Boxing Day - 50 Years Ago
Roger Geach
A picture to remind us all that Boxing day was once almost a normal service on the railway, with services starting up around 0800.
On the 26th December 1974, 50 years ago, I went to Laira to see what was on shed.
47272 of Haymarket was the most notable, among all the Peaks, 47, 50s and Westerns.
I went home on 1V71, the Leeds to Penzance, which I think started from Birmingham that day at 1015 hrs, with 46049 to Plymouth.
Here is 1044 at Bodmin road which worked forward from Plymouth, the sunshine of the morning had given way to cloud.
I certainly would not to want to visit LA 50 years later - you'd be lucky to see one loco here now. There were 49 locos on laira that morning, not counting the 08s.
On the 26th December 1974, 50 years ago, I went to Laira to see what was on shed.
47272 of Haymarket was the most notable, among all the Peaks, 47, 50s and Westerns.
I went home on 1V71, the Leeds to Penzance, which I think started from Birmingham that day at 1015 hrs, with 46049 to Plymouth.
Here is 1044 at Bodmin road which worked forward from Plymouth, the sunshine of the morning had given way to cloud.
I certainly would not to want to visit LA 50 years later - you'd be lucky to see one loco here now. There were 49 locos on laira that morning, not counting the 08s.
1044 with 1V71, the Leeds-Penzance, pictured departing from Bodmin Road on Thursday 26-12-1974. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks indeed, Roger - a real Christmas Cracker of a photo!
The CRS 'on tour'
Part 2
Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - An HST rounds the bend into Weston. Copyright Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - The time is just after 11.00hrs. Copyright Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - The approach to Blagdon Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - Pointing the way to the station. Copyright Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - Blagdon Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - Looking from the buffer stops at Blagdon. Copyright Roger Winnen
10.06.1989 - The station buildings at Blagdon. Copyright Roger Winnen