October 24th 2024

A Holiday photo of Jon Hird our Web Master on holiday in Spain
Have a good holiday you deserve it.
Roger & Keith of the Cornwall Railway Society

Early Morning Grid at Westbury
Al Peters

Colas Rail Freight 56078 is seen at Westbury in the early morning on 21/10/24, the loco was to be hauled to Colwick TMD (Nottingham) for repairs. Driver Alan Peters

Many Thanks Al

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 Regional Railways livery 37425 on a test train at PZ
Roger Winnen

241023a 37425 Heads the 3Q 51 22.32 Test Train to Exeter Riverside. Copyright Roger Winnen

241023b 37425 In Regional Railways livery at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

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 Creech St Michael and Bathpool nr Taunton
Bill Elston

Some passing traffic through Taunton today.

the RHTT returning to Cornwall from Westbury, with 66179/66154. passing Creech st Michael Copyright Bill Elstone

Exeter Riverside to Westbury stone empties, with 66619,at Bathpool, Copyright Bill Elstone

Colas tamper DR 73935, also at Bathpool. Copyright Bill Elstone

Many Thanks Bill

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
James Brown

I enjoyed a visit to the wonderful Lynton and Barnstaple Railway today  and had the pleasure of making the most of some sunshine whilst taking in  picturesque views from the nostalgic  experience offered by the L&B. Well worth a visit. 
Regards 
James Bown 

Many Thanks James

Colin Pidgeon & Ken Mumford
Picture Collection Part 1

[1] and [2] 6C03 Northolt Sidings to Severnside SITA with 66053 leaving Swindon East Loop 2 minutes late. All these photos are Copyright

[1] and [2] 6C03 Northolt Sidings to Severnside SITA with 66053 leaving Swindon East Loop 2 minutes late. All these photographs are Copyright

3S59 Moreton-on-Lugg to Swindon Transfer with 66791 Top 'n' Tail with 66646passing on the UML [Up Main line] some 35 minutes EARLY. NOTE how dirty the leading loco is - including the driver's side window!!! NOTE, too, the feather alongside the colour signal over the UML All these photographs are Copyright

3S59 Moreton-on-Lugg to Swindon Transfer with 66791 Top 'n' Tail with 66646passing on the UML [Up Main line] some 35 minutes EARLY. NOTE how dirty the leading loco is - including the driver's side window!!! NOTE, too, the feather alongside the colour signal over the UML All these photographs are Copyright

By this time, Colin had joined me. This was a very interesting event. The station announcer said that this was a 10-car train. First 5-cars were going to terminate at Swansea and then rear 5-cars were going on, after reversal, to Carmarthen. The station announcer stated that one needed to get into the first 5-car section for Carmarthen BUT as you can see the train consisted of ONE 5-car unit!! With the driver's tea on the front??? However, the driver switched off the white lights, turned on the red lights more than once. My good friend, Colin, said that the driver was rebooting the system. During the 25+ minutes that this unit stayed in platform 4, there were a few platform alterations PLUS All these photographs are Copyright

By this time, Colin had joined me. This was a very interesting event. The station announcer said that this was a 10-car train. First 5-cars were going to terminate at Swansea and then rear 5-cars were going on, after reversal, to Carmarthen. The station announcer stated that one needed to get into the first 5-car section for Carmarthen BUT as you can see the train consisted of ONE 5-car unit!! With the driver's tea on the front??? However, the driver switched off the white lights, turned on the red lights more than once. My good friend, Colin, said that the driver was rebooting the system. During the 25+ minutes that this unit stayed in platform 4, there were a few platform alterations PLUS All these photographs are Copyright

By this time, Colin had joined me. This was a very interesting event. The station announcer said that this was a 10-car train. First 5-cars were going to terminate at Swansea and then rear 5-cars were going on, after reversal, to Carmarthen. The station announcer stated that one needed to get into the first 5-car section for Carmarthen BUT as you can see the train consisted of ONE 5-car unit!! With the driver's tea on the front??? However, the driver switched off the white lights, turned on the red lights more than once. My good friend, Colin, said that the driver was rebooting the system. During the 25+ minutes that this unit stayed in platform 4, there were a few platform alterations PLUS All these photographs are Copyright

Many Thanks to you both

Tracing The Southern Lines
Roger Winnen
Part 4

13.04.1977 - North Tawton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

13.04.1977 - North Tawton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

13.04.1977 - North Tawton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

13.04.1977 - Bow Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

13.04.1977 - Bow Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

13.04.1977 - An Exeter bound DMU at Morchard Road. Copyright Roger Winnen

More tomorrow.. Stay tuned!