Frome area Today
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
Good evening Keith,
A day off today and reasonable weather conditions made a visit to the railway close to home in Frome an attractive proposition. First stop was Berkley Marsh where between 1120 and 1235 four MRL workings were captured. In order they were: 1) Recently repainted and named 66055 with a loaded 6M20 1037 Whatley-St Pancras 'up' at 1108. Second was 59101, up at 1149 with 7B12 1135 Merehead-Wootton Bassett. Third was 60091 which came down at 1234 with the empty 6C31 0840 Theale-Whatley just before 59201 went up at 1237 on 7A77 1142 Merehead-Theale. I then drove the short distance to Clink Road Junction and got 60091 a second time as it had been held to allow 7A77 to pass over the junction. A third attempt at catching 60091 on the Whatley branch was successful as it was held for some time at Frome North to allow 59002 to come up from the quarry with an early running 6L21 1330 Whatley-Dagenham Dock, the loco now fully recovered from it's failure on the same train on 24th! Finally, after depositing it's empties at Whatley 60091 departed light at 1330 as 0F31 to Merehead via a reversal at Frome North and this was recorded at 1410 shortly after leaving the 'Frome loop' at Blatchbridge.
Some nice autumn colours starting to appear and seemingly no end in sight to demand in the south-east of the country for the products of Whatley and Merehead quarries (waiting for 60091 at Spring Gardens I could clearly hear the pre-blast siren sounding at Whatley, the result of which will be the cargo for next week's workings). Plus, of course, plenty of HST's and a few DMUS, however no RHTT as it appears to have developed a fault overnight and returned home to St Blazey without getting any further east than Exeter this morning.
With regards, Guy Vincent
A very good days work Vincent, many thanks.
A day off today and reasonable weather conditions made a visit to the railway close to home in Frome an attractive proposition. First stop was Berkley Marsh where between 1120 and 1235 four MRL workings were captured. In order they were: 1) Recently repainted and named 66055 with a loaded 6M20 1037 Whatley-St Pancras 'up' at 1108. Second was 59101, up at 1149 with 7B12 1135 Merehead-Wootton Bassett. Third was 60091 which came down at 1234 with the empty 6C31 0840 Theale-Whatley just before 59201 went up at 1237 on 7A77 1142 Merehead-Theale. I then drove the short distance to Clink Road Junction and got 60091 a second time as it had been held to allow 7A77 to pass over the junction. A third attempt at catching 60091 on the Whatley branch was successful as it was held for some time at Frome North to allow 59002 to come up from the quarry with an early running 6L21 1330 Whatley-Dagenham Dock, the loco now fully recovered from it's failure on the same train on 24th! Finally, after depositing it's empties at Whatley 60091 departed light at 1330 as 0F31 to Merehead via a reversal at Frome North and this was recorded at 1410 shortly after leaving the 'Frome loop' at Blatchbridge.
Some nice autumn colours starting to appear and seemingly no end in sight to demand in the south-east of the country for the products of Whatley and Merehead quarries (waiting for 60091 at Spring Gardens I could clearly hear the pre-blast siren sounding at Whatley, the result of which will be the cargo for next week's workings). Plus, of course, plenty of HST's and a few DMUS, however no RHTT as it appears to have developed a fault overnight and returned home to St Blazey without getting any further east than Exeter this morning.
With regards, Guy Vincent
A very good days work Vincent, many thanks.
Berkley Marsh is about two miles east of Frome.
66055 Berkley Marsh 6M20 1037 Whatley-St Pancras 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
59101 Berkley Marsh 7B12 1135 Merehead - Wootton Bassett 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
Berkley Marsh 6C31 0840 Theale - Whatley 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
59201 Berkley Marsh 7A77 1142 Merehead-Theale 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
60091 Clink Road Junction 6C31 0840 Theale - Merehead 27th October.2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
Down on the Whatley Branch - part of the former branch to Radstock. Spring Gardens is about one and half miles north of Frome.
59002 Spring Gardens Frome 6L21 1330 Whatley - Dagenham 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
60091 Spring Gardens Frome 6C31 0840 Theale - Whatley 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
60091 Blatchbridge, Frome. 0F31 1330 Whatley - Merehead 27th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
Blatchbridge is about one mile west of Frome on main line.
Taunton
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
D602 Bulldog is about to cross the bridge over Station Road which passes under the station. Copyright John Cornelius
The Great Western Livery of the 'The Welshman'
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
161026a 43188 Carrying the livery of The Welshman arrives at Penzance on the 12.05 from Paddington. Copyright Andrew Triggs
161026b The Welshman at the blocks. Copyright Andrew Triggs
161026c 43187 heads the return 17.39 service to London Paddington. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Weymouth
Mike Moranrt
Mike Moranrt
The unusual pairing of two Merchant Navy class locos seen at Weymouth on a railtour. 35013 & 35030 on the 11th June 1962 N.B. 35013 21C13 Blue Funnel was built February 1945 Rebuilt in May 1956 Withdrawn July 1967 Scrapped at J. Buttigieg, Newport 1968 35030 - Elder Dempster Lines April 1949 April 1958 July 1967 Scrapped at J. Buttigieg, Newport 1968 Courtesy the Mike Morant Collection
11th June 1967
Warwickshire Railway Society
Farewell to Steam on the L.S.W.R. Tour
Locos Used34004, 34023, 35013, 35030, 73085, 80146 & E3113 & E3119Route :
Loco(s)Route
E3119Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - Bletchley - Willesden Junction - Mitre Bridge Jn
73085 + 34004Mitre Bridge Jn - Clapham Junction - Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney - Wimbledon - Woking
34004Woking - Southampton Central - Wareham
34004 (1)Wareham - Swanage
80146 (2)Swanage - Wareham
34004Wareham - Weymouth
35013 + 35030Weymouth - Dorchester South
35030Dorchester South - Poole - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Romsey - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury
34023Salisbury - Worting Jn - Basingstoke
73085 + 34023Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden Junction
E3113Willesden Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
Courtesy Six Bells Junction Railtour Files
Warwickshire Railway Society
Farewell to Steam on the L.S.W.R. Tour
Locos Used34004, 34023, 35013, 35030, 73085, 80146 & E3113 & E3119Route :
Loco(s)Route
E3119Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - Bletchley - Willesden Junction - Mitre Bridge Jn
73085 + 34004Mitre Bridge Jn - Clapham Junction - Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney - Wimbledon - Woking
34004Woking - Southampton Central - Wareham
34004 (1)Wareham - Swanage
80146 (2)Swanage - Wareham
34004Wareham - Weymouth
35013 + 35030Weymouth - Dorchester South
35030Dorchester South - Poole - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Romsey - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury
34023Salisbury - Worting Jn - Basingstoke
73085 + 34023Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden Junction
E3113Willesden Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
Courtesy Six Bells Junction Railtour Files