Items added on 1st December 2017 Those added most recently come first

Architecture and Trains at Plymouth
Roger Salter Roger Winnen

171130a Plymouth Station today. The rebuilding of Plymouth Station recommenced in 1956 and the new station with its large office block was formally opened by Dr Richard Beeching,the Chairman of the British Railways Board on 26th March, 1962. Copyright Roger Winnen

171130b Situated on the Barbican at Plymouth is the former London & South Western Railway goods receiving office. Copyright Roger Winnen

171130c 70816 Heads the Westbury to Moorswater cement through the middle road at Plymouth. This trains normally runs on Wednesdays but owing to a rostering problem it spent 24 hours at Westbury. Copyright Roger Winnen

171130h 66127 Running through the centre road of Plymouth Station with the RHTT. Copyright Roger Salter

171130e Cheeky Magpie after titbits in the bogie of 22021 in Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Salter. P.S. Perhaps the Magpies (Penzance AFC) were playing Plymouth Argyle today.

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Laira 1984
Mike Roach

Timothy Stathen kindly wrote in to point out a couple of errors in the previous caption to this fine picture taken by Mike Roach in February 1984. Many thanks to Timothy, KJ's error not Mikes! Although previously in the Laire section it is well worth repeating a memory.

A fine panorama of Laira Diesel Depot in February 1984. To the left an 08 shunter, in the centre two Class 45 Peaks, behind one is a Class 43 power car. Finally on the right a further class 45 with possibly a class 50 behind. Copyright Mike Roach

Greenland Mill
Bradford on Avon
Guy Vincent

 A rare sight today (Thur 30th) with the appearance on the Railway Touring Co's Poole-Bath-Bristol 'Bath Christmas Market' day excursion of recently overhauled and mainline certified LMS Black 5 no 45212.  This loco was built by Armstrong-Whitworth in 1935 and remained in service until August 1968 when it was withdrawn from Lostock Hall shed.  It was then sold direct from service to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and has since worked both there and on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.  A full overhaul to main line standards was recently completed by Ian Riley Engineering at Bury, Lancs and the loco is now able to fully 'stretch it's rods' again after almost 50 years in preservation. 

Picture of 45212 approaching Bradford-on-Avon, possibly the first time this particular loco has ventured this way. 
Regards   Guy Vincent             Many thanks Guy

Bradford-on-Avon (Greenland Mill) LMS 45212 30th November 2017 Copyright Guy Vincent A lovely spot for a smashing photograph.

Bodmin and Yeovil
John Cornelius

A smashing shot, you can just see Yeovil Junction station in the background. Copyright John Cornelius