Items added on 31st August 2017 Those added most recently come first

Todays events alongside the River Exe
Roger Winnen & David Tozer

170831a 70813 is seen passing Cockwood Harbour on the return Moorswater to Aberthawe cement empties. Copyright Roger Winnen

170831b Now taken off lease 43021 with the Great Western branding removed passes Cockwood Harbour on route to Bristol St Philips Marsh, then going forward to Doncaster. Information says that these HSTs will go to Scotland. Copyright Roger Winnen

170831c The rear Power Car 43132 has also had its First Great Western branding removed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170831e The 143s Looking quite smart in their Great Western Green Livery as they sit in Exeter Yard adjacent to the River Exe. A total of eight 2 Car Sets work from Exeter to Exmouth

711b Caught in the act by David Tozer at Cockwood Harbour, Roger Winnen waiting to Photograph the passing trains sitting on a chair provided by an unknown railway enthusiast no doubt.. Many Thanks to you! Copyright David Tozer

Todays cement
Peter Murnaghan

Hi Keith, You might be interested in my photos from this morning of the Aberthawe empties leaving Moorswater and, after a quick dash, arriving at Coombe Junction.  Curiously, the loco number is anagram of today's date !
Best wishes,  Peter   Many thanks Peter I think Roger saw the same train up the line.

70813 leaving Moorswater for Aberthawe 31st August 2017 Copyright Peter Murnaghan

70813 approaching Coombe Junction 31st August 2017 Copyright Peter Murnaghan

Southampton Docks
Mike Morant

LSWR 0-4-0ST no. 109 Southampton is known as a Shanks tram engine which is derived from the name of the builder, Alexander Shanks of Arbroath. No. 109 was purchased for use on the LSWR's Royal Pier at Southampton and was delivered on 19/9/1876 and would later be ably assisted by two more locos of the same design. No. 109 and her sisters would be superseded by the C14 class and moved to other duties whilst this example would be withdrawn in December 1913 and subsequently sold to Kynock Ltd of Longparish exactly two years after withdrawal. The negative was obviously taken on Royal Pier and is dated c. 1912 which is nonsense as 109 had moved away from there some five years previously. Image notes paraphrased from D. L. Bradley's LSWR Locomotives The Adams Classes. [Mike Morant collection]

Exeter shed classic
Ron  Kosys

An abundance of Class 22's at await a turn of duty at Exeter St Davids Shed. 6333, 6334, 6343, 6322, and 6308 Also Class 47 1702 on the 17th July 1971 Copyright Ron Kosys

This is the last of the current series of pictures 'from days gone by' by Ron Kosys. We wait in the meantime for more gems. Many thanks Ron

Passing units at
Chard Junction
John Cornelius

Still an everyday occurrence. Copyright John Cornelius