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18th October 2021

18/10/2021

 
40's at Plymouth 39 years ago
Plymouth
​Clive Smith
This was thirty nine years ago almost to the day and in less than two weeks Plymouth will once again welcome a pair of 40s on a railtour when green pair  D213 and D345 will arrive on the 'Devonian Double'. This will be the highlight of the year for rail enthusiasts down in the south west and I am very much looking forward to it.

On a rainy day in 1982 but looking very smart with red buffers, 40084 and 40057 are seen running round the 'Westward Whistler' railtour 06.00 York - Plymouth along the through line between platform 4 and 5. I'd photographed the tour at Lipson on the other side of Mutley Tunnel so by the time I got to North Road  station the 40s were just on their way to Laira.

Regards
Clive Smith
Picture
Something for us all to look forward to. Thanks for the memory and reminder Clive.
Scrap near
Tiverton  Jct Loop
Bill Elston

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GBRf 66732 on a scrap metals working Exeter Marsh Barton to Cardiff Tidal app Tiverton Jct loop on the 8th May 2013. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill.
​

Oxford
Ron Kosys

It's the 26th May 1987 Green 47484 runs into the ‘old’ Platform 1 (now Platform 3) at Oxford with the ecs for an evening run to Paddington.
The stock is a complete set of blue grey Mark 1’s with small Network Southeast branding. Regards Ron.

 
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Oxford 26th Ma 1987. 47484. Copyright Ron Kosys.
Many thanks indeed Ron.
​

30 minutes at 
Swindon
Ken Mumford
Hello Friends,
My grandson and I decided to spend about 30 minutes down at Swindon station and here are my photos - reduced in size for being able to send them all at once.
[1] 165131 waits for a driver in platform 1 before it can depart for Cheltenham.
[2]  165131 departing from platform 1 - next stop is Kemble.
[3]  This emu has just arrived in platform 3 and terminated here before heading for the stabling sidings east of the station.
[4]   This emu awaits the right of way.
[5]  This emu leaves platform 3 with a CALLING ON signal to the left of the red colour signal.
Kind regards,
Ken
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Swindon Picture 1 17th October 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford.
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Swindon Picture 2 17th October 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford.
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Swindon Picture 3 17th October 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford.
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Swindon Picture 4 17th October 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford.
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Swindon Picture 5 17th October 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks Ken.
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