31st October 2021.

St Blazey Turntable
Tony Shore

The Turntable is fenced off together with the turntable pit cleared of rubbish. Tony Shore, Sunday 31st October 2021.

Many Thanks Tony

Yesterdays Class 40 Railtour - we have a 'megga' collection of pictures in our features section - many thanks to Roger who put it all together and to all contributors.  Please click here to see it.

Extra pictures from yesterday.
Due to the large input of yesterdays Class 40 railtour we have had to include some of the pictures you sent which were not of the railtour in this separate collection.

1. The Colas worked the NMT with 43274 and 43272 the 00.25 1Q40 Exeter (Riverside) to Derby (R.T.C) via Okehampton several times. . A nice reflection 43274 and 43272 30th October .2021 Copyright David Tozer

70808 30th October 2021 30th October .2021 Copyright David Tozer. 2. Colas Class 70 70808 at Pinhoe with redundant track. Relaying of the down line opposite the former 72A now Morrison's Supermarket. Must be getting old as I have video footage when they relayed in the 1980's.

Thanks David.
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Bristol Temple Meads
Martin Scane

In addition to the two class 40's BTM also saw this railtour. Copyright Martin Scane

Thanks Martin. 
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Cowley Bridge
Keith Turley

GBRF 66745 wut 66775 at Cowley Bridge jct with the 6G74 Westbury Down to Exeter St Davids, 30th October 2021. Copyright Keith Turley.

Thanks Keith.

Swindon
Ken Mumford

66501 Japan 2001 has just left the the Swindon East Loop and is accelrating very well through platform 4. 30th October 2021. Copyight Ken Mumford.

  ***  Other input from previous years ***

Exminster
Ron Kosys

Cattle search for grass on the dry flat plains at Exminster. 47558 passes Exminster 4th August 1989 with 1C91 1406 Penzance to Bristol mail. Copyright Ron Kosys.

Many thanks Ron.
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Misty Morning
Paul Barlow

The driver of Peak 46037 opens the window to get a better view on the 23.20 Bradford to Paignton overnight 1V57 18th September 1982 Copyright Paul Barlow.

Many thanks Paul.
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