'Project Ajax'
Jeremy Turner
In a Cornish location, Gary Hardings has been working away restoring one of the cabs of 50046 'Ajax'. Jeremy went along for a visit and has provided us the below images of the fantastic work which has been carried out.
You can see more of the restoration process on Gary's facebook page, 'Project Ajax' - click here.
You can see more of the restoration process on Gary's facebook page, 'Project Ajax' - click here.
The No.1 end cab of 50046 / D446, in Cornwall. Lovingly restored and returned to pre-refurbished condition by its owner, Gary Hardings. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
The side profile of the cab. Note the sandbox filler, these were plated over during refurbishment. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
Head-on with 'Ajax'. Glass headcode reporting panels have been reinstated. Can anybody tell us what service 1S75 was? Copyright Jeremy Turner.
The TOPS panel and cab side, a common spot for rust on EE locos but Gary has sorted all that on this example. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
A desk clean enough to eat your dinner off! All the original fixings and fittings have been sourced and reinstated. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
100mph is possibly optimistic given the lack of certain components, but the matching of typefaces etc. is to be admired. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
Another view of the desk. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
One last look at the desk and the drivers seat. Copyright Jeremy Turner.
Many thanks Jeremy for allowing us to display these most interesting photographs, and a very well done to Gary for the restoration of this railway artifact.
Around Mid & West Cornwall
April 1976
Roger Winnen
April 1976
Roger Winnen
760422a 25170 Arrives at Par with a freight from the china clay branches. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422b 25170 Arrives at Par with a freight from the china clay branches. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422c A Class 45 on China Clay working at Par. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422d D1036 Westernn Emperior at Par. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422e The pagoda at Luxulyan Station Copyright Roger Winnen
760422g A pair of Class 25s seen passing through Luxulyan Copyright Roger Winnen
760422o A Class 25 at St Blazey Bridge Crossing. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422p A Peak with clay hoods leave Par. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422r D1037 on the 12.40 Penzance to Paddington at Pat. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422s D1037 Departs Par for Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422t D1005 Western Venturer arrive Par on the 09.30 Paddington to Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422zb Sidings at Penryn Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422za Collegewood Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422y Falmouth Town Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422u A Swindon Cross Country Unit at Falmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
760422w A Clipper Sailing Vessel in Falmouth Dry Docks. Copyright Roger Winnen
Not-so-silver Bullets
Jon Hird
A Class 66 heads for Scotland, passing Dawlish with the 'Silver Bullets' (which weren't very silver at this point in their lives) on 18.02.2004. Copyright Jon Hird.