22nd November 2022

Demolition and platform lengthening at
Exeter
Paul Barlow

​Demolition at Exeter, A few shots of work taking place at Exeter. The old train crews office is now gone and work has just started on the old Red star parcels office. I believe this is being done to restore platform 2 back to it's original length so it can accommodate longer trains. At present it can only accommodate 4 coach trains. I believe the Red star building was built in the late 1970's over the track bed.
Hope this of interest, Kind regards,
Paul   Barlow

Old Red Star parcels depot Exeter St Davids. Copyright Paul Barlow

Exeter Platform 2 extension work. 15th November 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow

Exeter Platform 2 extension work. 15th November 2022. The old traincrew offices on the left. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Old train crew office being demolished 15th November 2022. Copyright Paul Barlow.

31602 Chimaera Hyde Park Exeter St Davids 14th April 2006. Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul, keep watching.
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Oxford & Swindon
Michael Forward

Roger, I hope you are well and have not developed webbed feet! Here is a shot of class 60 60012 ‘Glydr Fawr’ psssing through Oxford at midday on 7 June 1991,I never did identify the working but it was in Didcot yard later on that day.Thanks, all the best, Michael. Copyright Michael

Exactly ten years earlier we see 25055 in the scrap line at Swindon works.(7 June 1981) Copyright Michael Forward

Many Thanks Michael

Steam and RHTT at
Swindon
Colin Pidgeon

6233 Duchess of Sutherland on 5Z40 East Usk Yard to Southall WCR. Photo taken 12.38 20th Novmber 2022 Copyright Colin Pidgeon.

The RHTT with 56 096 and 56 078 RHTT 20th November 2022 Copyright Colin Pidgeon

Many thanks Colin. Take care.
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