Dawlish Part 3
Work on the Sea Wall
Roger Salter
Work on the Sea Wall
Roger Salter
Like King Canute trying to hold back the tide at Dawlish
191111b The work on the Dawlish Sea Wall can only be done at low tide. Here the grabs are being King Canute trying to gain precious time. Copyright Roger Salter
191111c Working on the foundations at Dawlish. Copyright Roger Salter
191111d Work completed for the foundations at ground level. Copyright Roger Salter
191111e The 09.25 Penzance to Tiverton Parkway at Dawlish showing the works to extend the sea wall. Copyright Roger Salter
191111f The tide stops for no man. Copyright Roger Salter
Colas 66's at
Bristol Temple Meads
Andrew Triggs
Bristol Temple Meads
Andrew Triggs
4 shots for CRS of the Colas 66s on the RHTT in the centre road awaiting working 3S59 14.57 Bristol Kingsland Road-Bristol Kingsland Road circuit. The two locomotives being 66850 'David Maidment OBE' and 66846
All the Best, Andrew. Many thanks Andrew
All the Best, Andrew. Many thanks Andrew
The two locomotives being 66850 'David Maidment OBE' and 66846 on the centre road at Bristol Temple Meads. 23rd November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
'David Maidment OBE' on the centre road at Bristol Temple Meads. 23rd November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
66850 66846 on the centre road at Bristol Temple Meads. Ready to leave. 23rd November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Another shot of grimy 66846 standing just outside a gloomy Bristol Temple Meads. 23rd November 2019. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Ron Kosys focusses on the
Royal Albert Bridge
Ron Kosys
Royal Albert Bridge
Ron Kosys
One of the disappointments of digging out my very first slides from my mid to late teens, is discovering that despite taking real care of every single one in exactly the same way, a number of them have unfortunately ‘turned’ and died on me.
For some reason the majority of images that I took around 10th August 1972 – clearly on the same roll of film – have suffered the same fate.
On 10th August 1972 I spent the morning on the Gunnislake branch, travelled by dmu to Saltash before walking across the Tamar road bridge and spending the afternoon on the Devon side of the bridge photographing all and sundry , the majority of which was of course loco hauled.
Here are three that I’ve had great difficulty scanning and restoring the colours to an acceptable level. Unfortunately I’ve failed completely, these three being ‘the best’. Oh well, these things happen... Are they better in black and white??
84 works off the bridge with a northbound parcels train.
1026 Western Centurion heads into Cornwall with a wonderful mixed freight.
1059 Western Empire – despite its headcode – works the Penzance portion of the 1130 off Paddington.
Best regards Ron.
Many thanks indeed Ron we're so lucky that you have saved what you did.
For some reason the majority of images that I took around 10th August 1972 – clearly on the same roll of film – have suffered the same fate.
On 10th August 1972 I spent the morning on the Gunnislake branch, travelled by dmu to Saltash before walking across the Tamar road bridge and spending the afternoon on the Devon side of the bridge photographing all and sundry , the majority of which was of course loco hauled.
Here are three that I’ve had great difficulty scanning and restoring the colours to an acceptable level. Unfortunately I’ve failed completely, these three being ‘the best’. Oh well, these things happen... Are they better in black and white??
84 works off the bridge with a northbound parcels train.
1026 Western Centurion heads into Cornwall with a wonderful mixed freight.
1059 Western Empire – despite its headcode – works the Penzance portion of the 1130 off Paddington.
Best regards Ron.
Many thanks indeed Ron we're so lucky that you have saved what you did.
D84 rolls off the Tamar Bridge with an up freight. 10th August 1972 Copyright Ron Kosys. It is working the midday Penzance to Crewe 4M05 Parcels and Perishables service ..note the wide variety of pre- nationalisation and BR parcel vans; thought to be, from Engine:- LMS BG, three SR PMVs, BR MKI BG, LNER six wheel Stove, BR BG, LMS BG, then possibly a Departmental bogie coach, BR CCT, BR BG, and an SR BY Bogie van. Load 12. It all goes by road now ! Additional info from Tony Hill.
With the home signal pulled off D1026 Western Centurian works a down train seen about to roll onto the RAB, St Budeaux 10th August 1972. Copyright Ron Kosys. N.B. The distant signal is a fixed signal in respect of the speed limit over the bridge.
The following two pictures are off the same negative the first in black and white the second colour. Obviously taken before the singling of the line between the RAB and St Budeaux station. Although not obvious from the first picture it is obvious from the second colour view that the down loop has not received much traffic - the rails are definitely rusty. Well done in your editing Ron. The down main line and the down loop were taken out of use w.e.ef. 2nd July 1973.
1059 Western Empire Tamar Bridge 10th August 1972 1130 Paddington - Penzance. Copyright Ron Kosys
1059 Western Empire Tamar Bridge 10th August 1972 1130 Paddington - Penzance. Copyright Ron Kosys