Final stretch at Penzance
Andrew Triggs
No doubt CRS will be inundated with Castle Set pictures this week, so find enclosed shots at Penzance taken today (on yet another dull day alas)
Last built 43198 leading 2C11 10.14 Plymouth-Penzance, during the final week of GWR 2+4 operation (with 43093) arriving at Platform 2. 08.12.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
43093 leading the return 2P16 13.15 Penzance-Plymouth. 08.12.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
43004 heading into Platform 3 working 2C26 13.40 Plymouth-Penzance (with 43186). 08.12.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
43186 leads the return 15.52 Penzance-Plymouth, as various rail enthusiasts take shots of the soon to be retired HSTs on Platform 3. 08.12.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
The end is nigh! Many thanks, Andrew. I imagine we will see many photos during this final week of scheduled English HST operations.
Pulling into Liskeard
Roger Geach
47524 arrives at Liskeard with the 0840 Plymouth - Penzance service on 01.07.1978. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks as ever, Roger. Another great photo.
50 years ago at Penzance
Roger Winnen
Part 1
Steam Tug Cervia at Penzance on 30th November 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen.
D1056 Western Sultan at Long Rock. 06.12.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
Class 47 Odin on the 10.25 Penzance to Bradford at Long Rock. 06.12.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
The 08.42 Plymouth Penzance at Marazion hauled by D1021 Western Cavalier. 06.12.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
The 11.00 Penzance to Paddington at Marazion hauled by D1056 Western Sultan. 06.12.1975, copyright Roger Winnen.
St. Austell sojourn
Steve Clark
Chores prevented me from doing too much on Sunday, so I settled for my first night shots for a while to capture the last Sunday Castle heading West and a 4-car 158 on the Up. I believe the 158s are also on borrowed time in the West, once the 175s come on stream.
43098 leads the 1527 Exeter St. Davids - Penzance into St. Austell. 07.12.2025, copyright Steve Clark.
158762 leads 158749 into St. Austell with the 1649 Penzance - Plymouth. 07.12.2025, copyright Steve Clark.
Many thanks Steve. We don't see many cl.158 photos.
The 'Rail 200' train leaves Somerset
Bill Elston
The Rail 200 Exhibition Train has completed its visit to the WSR. A pair of GBRf class 66 locos, worked down from Doncaster to Bishops Lydeard to move this train forward to Reading Traincare Depot.
The locos used were GWR green 66689 (renumbered from 66779) EVENING STAR and 66710 Karen Harrison in Rail 200 livery.
Fortunately, they stopped at Taunton to pick up a pilot man for the run to Bishops Lydeard.
The locos used were GWR green 66689 (renumbered from 66779) EVENING STAR and 66710 Karen Harrison in Rail 200 livery.
Fortunately, they stopped at Taunton to pick up a pilot man for the run to Bishops Lydeard.
66689 (779) and 66710 call at Taunton en route to Bishops Lydeard to collect the Rail 200 exhibition train. 07.12.2025, copyright Bill Elston.
66689 (779) and 66710 call at Taunton en route to Bishops Lydeard to collect the Rail 200 exhibition train. 07.12.2025, copyright Bill Elston.
66710's nameplate. 07.12.2025, copyright Bill Elston.
66689's nameplate. 07.12.2025, copyright Bill Elston.
66710 and 66689 at Taunton. 07.12.2025, copyright Bill Elston.
Details of 66689. 07.12.2025, copyright Bill Elston.
Many thanks Bill, interesting liveries.
'Down at the station'
Swindon 08.12.2025
Ken Mumford
6Q59 Reading Triangle Sidings to Gloucester (Horton Road) into platform 3 where it stops briefly before heading up to Gloucester some 5 LATE. 08.12.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
1G11 Paddington - Cheltenham Spa with the rear two coaches of IET unit 800018 having some additional "art-work." 08.12.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
57303, 57305 & 57306 on 3Z56 Fairwater Yard (Taunton) to Tonbridge West Yard. RHTT returning to Tonbridge West Yard - now that the season has finished. Passed 6 LATE. 08.12.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
4L33 Wentloog - London Gateway headed by 66509 'Freightliner Retirement Association' waived on the UML [Up Main Line] from 1150 to 1229 before heading east. 08.12.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Varied wagons in 4L33. 08.12.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
66106 eventually leaves Swindon East Loop after waiting some 25 minutes with 6C03 Northolt Sidings to Severnside Sita with Domestic and Industrial Waste from London. I felt sorry for passengers waiting on platform 4 as this train crawled along the length of that platform and the 'odour' from its contents! 57312 was en route to Laira from Reading after the sleeper loco (57301) the previous night suffered a fault. 08.12.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks as always Ken, a great variety of trains at Swindon.