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Items added on 6th August 2017                                                                                                       Those added most recently come first

6/8/2017

 
Class 22 Freight
Helston Branch
Laurence Hansford
It's almost fifty three years since freight last ran the full length of the Helston Branch.  Laurence Hansford looks back to a very happy occasion back in 1964 when he arrived at Gwinear Road expecting nothing but a photograph of a freight at Gwinear when he met up with some friends who invited him into the cab for a journey of a lifetime to Helston. The line closed completely a couple of weeks later. For the full article and many fascinating pictures go to our Helston Branch Section. You'll find Laurences article towards the end of this section. 
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What immediately caught my eye here as we left Gwinear for Helston was this type 22 on a pick up goods in the big yard in the 'V' between the branch and the down main. September 1964 Copyright Laurence Hansford.
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The class 22 at Praze. September 1964 Copyright Laurance Hansford
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D6320 stands at Nancegollan on the outward journey as the crew pass the time of day. September 1964. Copyright Laurence Hansford.
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D6320 has run round the brake van and is ready for the return journey. September 1964 Copyright Laurance Hansford
If these pictures have whetted your appetite then click here for our Helston Branch section and then scroll down - you'll find the article and many more pictures towards the end of the section.
Exeter Repaint
David Tozer
David writes :- I went out to video 70811 this morning, but it appears to have been involved in a fatality. However I have managed to get a photo of the first Class 143 painted, although not the first back in service in the new guise. It appears to have had attention to the springs and wheel sets.                                       Many thanks David.
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143620 leads 143618 on the 6th August 2017 Copyright David Tozer
Variations of Motive Power
3rd August 2017
Plymouth Station
Roger Winnen

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170803h 66 085 Stands in the through road of Plymouth Station with the 15.06 St Blazey Nacco freight to Exeter Riverside. Copyright Roger Winnen
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170803i An HST Power Car 43164 arrives at Plymouth Station coupled to 08644 Laira Depot 50 years 1962-2012 on a running in turn. Copyright Roger Winnen
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170803j 08644 at Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
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170803k Variations of Motive Power at Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
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170803l 66 085 departs from Plymouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
Hele
Ron Kosys

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50046 Ajax at Hele 29th September 1989 from Exeter Riverside to Bristol East. My notes tell me it was working north from Riverside in the path of the 7C52 0905 Meldon Quarry to Bristol East, yet every wagon was empty? Copyright Ron Kosys
Exeter
John Cornelius
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Copyright John Cornelius

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