13th May 2023

Kingswear Castle at Dawlish
Roger Salter

43158 Kingswear Castle at Dawlish 9-5-23 2C69 0900 Cardiff Central-Penzance 2 Days before being taken out of traffic 43154 Compton Castle at the rear Copyright Roger Salter

Nameplate of Kingswear Castle. Copyright Roger Salter

The answer to Michaels quiz.
Mystery location
Michael Roach

Two suggested locations have been received. Both Roy Hart and Roger W suggest Meeth Halt. Copyright Michael L. Roach.

Are they right - the answer will be in Michaels next article - number 20.

HST to the
Severn Valley
Sharpo

I was on the footbridge to film it arriving and was talking to another person waiting to film it. He mentioned the Cornwall Railway Society & I noticed there was a photo of it with a link to the Society, don't know what his name was though.

If anybody is interested I have uploaded my video of the HST at:-

https://youtu.be/Ua8KiLa3L9w

Having a chat with him helped pass the time, we were disappointed that it didn't run back to the SVR station at Kidderminster, instead it headed away towards Bewdley.

Cheers, Sharpo. 

Many thanks 'Sharpo' - well worth watching - outside our reporting region really but I am sure that all will enjoy it.

Cowley Bridge Jct
Paul Barlow

Class 47's D1935 D1924 pass Cowley Bridge junction on the 1456 Goodrington...y 2023. 11th May 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow.

43158 43154 work the 1250 Penzance to Cardiff Cowley Bridge Junction. 11th May 2023. Copyright Paul Barlow

Another sad occasion - a last day. Many thanks Paul for sending in your pictures - an unusual angle at Cowley Bridge.
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Passing through
Swindon
Ken Mumford

Swindon 66509 on 6C58 Oxford Banbury Road to East Usk Yard which ran through at the time 6B11 should have run. [1] 11th May 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford

Swindon the same train heading for East Usk Yard. 11th May 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.

Thanks Ken.
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Swanage Gala 1
Paul Barlow

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45108 at Swanage 12 May 2023.jpg
45108 on rear of a Swanage bound train with 50026 on the front 12 May 2023.jpg
47830 backs onto the 1239 to Swanage at Corfe Castle 12 May 2023.jpg
Class 40 D345 at Swanage 12 May 2023.jpg
Clayton D8568 50026 and 45108 at Swanage 12 May 2023.jpg
Clayton D8568 at Swanage 12 May 2023.jpg
D345 arrives at Corfe castle on 1332 Fiver Frome to Swanage service 12 May 2023.jpg
D8568 at Corfe Castle 12 May 2023.jpg
D8568 and 50026 at Swanage 12 May 2023.jpg
33111 arrives at Corfe Castle 12 May 2023.jpg 

Images go left to right then down. Details in the text above - all photographs are the copyright of Paul Barlow. Please click on the images to enlarge.

Many thanks to you Paul, looks like you had a very good day. I hope you like the gallery format.
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