Northern Belle From Birmingham International to Penzance and it's return.
By Mick House.
68 001 top and tailed the Northern Belle with 68 022 this morning to Penzance from Birmingham International.
On the final leg of the journey from Truro to Penzance the train ran 5 minutes early arriving at 12.10 in Penzance.
The train departed on time at 15.30 on the return trip but was 13 minutes late by the time it passed Truro at 16.16.
Words and Photos By Mick House.
On the final leg of the journey from Truro to Penzance the train ran 5 minutes early arriving at 12.10 in Penzance.
The train departed on time at 15.30 on the return trip but was 13 minutes late by the time it passed Truro at 16.16.
Words and Photos By Mick House.
68 001 at the head of the Northern Belle approaching Apex Bridge. Photo By Mick House.
68 022 at the rear of the Northern Belle. Photo By Mick House.
68 022 at the head of the returning Northern Belle and going under Saveock Bridge. Photo By Mick House.
68 001 at the rear of the Northern Belle. Photo By Mick House.
Craig sees the Northern Belle running ECS through St Austell
The Northern Belle passes empty coaching stock through St Austell. This really is a shot of the new - the class 68, and the old with the redundant footbridge still in position. Immediately behind the old footbridge can be seen its replacement and beyond that is footbridge carrying pedestrain traffic which once would have used the road level crossing at this location.
Class 68's to Cornwall. David Tozer
Sometimes one's luck runs out!
Sometimes one's luck runs out!
Keith,
Well I did get a brief glimpse of the 68's from a distance approaching Exeter (St David's). Guess what they let the Waterloo stock out and this is all I got.
Well and truly stuffed. Dave
Sorry David, it would have been such a good picture too but a nice one of the 159!
Well I did get a brief glimpse of the 68's from a distance approaching Exeter (St David's). Guess what they let the Waterloo stock out and this is all I got.
Well and truly stuffed. Dave
Sorry David, it would have been such a good picture too but a nice one of the 159!
Spot the '68'!! Copyright David Tozer. 3rd September 2016
Axe Crossing
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
A lovely action shot by John Cornelius Copyright N.B. This train ran as 1Z91 : London Victoria to Exeter St Davids 1Z92 : Exeter St Davids to London Victoria. N.B. Axe Crossing is the nearest crossing to Axminster, there is one more called Broom Crossing before you get to Chard Junction where there is also a crossing.
Exmouth Jct. Shed
en route to D.V.R.
Mike Morant
en route to D.V.R.
Mike Morant
_ W_BR_4555_3205_Exmouth_Junction_30-9-65 Collett 4500 class prairie tank no. 4555 and 2251 class 0-6-0 no. 3205 at Exmouth Junction on 30/9/65. Two days later they would haul the Pendennis Castle Special from Exeter to Totnes after which they moved to their new home on the Dart Valley Railway.
[Mike Morant collection]
[Mike Morant collection]