12/4/2024

The Eclipse in West Cornwall
Part 2
Roger Winnen

For part 1, please click here.

990811ze 13.36 ECS from St Blazey to form the 16.43 to Linlithgow. 66096 Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zh The Scottish train has now pushed back to the long siding at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zi Viewed from the station wall. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zj ECS Arrival at 14.03 from St Blazey. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zk The 14.00 to Paddington depats behind a Class 66. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zl (2) Clearing the rubbish from the train with 66096. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zl The 2 37s push back their train into Platform 4 for its departure at 16.43 to Linlithgow. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zm When will we see a sight like this again. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zp 66002 arriving with empty stock to form the 14.41 to Crewe. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zq Prince Henry attaches to the front of the train for Crewe. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zy All platforms are full at the terminus. Plat 1 15.39 Padd Plat 2 15.00 Preston Plat 3 15.20 St Ives Plat 4 16.43 to Linlithgow. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zzb ECS from Lostwithiel arrives to work the 16.06 to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zzd The 15.00 to Preston departing 60 mins late. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zzj The returning train to Scotland departs Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zzp 66115 forming the 17.30 Penzance to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen

990811zzq ECS working for the 17.30 Penzance to Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen

15 minutes in Bodmin
Jon Hird

Bodmin Railways small Prarie 5552 heads up the bank past Charlies Gate with the 15:20 Bodmin Parkway to Bodmin General. 11.04.2024, Copyright Jon Hird.

A pair of GWR Hitachi units depart Bodmin Parkway with 1A92 the 14:15 Penzance to Paddington Service. 11.04.2024, Copyright Jon Hird.

A minute or two after the IET's had departed, DB Cargo 66101 crept through with 6M53, the Parkandillack (actually starting from St. Blazey, as the wagons were loaded at Par harbour) to Cliffe Vale Jn. An attempt to replicate the 'classic' Bodmin Parkway shot from the field, sadly the trees and bushes are too high to do the shot from any lower these days. 11.04.2024, Copyright Jon Hird.

Sulzers at Swindon
Ken Mumford & Colin Pidgeon

Seen at Swindon is 47828 in Intercity livery at the head of 'The Statesman' running as 1Z60, the 05:22 Stafford to Windsor & Eton Riverside. 11.04.2024, copyright Colin Pidgeon.