Holiday at Dawlish
The Castle Class HSTs
Roger Salter Part 1
The Castle Class HSTs
Roger Salter Part 1
1 43040 Berry Pomeroy Castle with 43098 Walton Castle (2C79 Cardiff Penzance at Eastdon 25th February 2023 Copyright Roger Salter
1a 43098 Walton Castle on the (2C79 14.00 Cardiff-Penzance service at Eastdon 25th February 2023 Copyright Roger Salter
2 43155 Rougemont Castle with 43187 Cardiff Castle (2U16 08.52 Penzance to Cardiff on 25th February 2023 at Cockwood. Copyright Roger Salter
2b 43187 Cardiff Castle on the 2U16 08.52 service Penzance -Cardiff service at Cockwood on 25th February2023 Copyright Roger Salter
3 43092 Cromwells Castle with 43010 Lydford Castle (2C79 14.00 Cardiff Penzance) 26th February 2023 at Eastdon Copyright Roger Salter
3a 43010 Lydford Castle (2C79) 14.00 Cardiff-Penzance service) on 26th February 2023 Copyright Roger Salter
Many Thanks Roger
Barton Hill Depot
Bristol
Driver Alan Peters
With the announcement that Cross Country HST's with be withdrawn by October, maybe the last chance to see a HST with a Voyager on Bristol Barton Hill depot on 21/03/23 - Alan Peters
A fine view of Barton Hill Depot., Bristol with a Voyager and HST togther. 21st March 2023. Copyright Driver Alan Peters.
Many thanks to you Alan for your inside the fence view.
Truro Shed 84C
Jess Watkinson
Jess Watkinson
Hello Keith
My friend of many years Jess Watkinson from St. Austell has asked me to submit the attached words and images on his behalf.
Regards, Julian Stephens.
Jess takes us on a memorable un repeatable look around the shed during demolition.
- "Having seen the posts in mid-February with regard to Truro Engine Shed, I have found some of the pictures I took during a visit to the shed while demolition was in progress in early 1971. Such a visit would obviously not be allowed nowadays. I knew Peter Moore very well and hope the images may be of some value to anyone wishing to make a model of the complex. JW"
My friend of many years Jess Watkinson from St. Austell has asked me to submit the attached words and images on his behalf.
Regards, Julian Stephens.
Jess takes us on a memorable un repeatable look around the shed during demolition.
- "Having seen the posts in mid-February with regard to Truro Engine Shed, I have found some of the pictures I took during a visit to the shed while demolition was in progress in early 1971. Such a visit would obviously not be allowed nowadays. I knew Peter Moore very well and hope the images may be of some value to anyone wishing to make a model of the complex. JW"
TRU-01 Truro shed demolition - eary 1971. Copyright Jess Watkinson. Forwarded by Julian Stephens 26.3.23
TRU-02 1971 Copyright Jess Watkinson. The metals in the foreground led to the turntable.
TRU-03 1971. Copyright Jess Watkinson
TRU-04. The north side of the shed.. Copyright Jess Watkinson.
TRU-05 Copyright Jess Watkinson.
TRU-06 Copyright Jess Watkinson
TRU-07 Copyright Jess Watkinson
TRU-08 Copyright Jess Watkinson
And finally another look outside, TRU-09 Copyright Jess Watkinson
Many thanks Jess. for your phoiographs an invaluable record of a feature long gone..
A further note concerning Truro Shed
Roy Hart
Roy Hart
Truro shed was TR under the GWR system introduced in the 1930s. In 1950 BR re-coded it 83F. It was again re-coded ( 84C) in 1965, shortly before closure.
Most of the photographs show the interior of the adjacent Carriage and Wagon shops, not the shed. The last picture shows the ugly extension to the shed, built in 1959 to cater for DMUs.
Cheers, Roy Hart.
Most of the photographs show the interior of the adjacent Carriage and Wagon shops, not the shed. The last picture shows the ugly extension to the shed, built in 1959 to cater for DMUs.
Cheers, Roy Hart.
Many thanks Roy