Reflections of Hayle Viaduct etc today
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
230417b Reflections of Hayle Viaduct together with a T1 or T2 service to Truro. Copyright Roger Winnen
230417e 43186 with the 14.18 Plymouth-Penzance crossing Hayle Viaduct. Copyright Roger Winnen
230417k 43198 Driver Brain Cooper crosses the viaduct on the 15.50 Penzance -Gloucester service. Copyright Roger Winnen
230417o 800 312 Crosses the viaduct. with the 16.15 Penzance to Paddington service. Copyright Roger Winnen
230417u The ups and downs of Hayle Viaduct where columbs have been supported in recent years to avoid subsidence. Copyright Roger Winnen
1962 Part 14
Michael L. Roach.
Michael L. Roach.
The Right Angle
Railway enthusiasts have been taking three-quarter front views of steam locomotives ever since the camera was invented a few years after the steam railway engine was invented; but what does three-quarter front mean ? Does it mean any angle from say 10 degrees to 80 degrees off the centreline or axis of the loco and tender, or an angle around 45 degrees (i.e three-quarters from the back). Is there an angle which gives more pleasing result than others ?
The Great Western built a prototype of its 2800-class 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive in 1903 and a production series from 1905. They were the first 2-8-0 locos in Britain and would soon be copied by all the major railways of Britain. They would remain the standard freight engine until the arrival of the 9F 2-10-0s in the 1950s, and they would still be hauling heavy freight trains right through the nineteen fifties. On the Great Western the 2800s would haul up to 100 wagons from South Wales to London. The last 2800 was withdrawn in 1965. Laira Shed usually had two of the class which was not a lot when one considers that in the late 1940s there were twenty freight trains coming down the line from Newton Abbot each and every day Monday to Saturday, but that meant lots of 2-8-0s and other mixed traffic locos arriving which could be used on freight trains back up the line.
The attached photos show 3849 on the coaling line loop at Laira Shed late on the morning of Saturday 12 May 1962. The loco was only at Laira for just three months from April to July that year, and appears to be in ex-works condition. The photos wre taken at approximately minute intervals while a freight train was passing and stopped on the main line behind. The freight train is likely to be the 5.50am Penzance to Tavistock Junction. At this stage in the rundown of steam clean engines were becoming quite rare so I would often take more than one view of the engine when one turned up at Laira. Not exactly sure why but often one view would turn out to be more pleasing than the others.
MLR / 12 April 2023
Railway enthusiasts have been taking three-quarter front views of steam locomotives ever since the camera was invented a few years after the steam railway engine was invented; but what does three-quarter front mean ? Does it mean any angle from say 10 degrees to 80 degrees off the centreline or axis of the loco and tender, or an angle around 45 degrees (i.e three-quarters from the back). Is there an angle which gives more pleasing result than others ?
The Great Western built a prototype of its 2800-class 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive in 1903 and a production series from 1905. They were the first 2-8-0 locos in Britain and would soon be copied by all the major railways of Britain. They would remain the standard freight engine until the arrival of the 9F 2-10-0s in the 1950s, and they would still be hauling heavy freight trains right through the nineteen fifties. On the Great Western the 2800s would haul up to 100 wagons from South Wales to London. The last 2800 was withdrawn in 1965. Laira Shed usually had two of the class which was not a lot when one considers that in the late 1940s there were twenty freight trains coming down the line from Newton Abbot each and every day Monday to Saturday, but that meant lots of 2-8-0s and other mixed traffic locos arriving which could be used on freight trains back up the line.
The attached photos show 3849 on the coaling line loop at Laira Shed late on the morning of Saturday 12 May 1962. The loco was only at Laira for just three months from April to July that year, and appears to be in ex-works condition. The photos wre taken at approximately minute intervals while a freight train was passing and stopped on the main line behind. The freight train is likely to be the 5.50am Penzance to Tavistock Junction. At this stage in the rundown of steam clean engines were becoming quite rare so I would often take more than one view of the engine when one turned up at Laira. Not exactly sure why but often one view would turn out to be more pleasing than the others.
MLR / 12 April 2023
7072 2-8-0 number 3849 is standing on the coaling line loop, turned and ready to head back up the line. Behind is another 2-8-0 number 4703, designed for a different purpose and a long-term resident of St. Phillips Marsh Shed at the time. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7073 I have moved to the left to stand on the incline up to the coaling stage. The large building on the skyline is a school. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7074 In this final view I have moved much closer to 3849 and crouched down. In the background is the Laira roundhouse. This is my favourite view of the three. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks Michael - roll on part 15.
Braunton at
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon
Looking immaculate 34046 Braunton at Swindon 15th April 2023 Copyright Colin Pidgeon
34046 Braunton at Swindon 15th April 2023 Copyright Colin Pidgeon
Rear end assisance (just in case) was provided by class 47 number 1624. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks Colin.
More at Swindon
Ken Mumford
Ken Mumford
Braunton arriving 15th April 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Spectators - 34046 causes interest at Swindon - one wonders if Colin Pidgeon is amongst these spectators ? 15th April 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford.
Braunton departing. 15th April 2023. Copyright Ken Mumford
KM - Put out to grass
Mrs. M.
Mrs. M.
You may have wondered who this chap Ken Mumford is - well here is a rare moment when he is not at Swindon station or Purton or preaching. This picture must be the copyright of Mrs. Tricia Mumford?
Well caught Mrs. M. - thank you.