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22nd November 2020

22/11/2020

 
Latest picture of Okehampton line, empty Long Rail Carriers
Berkley Marsh
​Guy Vincent
70805 heading the empty 6C97 0900 Crediton-Westbury empty LWR set tailed by 66850, passing Berkley Marsh near Frome.  1141am on Sunday 22nd November 2020.

I look forward to further deliveries taking place and, in the fullness of time, to the complete reopening of the old L&SWR main line through to Plymouth!             (And so say all of us)

    Best regards, Guy Vincent.  
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Berkley Marsh 70805 & 66850 6C97 0900 Crediton-Westbury 11.41 22nd November 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent
Many thanks Guy, especially from Tony.
​

Hopeful movements on the
Okehampton Line
Tony Hill
The 1724 Westbury to Okehampton line train headed by a Colas class 70 with a class 66 dead on rear of the LWR wagons with 32 new long welded rails, made at Scunthorpe Steelworks, creeps along to site near Horwell Barton just west of Coleford Jn at 2245 21/11/20 to unload during the night before returning to Westbury for the Eastleigh rail welding depot.
This was the first train to cross the Network Rail boundary at Coleford with the Dartmoor Railway since the Okehampton to Weymouth and return HST Charter Excursion train on 14/9/19.

Regards. Tony

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It's 22.45 near Horwell Barton on the 21st November 2020 as new rails are delivered. Copyright Tony Hill
Many thanks Tony - these are hopeful signs indeed?
​
Okehampton bound?
Guy Vincent

Good evening Keith,
                                      With apologies to Tony Hill I went to Westbury this afternoon to seek out the Okehampton-bound LWR train he was asking after but regrettably found it to be well hidden in the middle of the 'up' yard between a rake of coalfish wagons one side and some ballast hoppers the other.  I went to the yard exit gate for a look but it is all but impossible to see anything in the yard due to Colas plant stabled and blocking any view.    I've attached a couple of truly awful 'snaps' of loco 66850 in RHTT 'muck' livery that arrived at 1545 as 0C97 1449 ex Bristol Kingsland Road to work the train.  Hopefully somebody may be able to see the return working tomorrow morning.    However, I hope the line does eventually reopen all the way through to Bere Alston. 

Best wishes, Guy V  (Please see Tony Hill's up date above on the 'dropping zone' )
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Never to miss out on a good picture behind a story here is Guy Vincent's picture. 20th November 2020. Copyright Guy Vincent.
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Seen at Westbury 66850 for 6C97 to Okehampton. It doesn't look too bad. 20th November 2020. Copyright Guy Vincent.
A4 at Buckfastleigh
Mike Bramwich & Roger Winnen
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The A4 at Buckfastleigh Works. Copyright Mike Bramwich
​This photo shows 60009 Union of South Africa in the workshops at Buckfastleigh following an axle or bearing problem whilst running a special to the South West in August 2015. It spent a week there utilising the company’s excellent wheeling services. The loco ran light engine from the main line and was tested on the branch prior to departing on a north bound train the week after  completion of the repairs.
Regards Mike Bramwich.
The appearance yesterday of the picture above of the A4 in the workshops at Buckfastleigh prompted Roger Winnen to look in his past folders which produced the fascinating display you see below of the A4 leaving the SDR.
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60009 At Totnes Riverside waiting departure from the SDR. 3rd September 2015. Copyright Roger Winnen.
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Movement at Totnes as 60009 comes into the up platform for reversal to gain the down main through line to Plymouth. 3rd September 2015. Copyright Roger Winnen.
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What a sight as the A4 with her support coach heads to Plymouth for turning. 3rd September 2015. Copyright Roger Winnen
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Union of South Africa at Plymouth Station prior to turning. Copyright Roger Winnen. 3rd September 2015
Many thanks to Roger and Mike for brightening our day.
Exeter Central
Paul Barlow

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33035 departs on the 12.26 Exeter to Waterloo. Exeter Central 18 April 1992. Copyright Paul Barlow
Paul brightens our day with the smart rake of Network South East coaches leaving Exeter Central. Many thanks Paul.

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