Advice at Westbury
Storm Eunice
Guy Vincent
Storm Eunice
Guy Vincent
Good morning Keith
For the archive here are photos of the official travel advice as displayed at stations across the network yesterday (Friday 18th). These shots were taken on platform 1 at Westbury at 1540 hours where close by a group of Network Rail trackworkers were busily engaged with chainsaws cutting up fallen branches adjacent to the up sidings.
Regards, Guy Vincent
For the archive here are photos of the official travel advice as displayed at stations across the network yesterday (Friday 18th). These shots were taken on platform 1 at Westbury at 1540 hours where close by a group of Network Rail trackworkers were busily engaged with chainsaws cutting up fallen branches adjacent to the up sidings.
Regards, Guy Vincent
Storm Eunice Friday 18th February 2022 Westbury (1) Copyright Guy Vincent
Storm Eunice Friday 18th February 2022 Westbury (2) Copyright Guy Vincent
Storm Eunice Friday 18th February 2022 Westbury (1) Copyright Guy Vincent
Storm Eunice Friday 18th February 2022 Westbury (2) Copyright Guy Vincent
Thanks Guy- as you say for the archive.
Storm Eunice
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
A bit of a quiet spell on our railways. Glad to off on the day strom Eunice sweeps across the region, I trust everyone safe and tucked up where possible? Our teams out today in force in case needed.
On 9th Feb Maritime liveried 66148 made a visit down on the overnight JIAs. It returned on Thursday with the loaded wagons. Poor weather followed its progress, but the shunting was captured on arrival on Wednesday morning.
The 10th saw me covering a shift at St Erth. The ageless charm of this box never fails to please me. I dwelled on the fact I'd been covering this box for 30 years my first professional shift here in 1992. Though I'm pleased report I had been a regular visitor previous to this with my YTS days in 1985! How the box has changed with sidings and crossovers disappearing in these ensuing years.
The traction has also seen some advances, though HSTs still hold strong, even with reduced stature and coaches! A nine car 802111 nears journeys end with 1C80 and a Castle set heads for Cardiff.
A retro picture from the 1980s in included.
The daytime sleeper stock is seen swishing across Coombe St Stephen viaduct on 11th Feb. The train returning to Reading to form the Down sleeper service.
Finally for now, a study of Par box under a stark warning from nature of the forthcoming storm maybe? Storm Eunice due to arrive on our shores next day.
Kind regards, Craig
On 9th Feb Maritime liveried 66148 made a visit down on the overnight JIAs. It returned on Thursday with the loaded wagons. Poor weather followed its progress, but the shunting was captured on arrival on Wednesday morning.
The 10th saw me covering a shift at St Erth. The ageless charm of this box never fails to please me. I dwelled on the fact I'd been covering this box for 30 years my first professional shift here in 1992. Though I'm pleased report I had been a regular visitor previous to this with my YTS days in 1985! How the box has changed with sidings and crossovers disappearing in these ensuing years.
The traction has also seen some advances, though HSTs still hold strong, even with reduced stature and coaches! A nine car 802111 nears journeys end with 1C80 and a Castle set heads for Cardiff.
A retro picture from the 1980s in included.
The daytime sleeper stock is seen swishing across Coombe St Stephen viaduct on 11th Feb. The train returning to Reading to form the Down sleeper service.
Finally for now, a study of Par box under a stark warning from nature of the forthcoming storm maybe? Storm Eunice due to arrive on our shores next day.
Kind regards, Craig
66148 seen at St Blazey on the 9th February 2022. Copyright Craig Munday
Seen from St Erth Box. 802111 at the rear of the 1C80 10th February 2022 Copyright Craig Munday
57603 on the 3A50 sweeps across St Stephens Coombe viaduct on the 11th February 2022. Copyright Craig Munday.
It's sunrise on the 17th February 2022 at Par. Copyright Craig Munday.
Thanks for your dramatic pictures Craig - the remnants of Storm Eunice are still with us with strong winds.
And a P.S. Craig is harping back to his YTS days. With this picture from St Erth box.
4th March 1987 50010 Monarch pulls away from at St Erth Copyright Craig Munday.
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Lostwithiel & Severn Tun. Jct.
Hugh Austen & Craig Munday
Hugh Austen & Craig Munday
Re super pictures of Lostwithiel in the late 70s by Hugh Austen.
I see 37267 in the Cattle pens at Lostwithiel (behind the level crossing). It arrived in the Duchy with its headcode blinds still intact. I distinctly remember it in the sidings at St Erth in 1978 parked right up by the buffers near the road with the classic four 0000 in the headcode box. I believe this was the only class 37 to work in the County with working headcode blinds?
By Hugh's picture, the loco must have had the standard dots replaced (at Laira)? I have a headcode blind system from a class 31 at home. It really is super.
I have attached a picture of 37267 at Severn Tunnel Junction, after it's brief career in Cornwall in the mid eighties, now sporting a full yellow front with markers. It later underwent conversion at Crewe to become ETH fitted 37421.
Best wishes for now, Craig
I see 37267 in the Cattle pens at Lostwithiel (behind the level crossing). It arrived in the Duchy with its headcode blinds still intact. I distinctly remember it in the sidings at St Erth in 1978 parked right up by the buffers near the road with the classic four 0000 in the headcode box. I believe this was the only class 37 to work in the County with working headcode blinds?
By Hugh's picture, the loco must have had the standard dots replaced (at Laira)? I have a headcode blind system from a class 31 at home. It really is super.
I have attached a picture of 37267 at Severn Tunnel Junction, after it's brief career in Cornwall in the mid eighties, now sporting a full yellow front with markers. It later underwent conversion at Crewe to become ETH fitted 37421.
Best wishes for now, Craig
37267 seen on the 15th September1979 in the Cattle Pen Sidings at Lostwithiel. by Hugh Austen
37267 at Severn Tunnel Jct. Copyright Craig Munday Picture taken in the late 80's
Quite a while ago now. Thanks to Hugh & Craig.
Out and about
Bristol area
Mark Howells
Bristol area
Mark Howells
ttached are two images taken during my site visits to several locations across the Western Route in the last week.
GWR Castle Class set at Patchway station on the 15.02.2022 on a service to Cardiff Central.
New lined crest ditch just to the south of Little Bristol (Charfield).
Kind Regards,
Mark Dennis Howells BEng (Hons) MPWI MIAM
Senior Asset Engineer (Drainage & Lineside)
GWR Castle Class set at Patchway station on the 15.02.2022 on a service to Cardiff Central.
New lined crest ditch just to the south of Little Bristol (Charfield).
Kind Regards,
Mark Dennis Howells BEng (Hons) MPWI MIAM
Senior Asset Engineer (Drainage & Lineside)
A Castle class leaves Patchway. Copyright Mark Howells
Regular precautionary maintenance work. A new lined crest ditch just to the south of Little Bristol - Charfield. Copyright Mark Howells
Many thanks Mark
The old days at
Severn Tunnel Jct.
Phil Shattered Smith
Severn Tunnel Jct.
Phil Shattered Smith
Busy days at Severn Tunnel Junction in 1986 - a line up comprising - left to right, 37233-37255-37699-37204-37509-37256-37075-37149-37182-37227-37101. Copyright Phil Shattered Smith
Many thanks Phil.