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6th May 2021

6/5/2021

 
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St Erth & Long Rock
Michael Forward

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On another chilly day its nice to look back on a warm 15 June 1985 and enjoy the sight of 50036 ‘Victorious’ arriving at St. Erth with the 10.50 Penzance to Brighton. Copyright Michael Forward
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Roger, After my morning at St.Erth I caught the bus to Long Rock and walked back to Penzance .Here we see 50014 ‘Warspite’ with the 14.00 parcels to Glasgow.(a lot has change to the right of picture. Copyright Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
Cranbrook
David Tozer
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43062 John Armit heads the National Measurement Tain at Cranbrook 6.5.2021 Copyright David Tozer
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159101 at Cranbrook on 6th May 2021. Copyright David Tozer
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159105 Departs Cranbrook on 6th May 2021. Copyright David Tozer
Thanks David
Welcome back Alan 
Alan Peters

Hi,
As some might know I have been off work following an operation and have now been given the green light by the doctor to return to work, the first day back involved getting a van in preparation for my first proper shift at Okehampton catching the train from my local station, the 15:17 Par to London Paddington Service formed of a GWR 802 IET which is seen arriving at Par for just a handful of waiting passengers or should that be customers. Unfortunately the trains are still very quiet even with the partial lifting of lockdown and as can be seen I virtually had the carriage to myself, well to Plymouth anyway. Although the IET trains interior are light and airy they are perhaps one of the most uncomfortable trains to travel on with rock hard seats that I don't envy anyone who has to travel any great distance on one, in fact I was glad to get off at Exeter St Davids and in hindsight I should have caught the later train comprised of a HST 'Castle Set' for a little more comfort over time. Once at Exeter I was able to collect the van that had been left for me after taking a quick snap of the depot behind the fuel point which is out of view from the station itself, several class 150 units were stabled including 150 207 and unidentified class 158 on the 4th May 2021, before the drive back down the A30 to Cornwall.
Alan Peters     
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The 15.17 arrival at Par. 4th May 2021. Copyright Alan Peters
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On board the 15.17 Par to Paddington. 4th May 2021 Copyright Alan Peters - Very smart, very clean, but very uncomfortable.
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Exeter MPD Copyright Alan Peters 4th May 2021
Welcome back Alan - pleased that you are on board again.
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Down west 1 with
Steve Widdowson
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60063 is seen at Newton Abbot coming off the Heatfield branchwith load of empty tanks on the 9th May 1995. Copyright Steve Widdowson.
At the time there was a Gulf Oil Terminal and run round facility.  at Heathfield.
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50042 Triumph is seen at Long Rock heading the 10.27 'Cornish Scot' - Penzance to Glasgow. 26th June 1987. Copyright Steve Widdowson.
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56064 at Penzance on the 8th May 1995. Copyright Steve Widdowson.
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43034 pauses at Exeter 28th May 1995. Copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks Steve, more tomorrow.
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Ashbury Crossing.
Ken Mumford

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66755 at Ashbury Crossing 4th May 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford
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66748 at Ashbury Crossing 4th May 2021 Copyright Ken Mumford
Many thanks Ken.
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The Goop train
Read about it

Serving Swindon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Taunton, and Bishops Lydeard. Read all about it on this link 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-op_(train_operating_company)

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