Class 10 Running Day, plus CDA action at The Bodmin Railway
Roger Winnen/Dennis Clarke/Jon Hird
Roger Winnen/Dennis Clarke/Jon Hird
Class 10 D3489 'Colonel Tomline', on hire to The Bodmin Railway from the Helston Railway, was used to haul 5x trips on the Bodmin line on 22.06.2024. As an added attraction, the recently preserved set of CDA wagons were out for crew training, behind both Class 47 47306 'The Sapper' and 50042 'Triumph'. An interesting day out!
240622a D3489 Colonel Torline arrives at Bodmin Parkway with the first train of the day. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622b D3489 awaits departure with the 10.40 service to Bodmin General. Copright Roger Winnen
D3489 at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Dennis Clarke
240622c 66101 with the clay empties from Exeter Riverside race through Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
Just around the corner, the same train photographed by Jon at Respryn. Copyright Jon Hird.
47306 heads for Boscarne Junction with the CDA's at around 09:30. Copyright Jon Hird.
A spirited departure from Boscarne Junction with the return working to Bodmin General. Copyright Jon Hird.
47306 The Sapper. Copyright Dennis Clarke
240622f Opposite the Signal Box at Bodmim. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622g By kind invitation to visit the Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622h From the signalbox window we see the CDAs departing for Bosmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622i The Class 10 at the buffer stops at Bodmin General. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622j D3489 at Boscarne Junction with the 11.30 service from Bodmin General. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622k D3489 Awaiting to return on the 12.05 to Bodmin General. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622l 47306 at Bodmin General. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622m D3489 running around to perform the 13.00 service to Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
D3489 at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Dennis Clarke
'Colonel Tomline' tackles the bank from Bodmin Parkway, passing 'Racing Straight'. Copyright Jon Hird.
The 37 inside the workshop at Bodmin. Copyright Dennis Clarke
The second trip of the CDA's was to Bodmin Parkway, seen just down from Colesloggett Halt. Copyright Jon Hird.
The CDA's about to pass beneath the A38 road bridge. Copyright Jon Hird.
The 47 bringing the CDA's back up the hill passing 'Racing Straight'. Copyright Jon Hird.
240622n 43097 Heads a service to Penzance at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
50042 Triumph. Copyright Dennis Clarke
47306 brings 50042 out of the siding, all three of the Bodmin mainline diesels in one shot. Copyright Jon Hird.
With a plume of exhaust, 50042 runs round the CDA's at Bodmin General. Copyright Jon Hird.
50042 on the train of CDA's. When was this last witnessed? The early 90's? Copyright Jon Hird.
50042 leads the train down the gradient past Charlies Gate. Photo taken from private property with the kind permission of the owner. Copyright Jon Hird.
240622o 50042 Triumph arrives with a train of CDAs at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622p Triumph at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622q A young boy watches the event at Bodmin. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622r Don't fence me in at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622s 50042 Running around at Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622t Departure from Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Winnen
240622u Returning to Bodmin General. Copyright Roger Winnen
A shot I never imagined I'd be taking! 50042 leads the CDA's over Bodmin Parkway viaduct. An IET unit is on the up main at Bodmin Parkway in the background. Copyright Jon Hird.
One last shot of 'Triumph' powering away up the gradient. Copyright Jon Hird.
Many thanks Dennis for providing your additional photos - much appreciated.
50042 has a running day booked on July 6th at Bodmin. Click here for the Bodmin Railway website.
50042 has a running day booked on July 6th at Bodmin. Click here for the Bodmin Railway website.
The Thunderbird heads home
Roger Geach
47782 had been the standby loco at Newton Abbot and is seen returning to St Blazey at Plymouth Mutley, July 2003. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks Roger - an important duty/working for many years, which for some reason we don't tend to see many photographs of.