11th November 2021

Chapel Siding visitor
Neil Phillips

It’s unusual for me to report on ‘current affairs’ but I happened to be out and about this morning and found 66061 waiting quietly in Chapel Siding at Par with a rake of JIAs. I believe this is a regular sight on a Thursday. It helps to be tall when shooting over the top of the security fence!
 
Best regards,
Neil

Chapel siding 66061 waiting patiently on the 11th November 2021, Copyright Neil Phillips

Chapel siding 66061 waiting patiently 11th November 2021, Copyright Neil Phillips.

As you say Neil - the advantages of elevation!!  Many thanks - keep up the morning strolls - good for your and good for us.
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RHTT's passing through 
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon

Many thanks to Colin and also to Ken Mumford who forwarded the pictures below of two RHTT Circuits remote from Cornwall.

66846 t&t 66848 on 3S59 Swindon Transfer to Swindon Transfer. 9th November 2021. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.

67023 t&t 67027 on 3S33 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer. 9th November 2021. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.

67023 t&t 67027 on 3S33 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer. 9th November 2021. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.

Many thanks to Colin  - and also to Ken.
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The freightliner 66 on tour to and from Penzance today
Andrew Triggs  Roger Salter
Roger Winnen

66516 Passing through Truro Station this morning on route to Penzance at 10.16. Copyright Roger Winnen

Heading away and passing the Truro Semaphores. The lineside vegetation has been cut back around Truro in recent months. Copyright Roger Winnen

.66516 Passing Ponsandane at 10.46 on route to Penzance. Copyright Andrew Triggs

Following arrival at platform 2, with 43160 for company on platform 3 Copyright Andrew Triggs

Platform level view on platform 2, before departing with the return run to Fairwater Yard at 11.28, Copyright Andrew Triggs

We are now in Devon, more clearance of vegetation can be seen as the Class 66 comes off the Royal Albert Bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

66516 Returning from Penzance passes through Dawlish Warren Station. Copyright Roger Salter

Thanks to all involved.

 
 Eastdon nr Dawlish Warren
Roger Salter

Yesterdays Civil Engineers being the 660Q 08.53 Newton Abbot Hackney Yard to Bristol Kingsland Road photgraphed at Eastdon. Copyright Roger Salter

Tiverton Junction
Ron Kosys

47525 Tiverton Jn 8th September 1989. Note The Redland Roof Tiles wagon in the fenced off area on the right awaiting loading. Copyright Ron Kosys.

Many thanks Ron.
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West Somerset Gala
2007
Paul Barlow

Paul looks back to those days in 2007 long before Global Warming or Covid was even thought of.  He says -  
​Hi Keith
A few shots from a 2007 West Somerset railway diesel gala, including a through train from Paddington.
Kind regards. Paul. 

West Somerset Gala D832 D1010 1340 Bishops Lyderard to Minehead approaches Leigh woods crossing. 16th June 2007 Copyright Paul Barlow.

West Somerset Gala D1010 amid lush countryside on the 09.15 Bishops Lyderard to Minehead passes Nethercott 16th June 2007. Copyright Paul Barlow

West Somerset Gala D1010 1055 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard approaches Leigh woods crossing16th June 2007. Copyright Paul Barlow.

West Somerset Gala. D1015 0837 Paddington to Minehead passes Roebuck Farm. 16th June 2007. Copyright Paul Barlow.

West Somerset Gala. D1015 on the 13.40 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard approaches site of Leigh loop. 16th June 2007. Copyright Paul Barlow. Note the 'nice puff of smoke' - it really makes the action shots doesn't it?

Many thanks Paul for those memories of the good olde days.
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