9th September 2018

A Double Headed HST at Long Rock
True or False
Roger Winnen

180909a A Double Headed HSTat Long Rock. Copyright Roger Winnen

Answer Arriving back home this evening only the front Power Car remained. The answer is false.

The Paignton & Dartmouth Railway
Roger Salter

180906g L94 GWR 57xx Class 7752 designed by Collect, built by the North British Loco Company, Glasgow 1930 and sold to L Transport in 1959. Copyright Roger Salter

180906h - The Devon Belle observation car brings up the rear. Copyright Roger Salter

180906j - L94 leaves Kingswear bunker first on the 14.10 departure to Paignton. Copyright Roger Salter

180906k L94 Approaches Kingswear Station at 15.30 hrs. Copyright Roger Salter

180906m - 6023 King Edward 11 skirting the River Dart on the approach to Kingswear. Copyright Roger Salter

180906l - 6023 King Edward 11 arrives at Kingswear on the 14.10 working from Paignton. Copyright Roger Salter

A Quiz
Colin Burges

Dear Keith,
Here's a puzzle for your readers:  Pictures taken on the 31st May 2012.

Where is it? Copyright Colin Burges

Where is it? Copyright Colin Burges

There is also a Bullied Avenue nearby.

                                           A clue:-

Where is it? Which station did it serve? Having crossed the valley the line passed under a road bridge to plunge into a tunnel on its route to Plymouth. Copyright Colin Burges

(The answer is on the former L. & S.W.R. between Camel's Head Halt and Ford.

If you blow this up, you can see the remaining stump of Ford Viaduct.

Taken from Mount Pleasant Recreation Ground. The GWR viaduct and Devonport Dockyard in the background. Copyright Colin Burges.

The remaining stump of St Leven Road Viaduct. Copyright Colin Burges

St Leven Road Viaduct - the plaque says it all. Copyright Colin Burges

Many thanks to you Colin for the fruits of your research on your bike, where will you bike take you next?  We look forward to your next adventure.