Beating the Strike Saltash & Plymouth
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
2nd January 2022
230102a Approaching Saltash on the 08.50 Penzance to Cardiff service 2nd January 2023 Copyright Roger Winnen
230102b The view of the Royal Albert Bridge has been ruined by these Warning Signs signs do not pass this post which leads down the platform ramp to the viewing point. Copyright Roger Winnen
230102c Saltash Station looking smart after completion of the former station buildings Copyright Roger Winnen
230102cc The 11.50 Penzance to Plymouth departs Saltash at 13.41 is seen crossing The Royal Albert Bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen
230102d The 09.23vTaunton to Liskeard Tamper passes the Cross Country 14.27 Plymouth to Edinburgh in Platform 4. Copyright Roger Winnen
230102e Garry Taylor departs Plymouth for Liskeard. Copyright Roger Winnen
230102f Stoneblower working the 6U 30 09.49 Westbury to Truro departing Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
230102g Departure from Plymouth. Copyright Roger Winnen
Many Thanks to David Tozer who kept me updated on these Civil Engineers Train movements
Thank you Roger - a good day out.
Looking back at the last few months.
Driver Alan Peters.
Driver Alan Peters.
July picture. Bow station - The last hurrah on the Okehampton line with the last spoil train from Fatherford pauses at Bow on the way to Westbury on 10/07/22 Copyright Alan Peters
August picture. A scene soon to be changed in 2023 with the re-signalling in Cornwall, an unidentified IET arriving into Par 11/08/22 - Alan Peters
October picture. A ballast drop between Saltash and Liskeard on 20/11/22, the quality of a phone camera is ideal for night shots capturing 70804 at Saltash - Alan Peters
A ballast drop between Saltash and Liskeard on 20/11/22, the quality of a phone camera is ideal for night shots capturing 70804 at Saltash - Alan Peters
Often the opportunity arises to see steam on the mainline whilst working, my train had been 'looped' at Fenny Compton for LNER A3 60103 'Flying Scotsman' to pass on route from the Swanage Railway to Bury on 08/11/22 - Alan Peters
There is no December - picture - Alan had Flu- we understand that he is much better now.
Penzance
Dennis Clarke.
Dennis Clarke.
Here is a picture I took 6 years ago to the day. 43126, Bristol 2015 - European Green Capital, on the stops at Penzance, Regards, Dennis
Penzance 3rd January 2017. Copyright Dennis Clarke
Many thanks Dennis
The 2nd battle of
Sourton Down Part one
Ken Mumford
Sourton Down Part one
Ken Mumford
Soon after Michael L. Roach sent in the first of his epic pictures detailing the last few weeks of the Launceston, Tavistock and Plymouth branch. Ken Mumford who has produced a Power Point production featuring the Southern Main line at the same time when it too was blighted by a Blizzard kindly sent this in for our viewing.
Many thanks for putting excerpts from my production the BATTLE OF SOURTON DOWN on the website. Please don't forget the information I've already sent conerning my efforts to get reproduction permssion from ARK PUBLICATIONS for certain pictures.
Many Thanks Ken - the second part of your production will appear hopefully tomorrow.