25th November 2018

In memory of Charles Fennamore
Cardiff
Mike Roach

Here we see 92003 and 4109 (ex-works) heading west through Cardiff General in September 1962. Since 4109 was shedded at Gloucester it could be travelling from Caerphilly Works to Canton Shed before heading for its home shed later. Caerphilly works closed the following year. This photo is dedicated to the memory of Charles Fennamore who passed away recently. Charles and I did many rail trips through Cardiff General together when we both lived in South Wales during 1960 - 61.

                                        Regards, Mike

When brand new 4109 was shedded at Truro - Note from TT

Remembering the Fallen from the First World War
Roger Winnen

This weekend and next see Buses replace trains from St Austell to Plymouth and Par to Liskeard. I had hoped that the replacement bus would use the Glyn Valley to Liskeard to observe any work going on at Clinnick Viaduct however we ran via Lostwithiel and the three Taphouses. IETs were much in evidence at Plymouth today, a sign of the times to come. An IET 800306 named Harold Day & Allan Lenard Lewis arrived from Paddington suitably adhorned commemorating the 2500 Great Western Railway war victims of the Great War 1914-1918.

181125a For the next two weekends buses replace trains between St Austell & Plymouth together with a service running from Par to Liskeard. Copyright Roger Winnen

181125b Something looks wrong on the arrival screen at Plymouth Station ! No way could a London train arrive in Platform 3 unless they have relaid the line between Okehampton & Bere Ferrers! Some hope! Copyright Roger Winnen

181125c This was the London train arriving in Platform 4 where a connection to Liskeard departed from Platform 3. Copyright Roger Winnen

181125d As I walked up the platform the second London train arrived with another pair of IETs seen through the coupled set adorned with decorative symbals commemorating the end of the First World War. Copyright Roger Winnen

181125e Seen at Platform 5 at Plymouth is 800306 named a few days before the Remembrance Day to remember Harold Day and Allan Lenard Lewis together with 2500 Great Western Railway men who lost their lives in the 1914-1918 War. Copyright Roger Winnen

181125f A close of of the inscriptions to remember the fallen. Copyright Roger Winnen

Cardiff 
Ken Mumford

Heading westthrough Cardiff General as a Stanier 8f 2-8-0 one of a class of nearly 800 engines in the LMS fleet Copyright Ken Mumford.

Near the
Dell at Falmouth
Shane Webster

The signage at 'The Dell' garage has increased somewhat as a pair of 153's cross the bridge to the east of Falmouth Town (The Dell) with 153329/153370 departing Falmouth Town with 2F77 12.20 Truro to Falmouth Docks service. 16th March 2018 Copyright Shane Webster

Winnen's Westerns
Plymouth
Roger Winnen

D1028 Western Hussar at Plymouth Station. 28th August 1976 Copyright Roger Winnen