May 10th 2024

37116 Heads towards Pinhoe
David Tozer

Roger,
2101 hours last night with the light fading fast 37116 heads towards Pinhoe with the 2031 Exeter Riverside to Salisbury and return.

Dave

37116 Copyright David Tozer

Many Thanks David

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GWR 7029 'Clun Castle'
A visit to the West
Times & Schedules

In what will surely be a highlight of any steam enthusiast's calendar this year, ex-GWR 'Castle' No. 7029 'Clun Castle' is due to visit Devon today, returning on Saturday 11.05.

​Some times are below (click to be taken to the RTT schedule for each movement).

Friday 10.05

​Diesel:
0Z47 1435 Bristol East Depot Dbc to Plymouth
Steam:
1Z47 1547 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
​Steam
5Z47 1854 Plymouth to Laira T.& R.S.M.D.


Saturday 11.05

Steam (and diesel?):
3Z48 0802 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Plymouth
​Steam:
1Z48 0931 Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
​Diesel:
0Z48 0941 Plymouth to St Philips Mrsh H S T D

​Going out to see the tour? Please send us your photos! [email protected] 

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Tomorrow night (11.05.2024)

Cornwall Railway Society
Indoor Meeting

Chris Heaps presents a show entitled
'A life of Buses & Trains'

The Wesley Memorial Hall, Redruth
Saturday 11th May 2024
Commencing 18.30 hours

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A moment at Doublebois
Roger Geach

47828 with a Penzance - Manchester service at Doublebois on 16.05.2000. Always a nice spot in May for the flowers and trees in bloom. Copyright Roger Geach.

Thank you very much, Roger.

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'Make Clay while the sun shines'
Jon Hird

A quick trip out to photograph 6M53 - the only freight service which runs west of Par currently.

66130 and 6M53 arrived at Burngullow at the exact moment I did, on 09.05.24. A quick phone shot (no time to retrieve the camera from the car boot) of it arriving from the Parkandillack branch. 09.05.24, copyright Jon Hird.

I knew from keeping an eye on Open Train Times that an IET had just passed through the Burngullow section, so I hoped I'd have time to get over to Gover for another shot with the drone. I made it and got the device up into the air with moments to spare again. The spring colours are in full display in the valley. 09.05.24, copyright Jon Hird.

Just as I was packing away I heard the distant, distinctive rumble of an MTU power unit. Back in the air for a (rather poorly composed) photograph of a GWR 'Castle' consisting of 43098 and 43156 working a slightly late-running 2C11, Plymouth - Penzance service. In hindsight I was probably lucky it was running a little late, otherwise I'd have been 'bowled' for my shot of the clay! 09.05.24, copyright Jon Hird.