2nd June 2020

Past Time Rail Holiday Exp
Bristol to Par and return
Leslie Curnow

070824a 6024 King Edward 1 and 34067 Tangmere arrives at Par on the Past Time Rail Holiday Express from Bristol on 24th August 2007. Copyright Leslie Curnow

070824b The pair of engines waiting to back the train to gain access to the branch platform and servicing the engines at St Blazey on 24th August 2007. Copyright Leslie Curnow

Thanks Leslie

Monday 1st June at
Bristol TM
Guy Vincent

​This morning (1st June 2020)  I had an hour at Bristol Temple Meads in beautiful sunshine where some 'classic' traction was noted.
Regards,  Guy Vincent.

Bristol TM 1) 43366 leading the 1V44 06.11 Leeds-Plymouth away from platform 6 with 68001 standing on the down line away to the left. 1st June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent

Bristol TM 2) Direct Rail Services modern traction 68001 'Evolution' and 88008 'Ariadne' departing with 6Z74 0539 Crewe Coal Sidings - Bridgwater empty nuclear flask containers. Note the multiple working cable between the two locos. This was my first close-up view of a class 88 which to my mind is an upgraded class 68 with 25,000v OHL running capability. How long before one 1st June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent

Bristol TM 88008 6Z74 CCS-BWT 1st June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent

Flasks on the 6Z74 departing Temple Meads. 1st June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent

Bristol TM 3) 43187 and 43158 'Kingswear Castle' departing from platform 8 with the 2C69 0900 Cardiff Central - Taunton. Due to some kind of incident inside the Severn Tunnel this train started at Temple Meads. Visible below the cab door of the power car is a steam age survivor, the water filling equipment once used to replenish steam loco tenders and later diesel loco steam-heating boiler tanks. June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent .

Two close-up views of the steam-age water filler equipment that survives here between platforms 8 and 10.

Regards, Guy Vincent 

Bristol TM Steam Age Water Filling Equipment Platform 10 10th April 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent

Bristol TM Steam Age Water Filling Equipment Platform 10 4th April 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent

As usual a collection of very interesting pictures with an excellent commentary - with Many Thanks to Guy Vincent.
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1985
Truro
Mike Roach

Truro, the houses of Coronation terrace look on as the down Brighton leaves on the 26th July 1985. The loco is 50 041 Bulwark. Copyright Mike Roach.

An interesting study at Truro - newly re-painted cast iron columns. 26th July 1985. Copyright Mike Roach.

Many thanks Mike.  It doesn't seem like 35 years ago but it is.