17th September, 2018

D1013 Western Ranger departs Penzance
Roger Winnen

760703h D1013 Western Ranger is seen departing Penzance possibly on the 18.00hrs to Bristol Temple Meads - Copyright Roger Winnen

34052 Lord Dowding hauls the Royal Duchy to Par
David Tozer

180916a 34046 masquerading as 34052 Lord Dowding heads the Royal Duchy to Par seen passing Paddleford overbridge Rewe. Copyright David Tozer

Green Train in green surroundings
Guy Vincent
This morning you put up a picture taken by Mark Lynam of 158961 on the Cornish main line, a relatively unusual event but to possibly become more common once sufficient Turbos are delivered for service in the Bristol area.   Yesterday (15th) 158961 worked a Cardiff-Portsmouth diagram and today it was a case of the same with this view of the unit arriving at Freshford with 1F13 1108 Cardiff Central-Portsmouth Harbour.  Just caught in the last days of 100 per cent matching foliage as autumn is about to take a hold. 

Best regards

Guy V

180916m Freshford 158961. Copyright Guy Vincent

Many Thanks Guy

Class 52 Westerns at Hayle on a Summer Saturday
3rd July 1976
Roger Winnen

760703b D1022 Western Sentinal heads the 14.00 Penzance to Birmingham seen approaching Hayle Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen

760703c An unidentified Western crosses Hayle Viaduct on a Saturday Holiday Express. Copyright Roger Winnen. Having received an EMail from Guy Vincent he has established this engine to be D1071 Western Renown carrying the small air vent on the cab front. Many thanks Guy.

760703d D1010 Western Campaigner works the 16.10 from Penzance to Paddington seen at Hayle. Copyright Roger Winnen

760703e As D1010 awaits depsrture a Class 47 is seen arriving at Hayle with a down train possibly Worcester Shrub Hill to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen