The Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Diesel Gala
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
20137 with 20228 arriving at Toddington working 11.40 Cheltenham Racecourse-Broadway . Copyright Andrewtriggs
47376 with 47105 at Toddington working 15.40 Cheltenham Racecourse-Broadway. Copyright Andrew Triggs
37215 awaiting the road at Winchcombe while D6948 arrives from Broadway Copyright Andrew Triggs
Visiting Class 26 no.5310 at Winchcombe working 13.25 Cheltenham Racecourse-Broadway. Copyright Andrew Triggs
. D6948 arriving at Broadway working 11.10 Cheltenham Racecourse-Broadway Copyright Andrew Triggs
Thanks Andrew
Exeter Oil
Roger Geach
Exeter St. Davids on 28.06.2002 - 66170 arrives with the 6V62 Fawley to Plymouth Tavistock Junction oil tanks. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks Roger - another much missed traffic flow.
Exminster HST - More Details
Roger Geach/Martin Duff
On Saturday, we showed a picture of Roger Geach's, featuring a Virgin HST at Exminster. Roger wrote that he hadn't recorded any details of the service, however Martin has emailed in with the following info;
Evening admins,
For “ Exminster, Gissons bridge, on the evening of 03.05.2002. A Virgin HST passes by. I have never had any interest in these things, so no notes on the working, I was waiting for a mail train. The light was good so i took the picture. Copyright Roger Geach.”
Most likely 1E40 17.10 Plymouth - Leeds
Cheers,
Martin D
Evening admins,
For “ Exminster, Gissons bridge, on the evening of 03.05.2002. A Virgin HST passes by. I have never had any interest in these things, so no notes on the working, I was waiting for a mail train. The light was good so i took the picture. Copyright Roger Geach.”
Most likely 1E40 17.10 Plymouth - Leeds
Cheers,
Martin D
The HST photograph in question. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks, Martin - always nice to have a little background on a photo.
Early days of Cornish Rail preservation
Roger Winnen
25.06.1978 - Fireless engine at Imperial Sidings Bugle. Copyright Roger Winnen
25.06.1978 - Cornish Steam Preservation Society coach under restoration at Bugle Copyright Roger Winnen
25.06.1978 - Imperial Siding, Bugle. Copyright Roger Winnen
Sunday Shots
Jon Hird
47306 with 4 OOV Clay Wagons and a brake van dropping down past Charlies Gate with a driver experience course. Taken from private property by permission of the owner. 14.07.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
After running round, 47306 powers back up the bank. 14.07.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
I noticed on RTT that one of the two remaining blue 150's was working the Newquay shuttles, so later in the evening I popped down to Ponts Mill for a photo. 150238 crosses the viaduct. 14.07.2024, copyright Jon Hird.