12th September 2021

Pictures taken in pursuit of
Todays Royal Duchy
12th September 2021

The Outward Journey

No.1.
WCRC class 47 No.47746 'Chris Fudge 29-7-70 -22-6-10'
working the OZ12 11:07 Taunton to Plymouth light engine move.
No.2.
Ex. LMS Jubilee class 4-6-0 No.45690 'Leander'
working the 1Z12 08:46 Slough to Par 'Royal Duchy ' charter.
​Keith Turley

No (1) WCRC class 47 No.47746 'Chris Fudge' at Cowley bridge 12th September 2021 Copyright Keith Turley

(no 2) Ex. LMS Jubilee class 4-6-0 No.45690 'Leander' at Cowley bridge. 12th September 2021 Copyright Keith Turley

45690 Leader in dismal light at Cockwood Harbour with the Royal Duchy to Plymouth and Par. Copyright David Tozer

Roger Salters collection of photographs at Dawlish Warren

210912p 47746 Chris Fudge leaves Dawlish Warren. Copyright Roger Salter

210912q 47746 Chris Fudge leaves Dawlish Warren Copyright Roger Salter

210912r 45690 Leander with The Royal Duchy passes Dawlish Warren. Copyright Roger Salter

Thanks Roger

 Both passing Langham Bridge​, Ivybridge, today.

1. 2E11 1245 Plymouth to Exeter St David's, passing Langham Bridge at 12.57, 12.09.21. 43010 on this end, didn't manage to note the leading power car.
2.  Royal Duchy passing on time 12.09.2021, 45690 Leander.

Hope all well with you.

Trevor Tremethick.

2E11 12.45 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids, Castle class HST Passing Langham Bridge, Ivybridge.12th September 2021 Copyright T Tremethick

Royal Duchy passing Ivybridge on time. 12th September 2021, 45690 Leander. Copyright Trevor Tremethick

(1) Two weeks on from the last 'Royal Duchy' steam tour and it's full dull at Cheston Bridge Wrangaton for 45690 Leander with not a sign of the sun . The train is the 1Z12 08.46 Slough - Par with Leander coming off at Plymouth to be replaced by 47746.  Clive Smith.

Leander on the Royal Duchy seen at Chelson Bridge Wrangaton. 12th September 2021. Copyright Clive Smith

At Plymouth 

210912a 47746 Chris Fudge arrives on the through road in preparation of taking over the Royal Duchy to Par.. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912b 45690 Leander arrives at Platform 5 with the Royal Duchy. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912c The tour participants have yet to alight from their train at Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912d Detaching and attaching at Plymouth North Road. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912f Leander with its support coach goes into Platform 7. 47746 Chris Fudge backs to its train. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912g 47746 Chris Fudge awaits departure for Par. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912h Action.

210912i 45690 moves to pick up its support Coach. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912j Movement around Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912k 45690 Leander in Platform 7 together with a Cross Country service in Platform 4. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912l Stabled in Dock 2 for coal and watering. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912m In the Dock at Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

210912n Looking spick and spam with the new building work underway on the University Project. Copyright Roger Winnen

On your bike. Is this a rail replacement service. Copyright Roger Winnen

Good morning gents,
I wasn't going to send these photos in as they are only off my phone, and hence not the greatest quality, but I noticed you don't have too many photos of yesterdays excursion within the Duchy on your website, so they are here if you'd like them.
Just a few photos of 47746 running around and then shunting the stock away at Par after the passengers alighted for onwards travel to Fowey and the Eden Project.

All the best,

Jon Hird

All photographs taken at Par comes from the John Hird Collection

Many Thanks John

The Return Journey

(2) This is 7.15 p.m. and a massive contrast to my evening light glint  photo of the same loco three weeks ago just down the road. A really dreary evening and not worth dragging myself out for so I thought I would view it from my open bedroom window and take a rudimentary shot. The Law Of Steam Locos dictates that if you are not poised with a camera then copious smoke will produce and so it did.  45690 Leander crosses Bittaford Viaduct with 1Z16 17.38 Par -Slough.  Clive Smith

Leander returns - seen crossing Bittaford Viaduct. .12th September 2021. Copyright Clive Smitth.

Many thanks to the following :- Keith Turley, Trevor Tremethick  &&&&

The CRS restarts
New season September 21 to May 22.

On a very bright and sunny evening John Ball gave an excellent show on the Railways of Ireland following this up with a treat of views the Isle of Man Railways.  Many thanks John for your efforts to get us going once more - some 22 members attended.

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Steam at Swindon 
Ken Mumford

Ken sends us the following trial pictures taken at Swindon on the 8th September 2021

Steam spectators - Swindon. 8th September 2021. Copyright Ken Mumford

61306 Bahamas at Swindon. Copyright Ken Mumford

- And most certainly the most dramatic of all 45596 Bahamas at Swindon. 8th September 2021. Copyright Ken Mumford,

They've come out well - many thanks Ken.
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Newbury
Ron Kosys

47558 passes Newbury with a short forrned train for Paddington. 18th July 1988,. Copyright Ron Kosys.

Many thanks Ron.
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Blue Pullmans down west
Simon Howard

See News 10th September - Blue Pullmans - a Cornish Connection, by Andrew and Diane Jones.  Simon has been doing some diligent research  and has come up with the following pictures available on Flickr.

Robert Carroll has three pictures of the working on Flickr:
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/8534295303/in/photolist-eehv9x-e19uEt-enxPkZ-dYVVUM/
 
 
And apparently there were two workings one 24/12/71 and the other 28/12/71 – the first having 1655 assisting one way and D1010 the other:
 
http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/711224pl.html
 
 

Many thanks Simon
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