The Pines Express at Reading
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello again Roger, A splash of colour at Reading on a dull 15 September 1997 as 43063 gets ready to depart with the 08.17 Manchester to Bournemouth,the train still showing as ‘The Pines Express’ in the timetables of the day. Thanks, Copyright Michael Forward
Thanks Michael
50048 at Newton Abbot
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, I hope you are well and I see you have been out and about, interesting picture of the poster for The Plymouth Holiday Express.
Here is a picture from my friend showing 50048 coming into Newton Abbot with the 11.30 Newquay to Manchester on 7 July 1984.
Thanks, Copyright Michael Adams
Here is a picture from my friend showing 50048 coming into Newton Abbot with the 11.30 Newquay to Manchester on 7 July 1984.
Thanks, Copyright Michael Adams
Hello Roger, I hope you are well and I see you have been out and about, interesting picture of the poster for The Plymouth Holiday Express. Here is a picture from my friend showing 50048 coming into Newton Abbot with the 11.30 Newquay to Manchester on 7 July 1984. Thanks, Copyright Michael Adams
Thanks Michael
Platinum Jubilee event at
The Tamar Belle heritage centre
Naming of the 1926 Coach 'Queen of the Tamar'
The Tamar Belle heritage centre
Naming of the 1926 Coach 'Queen of the Tamar'
220627g This coach was built in 1926 and named Queen of the Tamar to celebrate The Queens Diamond Jubilee on 4th June 2022 Copyright Roger Winnen
220627h The nameplate after the unveiling. Copyright Roger Winnen
Maurice Dart, John Snell and Chris Groves at the naming of Queen of the Tamar. During the day music was provided by the amazing Bere Ferrers Railway Band at the centre.
220627j Earl of Mount Edgecumbe at Bere Ferrers. Copyright. Roger Winnen
Pochins Puffing Billies
Mick House
Mick House
I am unable to help with Piers Gough's inquiry regarding Pochin’s Puffing Billies, but I do have a cast Aluminium sign that maybe of some interest.
Thanks for the photograph Mick, a valuable item.
Lostwithiel
Andrew & Diane Jones
Andrew & Diane Jones
Lostwithiel in the 1990s Intercity liveried HST glides down the bank on a beautiful March day. Copyright Andrew and Diane Jones.
Dear Keith and Valerie,
Please find attached photograph taken adjacent the site of Brunel Quays at Lostwithiel in the 1990’s.
Many hours were spent here enjoying class 37’s performing brisk shunting movements in the now recently removed Fowey Branch bay and adjoining trackwork.
Between freight movements a passing up HST in ‘Intercity’ livery glides by with the distinctive
graceful swallow emblem, now much sort after by collectors, a recent sale achieved £3,000.
Its a great pity and possibly a huge mistake to apply vinyl on todays class 800 Hitachi series with little chance of revenue from collectors and the numerous charities that benefited from nameplate sales. Hopefully someone will see sense and reinstate a tradition dating back to the earliest steam locomotives.
Some steam plates are now making in excess of £70,000 with class 52 Western nameplates appreciating year on year. (when offered for sale by BR you could purchase one for £250!) Obviously the HST castle class plates will be much sort after!
Best wishes Andrew and Diane
Please find attached photograph taken adjacent the site of Brunel Quays at Lostwithiel in the 1990’s.
Many hours were spent here enjoying class 37’s performing brisk shunting movements in the now recently removed Fowey Branch bay and adjoining trackwork.
Between freight movements a passing up HST in ‘Intercity’ livery glides by with the distinctive
graceful swallow emblem, now much sort after by collectors, a recent sale achieved £3,000.
Its a great pity and possibly a huge mistake to apply vinyl on todays class 800 Hitachi series with little chance of revenue from collectors and the numerous charities that benefited from nameplate sales. Hopefully someone will see sense and reinstate a tradition dating back to the earliest steam locomotives.
Some steam plates are now making in excess of £70,000 with class 52 Western nameplates appreciating year on year. (when offered for sale by BR you could purchase one for £250!) Obviously the HST castle class plates will be much sort after!
Best wishes Andrew and Diane
Many thanks Andrew and Diane, Brunel Quays is the name of the housing development on the site of the former up sidings at Lostwithiel. I note with very great interest your comment on the value of nameplates. Noticing the recent naming of HST Power Cars which has been occurring despite their imminent demise. I mentioned this to our good friend Guy Vincent who pointed out that the plates are a very good investment for the railway companies. Almost worth their weight in gold - well nearly so!
Taunton
Paul Barlow
Paul Barlow
Autumn sun illuminates the red brickwork of Taunton West Signalbox as 50010 Monarch arrives at Taunton on the 11.55 Penzance to Liverpool. 17th November 1985. Copyright Paul Barlow. Note the splendid array of semaphore signals. type 11 box of 135 levers was built at Taunton West Station in 1931.
A lot more information on Taunton and area boxes can be found on https://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/oldsite/MEMORIES-SIGNAL%20BOXES.htm
Many thanks Paul.
More on 66048
Dennis Clarke
Dennis Clarke
In a follow up to Neil’s excellent pictures and article on 66048, I have enclosed a picture of this loco I took at Longport on 9th May this year. I know it’s out of the area but thought it may be of interest, Regards, Dennis
66048 in scrap condition at Longport , 9th May 2021 Copyright Denis Clarke
Longport is a location at Stoke on Trent. Many thanks to Dennis a roving photographer - he certainly gets around.