Somerset) on 18/9/61. No. 3834 was an 86E Severn Tunnel Junction engine at the time but would move, firstly, to 81C Southall and then to 83B Taunton where withdrawal symptoms would set in during April 1964.
[Mike Morant collection]