Items added on July 13th 2016 Those added most recently come first

Scrap
Sid Sponheimer

There is no suggestion by the title that we should 'scrap' Sid - he's too useful for that! Thanks for the picture Sid, an interesting one especially when compared to the one of 'County of Cardigan' on the News Page of yesterday and in the text.

Afternoon Keith,
Reference MMs latest addition, you mention that 1008 was scrapped at Cashmore's Newport and as proof here is a photo taken in August 1964 at Cashmore's.
Sid.

'County of Cardigan' shorn of name and numberplates, and dignity lies at Cashmores in August 1964. Copyright Sid Sponheimer.

Back to Curry Rivel
John Cornelius

A quite remarkable picture taken by John Cornelius from just to the west of Curry Rivel Signalbox.  Here we have, two for the price of one, two locos as a prairie waits in the up loop.  The double track bearing off to the left are the metals of the Yeovil branch which was double track as far as Langport West. There was a further loop line which can just be seen beyond the metals of the Yeovil branch.

Barnstaple shed 1
Mike Morant

An M7 at Barnstaple shed. Pre BR days. Courtesy the Mike Morant Collection. 160709_S_SR_34_Barnstaple_Junction_shed_SRA110321

Many thanks to Roger Winnen for this extra info.  These engines at Barnstaple are Drummond M7 Class built from 1897 an 0-4-4 wheel arrangement. In BR days these engines had a 30 added to the number. There was a number of these engines listed in the 300xx series and others in the 306xx series. Plymouth Friary had 30035 30036 and 30037 in the late 1950s. If I remember correctly there is a photo of an M7 on the Turnchapel Branch.