15th September 2021

Dawlish Warren
Roger Salter

210915a 46100 Royal Scot with the empty stock working at Dawlish Warren on 15th September 2021 Copyright Roger Salter

210915b D1935 Roger Hosking tails the train. Copyright Roger Salter

210915c D1935 Roger Hosing tails the train at Dawlish Warren. Copyright Roger Salter

Thanks Roger

Cockwood Harbour
David Tozer & Roger Salter

I ventured to Cockwood Harbour today. 43010/22 with the 1318 Exeter St David's to Penzance at Cockwood Harbour. Copyright David Tozer

210915e 46100 Royal Scot in close up at Cockwood Harbour. Copyright Roger Salter

46100 Royal Scot with the 1330 Kingswear to Crewe L.S Empty stock working. Copyright David Tozer

46100 Royal Scot with the 1330 Kingswear to Crewe L.S Empty stock working. Copyright David Tozer

Many thanks David & Roger
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Okehampton line
Chris Bellett

​Another bit of work on the Okehampton line.

Kind Regards,
Chris Bellett
Retired S&T Engineer
CRS Member

Further improvements getting it ready for regular passenger traffic once more.

From the Western and Wales Route Weekly Operating Notice No.WW25/21:

GW608  CREDITION TO MELDON BETWEEN FORMER COLEFORD JUNCTION AND OKEHAMPTON
FROM 16:30 WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2021

Buttisland  User  Worked  Crossing  (UWC),  located  at  188m  03ch,  will  be  upgraded  to  include  red/green  lights  to  signal  to  the users  of  the  level  crossing  whether  it  is  safe  to  cross  using  the  Overlay  MSL  operating  system.  Telephones  will  be  provided. The  Overlay  MSL  system  is  being  introduced  to  the  area  at  User  Worked  Crossings  with  limited  sighting.  This  system  consists  of red/green  lights  that  indicate  to  the  user  whether  it  is  safe  for  them  to  cross  the  railway.  The  lights  are  activated  by  wheel sensors  that  operate  in  a  similar  way  to  axle  counters:  when  they  detect  a  train  they  set  the  lights  to  red,  after  the  train  hits  the strike  out  sensor  the  lights  go  to  green.  Would  all  staff  please  note  that,  like  axle  counters,  using  metal  tools  or  simply  passing  by within  a  metre  wearing  safety  boots  can  cause  activation  of these  sensors,  and  should  be  avoided. If  the  sensors  fail  the  lights  go  into  dark  mode,  they  will  be  reactivated  by  another  train  passing  or  can  be  reactivated  through  a manual  reset.

Many thanks Chris  - another future photo location possibly?
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Another Blue Pullman to 
Plymouth
Neil Phillips

Further to the late 1971 ‘Blue Pullman’ workings to Plymouth, a 6-car set had made an appearance at the Laira Open Day, held on Saturday 26th September 1970. Please find my distinctly average photo attached, but there’s no doubting where it is. Vehicle numbers were W60092/60732/60742/60743/60733/60093. These Pullman sets were classified 251 on TOPS, hence preceding 252 (prototype HST), 253/4 (production HST) and of course 255, the current Castle Class. My notebook says I clambered into the cabs of shunter D4130, Warships D857 ‘Undaunted’ and D869 ‘Zest’, Western D1045 ‘Western Viscount’, Peak D54 ‘The Royal Pioneer Corps’, Hymek D7000 and Brush D1932. ‘Small Prairie’ 4555 from the then Dart Valley Railway also attended and there was another Hymek, D7093, out in the yard. Those were the days!
 
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
 

Blue Pullman at Laira Open Day. 26th September 1970. Copyright Neil Phillips.

Many thanks Neil.
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Vintage Exeter
Paul Barlow

An unusual shot across the water. 33018 on the 1500 Waterloo to Exeter decends from Exeter Central. 10th May 1978 Copyright Paul Barlow

Many thanks Paul.
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