A special thanks to Roger Winnen who provided us with an excellent evenings entertainment last night on the Railways of Scotland. Following a 'low' during the Covid restrictions our numbers were encouragingly up.
The 46th Anniversary of the 50p Return to Plymouth
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
On this day 46 years ago 13th February 1976 I walked from Trewoon, St Austell to Probus photographing the railway scene on route including the 2x3 Car Cross Country DMU working the 50p Cheap to Plymouth
760213g Going away towards Burngullow. This was one of those 50 pence returns from Penzance and stations to Plymouth on Saturdays for shoppers etc. Copyright Roger Winnen
760213h The 10.25 Cornishman from Penzance at St Stephens Coombe. (Note all the telegraph poles and wires which are not seen these days) Copyright Roger Winnen
760213j The 11.00 Penzance to Paddington hauled by a Class 50 then nameless crosses the St Stephens Coombe Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen
760213n Grampound Road Station with the 12.35 ex Penzance passing by. Copyright Roger Winnen
Misty picture
Dawlish
Paul Barlow
Dawlish
Paul Barlow
Worth a wave - a young lady greets 31462 and 31412 as they come into the sun heading an afternoon Paignton to Liverpool service arriving at Dawlish.. 20th September 1986. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Paul
Headless IET at
Ashbury Crossing
Ken Mumford
Ashbury Crossing
Ken Mumford
Some thing is missing from this IET seen at Ashbury Crossing 10th February 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
Looking the other ways at Ashbury Crossing 10th February 2022 Copyright Ken Mumford
Thanks Ken.
Torbay and Dartmouth Rly.
Andrew and Diane Jones
Andrew and Diane Jones
A simple railway ticket jogged my memory!
Possibly one of the best commercially viable preserved branch lines is today known by its terminus at Dartmouth, ‘The Dartmouth Steam Railway.’
Back in 1987, Diane and I with our youngest daughter Sienna visited the line which was promoted then as ‘Torbay & Dartmouth Railway,’ please see attached tickets.
We purchased a supplement to travel in the ‘Devon Belle’ observation car no 13, one of an original pair numbered 13 and 14.
We were in luck because out train was hauled by ex Neath locomotive Collett 2-8-0T 5239 ‘Goliath,’ which when close coupled to the observation car put up a sterling effort and completely mesmerised our 4 year old daughter! Especially through the tunnel!
Although number 13 spent some of its working life after conversion in 1947, attached to the ‘Devon Belle’ luxury train ex Waterloo to Ilfracombe and Plymouth its remaining years were spent in the London Midland region renumbered M280M on the ‘Welsh Chieftain’ land cruise and latterly from 1961 travelling to the Scottish region for use on the Kyle of Lochalsh and Oban lines.
Preservation came after purchase by the South Devon Railway on ‘The Dart Valley’ line initially and eventual transfer to, in my opinion, the more scenic Dartmouth branch
Its sister no 14 was almost lost to the scrap man, having accompanied ‘Flying Scotsman, on its fateful USA tour, but eventually it was repatriated in 2007 at a substantial cost of £60,000 and now resides on the Swanage line.
Happy memories, Andrew and Diane Jones.
Possibly one of the best commercially viable preserved branch lines is today known by its terminus at Dartmouth, ‘The Dartmouth Steam Railway.’
Back in 1987, Diane and I with our youngest daughter Sienna visited the line which was promoted then as ‘Torbay & Dartmouth Railway,’ please see attached tickets.
We purchased a supplement to travel in the ‘Devon Belle’ observation car no 13, one of an original pair numbered 13 and 14.
We were in luck because out train was hauled by ex Neath locomotive Collett 2-8-0T 5239 ‘Goliath,’ which when close coupled to the observation car put up a sterling effort and completely mesmerised our 4 year old daughter! Especially through the tunnel!
Although number 13 spent some of its working life after conversion in 1947, attached to the ‘Devon Belle’ luxury train ex Waterloo to Ilfracombe and Plymouth its remaining years were spent in the London Midland region renumbered M280M on the ‘Welsh Chieftain’ land cruise and latterly from 1961 travelling to the Scottish region for use on the Kyle of Lochalsh and Oban lines.
Preservation came after purchase by the South Devon Railway on ‘The Dart Valley’ line initially and eventual transfer to, in my opinion, the more scenic Dartmouth branch
Its sister no 14 was almost lost to the scrap man, having accompanied ‘Flying Scotsman, on its fateful USA tour, but eventually it was repatriated in 2007 at a substantial cost of £60,000 and now resides on the Swanage line.
Happy memories, Andrew and Diane Jones.
Torbay and Dartmouth Railway tickets 1987 Copyright Andrew and Diane Jones
Many thanks for the memory Andrew - keep them coming.