Variety
Staffords Bridge Exeter
David Tozer
Staffords Bridge Exeter
David Tozer
A Cross Country Class 220 220009 passes with the late running 0727 Plymouth to Newcastle. Copyright David Tozer
43155,43009 with the 0640 2U12 Penzance to Cardiff Central Copyright David Tozer
66789 named British Railways 1948 - 1997 with the 0900 6G97 Crediton to Westbury. Unseen 66719 METRO LAND was on the rear. Copyright David Tozer
66789 British Railways 1948 - 1997 with the 0900 6G97 Crediton to Westbury. Unseen 66719 METRO LAND was on the rear. Copyright David Tozer
Many Thanks David
Top and tail at
Stoke Canon
David Tozer
Stoke Canon
David Tozer
Todays (22nd April 2021) visitors to the Okehampton Branch.
Colas Class 70’s 70811 and 70803 top and tail the 0837 Westbury to Crediton running some 165 minutes late. The train had fifteen loaded auto ballasters.
Dave
Colas Class 70’s 70811 and 70803 top and tail the 0837 Westbury to Crediton running some 165 minutes late. The train had fifteen loaded auto ballasters.
Dave
70811 Stoke Canon. 22nd April 2021 Copyright David Tozer
70803 Stoke Canon 22nd April 2021 Copyright David Tozer
Many thanks David.
The story of 'Ixion'
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
A set of pictures of D172 Ixion's visit to Penzance on 23 September 1995
This loco was owned by Waterman Railways and was the first preserved diesel to work on the mainline. It received a full restoration at Crewe in 1994. It made it's inaugral main-line run from Derby to St Pancras on 1 October 1994. In BR days this loco was 46035 and spent most of it's life allocated to (GD) Gateshead, Newcastle. Upon withdrawal from BR service it was used by Derby research centre for various tests as a adhesion research vehicle, this where it received the 'Ixion' name and numbered 97403.
It was repainted in BR blue in 2002 and renumbered 46035
Sadly the loco fell out of use in 2004 and was eventually sold. It is now in store awaiting restoration at Peak rail Rowsley, Derbyshire
Hope all is well
Kind regards, Paul Barlow.
This loco was owned by Waterman Railways and was the first preserved diesel to work on the mainline. It received a full restoration at Crewe in 1994. It made it's inaugral main-line run from Derby to St Pancras on 1 October 1994. In BR days this loco was 46035 and spent most of it's life allocated to (GD) Gateshead, Newcastle. Upon withdrawal from BR service it was used by Derby research centre for various tests as a adhesion research vehicle, this where it received the 'Ixion' name and numbered 97403.
It was repainted in BR blue in 2002 and renumbered 46035
Sadly the loco fell out of use in 2004 and was eventually sold. It is now in store awaiting restoration at Peak rail Rowsley, Derbyshire
Hope all is well
Kind regards, Paul Barlow.
Limited edition Ixion Bachmann 00 gauge model. Copyright Paul Barlow
1. D172 Ixion arrives at Bristol with the 0530 Coventry to Penzance 23rd September 1995 Copyright Paul Barlow
2. D172 Ixion at Plymouth with the 0530 Coventry to Penzance 23rd September 1995 Copyright Paul Barlow
3. D172 Ixion crosses the Tamar into Saltash 0530 Coventry to Penzance 23rd September 1995. Copyright Paul Barlow
4. D172 Ixion at Penzance with the 0530 from Coventry 23rd September 1995. Copyright Paul Barlow
5. D172 Ixion over the RA bridge with the 1658 Penzance to Coventry 23rd September 1995. Copyright Paul Barlow
6. D172 Ixion at Exeter with the 1658 Penzance to Coventry 23rd September 1995, Copyright Paul Barlow
7. Commemorative limited edition plate. Copyright Paul Barlow
8. 46035 0539 Crewe to Okehampton at Bristol D1015 took the train forward 15th March 2003. Copyright Paul Barlow
Very many thanks indeed Paul for a super article and record of what was an excellent days photography on the 23rd September 1995.