Roving the Rails
for the IETS 800029
Roger Winnen
for the IETS 800029
Roger Winnen
180521e Taken from Treruffe Hill Redruth we see the 06.06 Stoke Gifford to Penzance crossing Redruth Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen
180521f The return working from Penzance at 11.07 sees the train arriving at St Austell taken from the footbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen
180521g The sleek lines of this unit against the backdrop of the old footbridge which will be relocated to the Bala Lake Railway. Copyright Roger Winnen
180521h 800029 is seen departing Plymouth at 14.03 for Exeter St David's. Copyright Roger Winnen
180521i The return working at 16.45 from Plymouth to Penzance sees the train coming off the Royal Albert Bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen
180521j The IET enters Cornwall. Copyright Roger Winnen
180521k The 18.47 Working from Penzance sees this train entering Truro Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
Two at Exeter
David Tozer
David Tozer
A few years ago, a rare vist as 158732 & 158737 call at Exeter Central on the 15th October 1990 Copyright David Tozer
66568 at Exeter St Thomas with a Plymouth bound train. Davids comment - Sadly it clouded over. 21st May 2018 Copyright David Tozer
Class 31's St Denys area
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Mention has been previously made of the Class 31’s that were hired by Wessex Trains in 2003 to operate a round trip from Cardiff to Brighton and back on Fridays only.
The trains involved were the
1O98 1200 Fridays only Cardiff to Brighton
1V96 1700 Fridays only Brighton to Cardiff
And the locos were any two from four
31452 31454 31468 31601
These were owned by Fragonset Railways, a company that provided spot hires to the rail industry.
If I returned home from work in the Channel Islands to Southampton Airport on a Friday and if the weather allowed, I’d take a look at this working.
Unfortunately time restrictions meant that photographic locations would be somewhat limited meaning I had little variation in the photographs I obtained.
The shots clearly illustrate the much clearer skies that were regularly seen over Southampton Water to those seen inland.
Many thanks Ron - glad you paused on your way home from work.
The trains involved were the
1O98 1200 Fridays only Cardiff to Brighton
1V96 1700 Fridays only Brighton to Cardiff
And the locos were any two from four
31452 31454 31468 31601
These were owned by Fragonset Railways, a company that provided spot hires to the rail industry.
If I returned home from work in the Channel Islands to Southampton Airport on a Friday and if the weather allowed, I’d take a look at this working.
Unfortunately time restrictions meant that photographic locations would be somewhat limited meaning I had little variation in the photographs I obtained.
The shots clearly illustrate the much clearer skies that were regularly seen over Southampton Water to those seen inland.
Many thanks Ron - glad you paused on your way home from work.
31602 St Denys 1V96 1700 FO Brighton-Cardiff11th April 2003 Copyright Ron Kosys From bridge south of St Denys station.
31452 St Denys 1V96 1700 FO Brighton-Cardiff 11th April 2003 Copyright Ron Kosys From south of St Denys station.
31468 Bevois 1V96 1700 FO Brighton-CWL 18th July 2003 Copyright Ron Kosys From footbridge at Mount Pleasant Road crossing.
31602 Bevois 1V96 1700 FO Brighton-Cardiff 18th July 2003 Copyright Ron Kosys. This is Mount Pleasant Road level crossing. Northam Traincare Depot under construction
31602 St Denys 1Oxx Cardiff-Brighton 9th May 2003 Copyright Ron Kosys. From bridge south of St Denys.
31452 St Denys 1Oxx 1200 Cardiff-Brighton 9th May 2005 Copyright Ron Kosys. From bridge south of St Denys station - the footbridge has since been removed.
Exeter St Davids
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Copyright John Cornelius