February 11th 2026

11/2/2026

Don't miss our next indoor meeting!
February 14th 2026
Sid Geake presents:
Penzance Station in Great Western days
At the memorial hall, Redruth Methodist Church - TR15 2EG
Members - free - Guests welcome at £3.00 a head

We hope to see you there!

For further information, please contact Roger Winnen via [email protected]

175's still stranded
But a rescue plan is hatched!
Peter Murnaghan

The two dead 175s are still stranded at Liskeard, on the Looe branch link line. I don't know what they would have done over the last five days if the Looe branch had been operating. But that line remains closed until further notice, with rail replacement buses operating from end to end, unable to serve the intermediate halts.

The defective 175002 and rescue unit 175011 still stranded on the Looe branch connection. 10.02.2026, copyright Peter Murnaghan.

Many thanks Peter.

A rescue attempt seems scheduled for tonight - albeit a very slow one! Click here for the RTT link.

Class 33's
Michael Adams & Michael Forward

Hello All, great sets of pictures on the site of various workings over the weekend, thanks to all.

Here are three pictures of class 33s at work.

Michael Adams sends this picture of class 33039 at Basingstoke on 23 April 1983 with the 16.38 Waterloo to Exeter service. Copyright Michael Adams.

Next, 33115 is heading East on an unknown freight of mixed wagons. Copyright Michael Forward.

Now at Exeter we see 33111 with the 12.20 from Waterloo on 25 June 1983. Copyright Michael Adams.

Many thanks Michael and Michael, a great set of images.

If you go down to the woods today..
Jon Hird

66098 coasts down through the Luxulyan Valley with the Goonbarrow - Fowey JIA's. A number of trees have blown over here in the recent storms, which has allowed some more light to reach the railway. 10.02.2026, copyright Jon Hird.

One more Peak
Ian Thomas

.I had 45128 out of London Paddington on Monday July 18th 1983. It was a diagram that mostly worked Mondays to Fridays. The day started with the locomotive at Bristol Bath Road, it then took the ECS to Weston-Super-Mare to work a stopping service to Cardiff, then ECS to Canton for a service.

Then back to Cardiff Central to work 1A15 - the 0935 Cardiff-Paddington. When released from the stock, it then backed down on to another rake of stock forming the 1307 to Liverpool, 1M14, via New Street. From there to Saltley, and later working back to Bristol on the 1935 Birmingham New Street-Bristol T/M.

45128 at Paddington with the 1307 Paddington - Liverpool 1M14. 18.07.1983, copyright Ian Thomas.

What a fantastic photograph Ian, and a great recap of the locomotives daily movements too. A lot of miles! Thank you very much for sharing this with us.