18th July 2021

Westbury Report
Driver Alan Peters

Alan kindly sends us four July pictures from Westbury.

Westbury GBRf 66725 Sunderland at Westbury new sidings with a train of side tipping wagons on 11th July 2021 Copyright Driver Alan Peters

Colas Rail 70812 waiting to leave Westbury yard bound for the Bristol re-modelling as 6F02 with a train of empty Falcon Wagons, EWS livered 66006 and 66171 are seen in the Up yard with a very smart Maritime livered DB class 66 on 11th July 2021 Copyright Driver Alan Peters

The holding sidings at Westbury on 13th July 2021 currently used by Colas Rail visible are 70812 and 70817, on the tamper road 70805 receives maintenance with a tamper stabled behind. Copyright Driver Alan Peters

Colas Rail 70805 having the sand boxes topped up by the fitter, in black and white for effect of days gone by! Copyright Driver Alan Peters

Many thanks Alan - keep up the good work.
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Westerns in West Cornwall
Roger Winnen.

751004ij D1064 Western Regent climbs away from Chacewater on 4th October 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen

751004k D1034 Western Dragoon at Redruth on the 14.00 service from Penzance. 4th October 1975 Copyright Roger Winnen

751004m D1046 Western Marquis in Platform 1 and D1054 Western Govennor in Platform 2 at Penzance. 4th October 1975 Copyright Roger Winnen

751018d 18th October 1975 Variety of locos in Penzance left to right D1015 Western Champion, a Class 25 together with a Class 47 and D1057 Western Chieftain in Platform 1. Copyright Roger Winnen

Teignmouth
Paul Barlow

45005 waits at Teignmouth on the Summer Saturdays 09.00 Paignton to Newcastle. This train was advertised non stop Dawlish to Chesterfield but stopped at Bristol and Saltley for crew changes etc. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul
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Plymouth Rebuild
Clive Smith

I've attached a link which gives the latest news on the redevelopment of Plymouth station. I wasn't quite expecting a finish date as late  as 2027 so looks like it will be a building site for the best part of six years !
Regards
Clive Smith
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouths-new-railway-station-completed-5652495

Thanks Clive for the info and the link.
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