The Royal Duchy
Clive Smith & Jon Hird
44871 puts on a superb plume leaving Newton Abbot with the 1Z33 08.48 Bristol Temple Meads - Par 'Royal Duchy'. Copyright Clive Smith.
44871 works the first 'Royal Duchy' railtour of the season into Cornwall, passing Restormel Farm Overbridge on 05.05.2024. Copyright Jon Hird.
The loco being turned and serviced at St. Blazey. Copyright Jon Hird.
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'May the fourth be with you'
Paul Barlow
59202 59101 59104 D6515 438 TC unit 73136 climb the bank into Exeter central on the 0648 Eastleigh to Exeter Central 4 May 2024. The locos were longer than the coaches! Copyright Paul Barlow.
Tarting up 73136 Exeter central 4 May 2024. Copyright Paul Barlow.
D6515 passes St James Park Halt Exeter on the 1440 Exeter to Waterloo 4 May 2024. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul!
We have many more images of this outrageous railtour in our features section - please click here.
We have many more images of this outrageous railtour in our features section - please click here.
The Springtime Cornishman
Clive Smith
37668 & 37518 pass Rockstone Bridge with the 1Z65 05:53 Dorridge to Penzance "The Spring Cornish Explorer" Pathfinders railtour. Copyright Clive Smith.
Railtours in the west
Bill Elston
04.05.24 - Eastleigh to Eastleigh via the world worked by t/t 33012 and 73136 seen passing Pendomer on its return from Exeter Central. Copyright Bill Elston.
04.05.24 - Eastleigh to Eastleigh via the world worked by t/t 33012 and 73136 seen passing Pendomer on its return from Exeter Central. Copyright Bill Elston.
Kingswear to Nantwich worked from Taunton by D6851(37667) and D6817(37521), tailed by 47828, seen passing Creech st Michael.at 18:45. Copyright Bill Elston.
Penzance to Dorridge worked by 37518 and 37668, seen approaching Cogload Jct. at 19:20. Copyright Bill Elston.
Many thanks Bill - you had a busy day!
37668 - in a past life
Roger Geach
The weekend saw 37668 visit Cornwall. Some may recall that 37668 was once a loco that worked off St Blazey on clay duties being based down here.
37668 arrived during December 1993 and was allocated to the various clay pools until 11 1998
37668 is seen with 37674 at Bolitho, east of Liskeard, with the 6m72 St Blazey - Bescot service on 30 7 1998
Bolitho was always a good photo spot with the sun right for afternoon pictures. Not always the case in many places, as the sun can be very much in the lens on the up road in afternoons.
It was less grown up in those days and a good place to watch the trains.
Roger Geach
37668 arrived during December 1993 and was allocated to the various clay pools until 11 1998
37668 is seen with 37674 at Bolitho, east of Liskeard, with the 6m72 St Blazey - Bescot service on 30 7 1998
Bolitho was always a good photo spot with the sun right for afternoon pictures. Not always the case in many places, as the sun can be very much in the lens on the up road in afternoons.
It was less grown up in those days and a good place to watch the trains.
Roger Geach
You can imagine the noise as 37668 and 37674 climb out of Liskeard, passing Roger on 30.07.1998. 37668 visited Cornwall on Saturday 04.05.24 and happily its partner here 37674 lives a life in preservation up in Scotland too. Two veteran cornishmen! Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks as always, Roger - another wonderful image and memory.