Railtour Calendar
New to the website is a Railtour Calendar. The ambition is to add to it all railtours due to visit Devon & Cornwall over the coming months.
We hope it will prove useful.
Please take a look (click here) and if you know of anything that we've missed, please drop us an email - [email protected]
We hope it will prove useful.
Please take a look (click here) and if you know of anything that we've missed, please drop us an email - [email protected]
Marsh Barton Interlude
Jack Burchill
158951 pauses at Marsh Barton with 2F09 Paignton to Exmouth. 21.02.2025, copyright Jack Burchill.
70809 leads 6C97 Goonbarrow Junction to Westbury Down T.C. 30 minutes late. 21.02.2025, copyright Jack Burchill.
70813 brings up the rear. During its last visit to the South West on the 16.02.2025, it caused issues passing Totnes. where it was said that smoke was exiting from the leading bogie. 21.02.2025, copyright Jack Burchill.
150249 returns back to Exeter TMD after a shift in Cornwall. The DMU was operating 5P01 Plymouth to Exeter TMD. 21.02.2025, copyright Jack Burchill.
Many thanks indeed, Jack. A nice mixture.
Double 70's
Guy Vincent
Today (21.02), the regular 4O57 1329 Wentloog - Southampton Maritime Freightliner working was double-headed due to failure of the inside loco, 70014, near Basingstoke on the outbound 4V50 0424 from Maritime. 70007 was dispatched as a 'Thunderbird' rescue loco and hauled the train through to South Wales ready for the later working.
I was able to capture this unusual sight twice; firstly at Freshford and then again as it approached the summit of the 1-in-75 Upton Scudamore 'bank, where weather conditions were dire with heavy rain and a strong south-westerly gale. All credit to the driver for keeping the heavy train on schedule despite being held at a red signal at Westbury for around 7 minutes.
I was able to capture this unusual sight twice; firstly at Freshford and then again as it approached the summit of the 1-in-75 Upton Scudamore 'bank, where weather conditions were dire with heavy rain and a strong south-westerly gale. All credit to the driver for keeping the heavy train on schedule despite being held at a red signal at Westbury for around 7 minutes.
Freshford - 70007 & 70014 on 4O57 1329 Wentloog - Southampton Maritime. 21.02.202, copyright Guy Vincent.
Upton Scudamore - 70007 & 70014 on 4O57 1329 Wentloog - Southampton Maritime. 21.02.2025, copyright Guy Vincent.
Many thanks, Guy - double stamps!
Classic Traction at Swindon
Colin Pidgeon
37610 and 37402 at Swindon with a test train on 19.02.2025. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
37610 and 37402 at Swindon with a test train on 19.02.2025. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks Colin (and Ken for sending the photos over).
Looking around Falmouth
June 2014
Roger Winnen
150106 at Falmouth Docks station. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
150106 at Falmouth Docks station. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
150106 at Falmouth Docks station, with distant views of the harbour behind. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
150106 at Falmouth Docks station. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
Cranes in Falmouth shipyard. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
A military ship in the dry dock at Falmouth. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
A military ship in the dry dock at Falmouth. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
Time to go home, 150106 arrives at Falmouth Town station to collect Roger. 12.06.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
Sea wall triple-header
Jon Hird
37308, 37047 and 60041 lead redundant TPO stock through Dawlish on an Exeter Riverside - St. Blazey ECS movement on 18.02.2004. The train had earlier ran up to Exeter Riverside with 37047 leading the charge. This photograph has been rescued using some 'upscaling' software. It was originally a low resolution mess taken by myself on a very basic, early, compact digital camera. With new technology, even the worst images from yesteryear can be revived. Copyright Jon Hird.