Whatley Quarry
Trials with converted Class 08 Shunter 22nd October 2024
Guy Vincent
Trials with converted Class 08 Shunter 22nd October 2024
Guy Vincent
Some photos taken outside the Whatley Quarry rail complex from the road bridge that crosses the quarry throat. I made two visits on 21st and 22nd October to record activities at this rail served location.
Photos 1 to 6. Locos and HGVs arriving / departing the quarry.
Photos 7 to 11 Trials utilising veteran class 08 shunter 08308 which has had its engine and generator set replaced by a rechargeable battery pack. The heavily modified loco, originally D3378, was delivered from Derby works in August 1957 and withdrawn by BR from Healey Mills in February 1992. The loco arrived at Whatley by road from Barrow Hill a couple of weeks ago and is undergoing trials which today involved moving eight loaded 77 tonne HOA hoppers along the quarry departure road. After the trials concluded resident shunter number 120 propelled 08308 to a secure location within the complex. Sister shunter 08947 can just be seen stabled next to the wagon repair shed.
This is the most interesting development at Whatley since the then preserved class 25 loco 25072 served for a short period as yard shunter in 1992-1993. Finally, 08308 (now a class 08-e) was for some years based at Inverness where it was used to shunt the stock of the Caledonian sleeper trains!
Guy V
Photos 1 to 6. Locos and HGVs arriving / departing the quarry.
Photos 7 to 11 Trials utilising veteran class 08 shunter 08308 which has had its engine and generator set replaced by a rechargeable battery pack. The heavily modified loco, originally D3378, was delivered from Derby works in August 1957 and withdrawn by BR from Healey Mills in February 1992. The loco arrived at Whatley by road from Barrow Hill a couple of weeks ago and is undergoing trials which today involved moving eight loaded 77 tonne HOA hoppers along the quarry departure road. After the trials concluded resident shunter number 120 propelled 08308 to a secure location within the complex. Sister shunter 08947 can just be seen stabled next to the wagon repair shed.
This is the most interesting development at Whatley since the then preserved class 25 loco 25072 served for a short period as yard shunter in 1992-1993. Finally, 08308 (now a class 08-e) was for some years based at Inverness where it was used to shunt the stock of the Caledonian sleeper trains!
Guy V
1. Whatley 21.10.2024 66619 (for 6A61) IMG_8013 Copyright Guy Vincent
2. Whatley 21.10.2024 66551 IMG_8027 Copyright Guy Vincent
3. Whatley 21.10.2024 Quarry Activity IMG_8044 Copyright Guy Vincent
4. Whatley 21.10.2024 HGV Leaving Quarry IMG_8047 Copyright Guy Vincent
5. Whatley 21.10.2024 59206 ex 6C31 Theale IMG_8059 Copyright Guy Vincent
6. Whatley 21.10.2024 More HGVs IMG_8066 Copyright Guy Vincent
7. Whatley 22.10.2024 Shunters 08308 120 & 08947 IMG_8088 Copyright Guy Vincent
8. Whatley 22.10.2024 08308 Battery Loco Trials IMG_8157 Copyright Guy Vincent
9. Whatley 22.10.2024 08308 Trials IMG_8176 Copyright Guy Vincent
10. Whatley 22.10.2024 08308 (Battery) & Hanson 120 IMG_8180 Copyright Guy Vincent
11. Whatley 22.10.2024 08308 (Battery) & Hanson 120 IMG_8185
Many Thanks Guy, these pictures bring back memories when the CRS visited the area by Mini Bus many years ago with Keith at the helm.
Roger
Roger
A few pictures of Class 142 units in the Exeter Area
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
2010_11_15 142063 153380 Exeter St Thomas Copyright Paul Barlow
2010_11_15 142063 153380 at Exeter St Thomas Copyright Paul Barlow
2010_11_15 150129 St Thomas Copyright Paul Barlow
153370 142063 0853 Exmouth-Barnstaple 30 Nov 2010 Copyright Paul Barlow
Many Thanks Paul
Photographs of Freight at Swindon
Colin Pidgeon
Colin Pidgeon
66781 t&t 66846 on 3S59 Hereford to Swindon Transfer. Photo taken 13.05 16/10. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
66070 on 6C03 Northolt to Severnside. Photo taken 13.16 16/10. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
67023 t&t 670027 on 3S32 Cheltenham to Swindon Transfer. Photo taken 13.34 16/10 Copyright Colin Pidgeon
59201 on 7B12 Merehead to Wootton Bassett being overtaken on the lower level by 70814 on 6Z98 Westbury to Bradwell Sidings. This shows the difference of track levels through Swindon Station. Photo taken 14.16/10. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
59201 on 7B12 Merehead to Wootton Bassett being overtaken on the lower level by 70814 on 6Z98 Westbury to Bradwell Sidings. This shows the difference of track levels through Swindon Station. Photo taken 14.16/10. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
59104 on 6C48 Appleford to Whatley. Photo taken 14.38 16/10. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
New Mendip Rail HOA 81-70-6774.143-6 in the on consist of 7B12 Merehead to Wootton Bassett. Photo taken 14.15 16/10. Copyright Colin Pidgeon
70806 on 6M40 Westbury to Stud Farm. Photo taken 15.03 16/10 Copyright Colin Pidgeon
Many Thanks Colin
Tracing The Southern Lines
Roger Winnen
Part 3
13.04.1977 - Okehampton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
13.04.1977 - Okehampton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
13.04.1977 - Okehampton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
14.04.1977 - Okehampton Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen
13.04.1977 - Sampforde Courtney. Copyright Roger Winnen
13.04.1977 - Sampforde Courtney. Copyright Roger Winnen
13.04.1977 - Sampforde Courtney. Copyright Roger Winnen
Moorswater Memories
Jon Hird
66132 shunts the cement wagons at Moorswater on 04.02.2013. The ECLP sign a reminder of bygone times even then. Copyright Jon Hird.
Shunting near the old platform site. 04.02.2013, copyright Jon Hird.
Moorswater viaduct dominates the scene as 66132 pushes back the PCA cement tanks. 04.02.2013, copyright Jon Hird.