Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year
Trevor and Barbara Tremethick
Happy New Year
Trevor and Barbara Tremethick
Hello Keith and Roger
This will probably be my last submission for 2024.
I had hoped for a better view after the leaves had fallen, but such was not the case. Lurking shyly amongst the branches today, I found 43153 Chûn Castle de-branded and without nameplates and 43194 Okehampton Castle, still in full regalia.
I guess these have come out of store, as I haven't seen them for a while. Photography here has been getting more difficult as vegetation spreads, and further exploration was precluded by me taking a tumble in Embankment Road and having to return damaged to the car.
You may be interested to know that a Chûn Castle nameplate was auctioned last month by GWRA, fetching £5,100.
Finding these two means that I have managed a shot (of sorts) of all Castle power cars, bar one. The one that escaped my lens was 43172 Tiverton Castle, exported to Nigeria at the end of last year. Still, not a bad score I suppose.
Wishing everyone the Compliments of the Season, and let us hope for a happy (and peaceful) New Year.
With kind regards
Trevor T
This will probably be my last submission for 2024.
I had hoped for a better view after the leaves had fallen, but such was not the case. Lurking shyly amongst the branches today, I found 43153 Chûn Castle de-branded and without nameplates and 43194 Okehampton Castle, still in full regalia.
I guess these have come out of store, as I haven't seen them for a while. Photography here has been getting more difficult as vegetation spreads, and further exploration was precluded by me taking a tumble in Embankment Road and having to return damaged to the car.
You may be interested to know that a Chûn Castle nameplate was auctioned last month by GWRA, fetching £5,100.
Finding these two means that I have managed a shot (of sorts) of all Castle power cars, bar one. The one that escaped my lens was 43172 Tiverton Castle, exported to Nigeria at the end of last year. Still, not a bad score I suppose.
Wishing everyone the Compliments of the Season, and let us hope for a happy (and peaceful) New Year.
With kind regards
Trevor T
43153 Laira 23.12.2024. Copyright Trevor Tremethick
43194 Laira 23.12.2024. Copyright Trevor Tremethick
Wishing you both a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year
Moving the clay on election day
01.05.1997
By Roger Winnen
Part 2
01.05.1997 - 37674 slows for the ungated crossing at the top of the slipway at Golant. Copyright Roger Winnen.
37674 lifts her train of empty CDA's as she accelarates away from the crossing at Golant. Copyright Roger Winnen.
At this period in time, with English China Clay in full production, the Fowey branch was very busy with numerous trains coming and going each day. A far cry from recent years, when 2-3 trains per week has become the norm. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Another 37/5 arrives light engine from Lostwithiel. Copyright Roger Winnen.
First Great Western Class 47's
Jon Hird
47830 calls at Bodmin Parkway on a vice-HST Paddington - Penzance service in summer 2003. Copyright Jon Hird.
On another summers day in 2003, 47811 was called upon to pilot an ailing HST between Penzance and Plymouth. Copyright Jon Hird.