Spectacular Scenes on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway as Tornado draws in the crowds
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
It was well worth a visit to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway on Monday 1st June, 2017 to witness 60163 Tornado in action.
The whole station area was well laid out for the occasion dealing with the many hundreds of people visiting. The Car Park was closed, however free Buses were laid on to convey the visitors from a Park and Ride Car Park opposite Bodmin College and at Bodmin Parkway Station. The T9 30120 together with 30587 the Beattie Well Tank were also on show on the adjacent line. Passengers for the train also had time to look around both the maintenance shed and a view into the running shed whilst crossing the lines to gain access to the platform.
Congratulations to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for laying on such an event!
The whole station area was well laid out for the occasion dealing with the many hundreds of people visiting. The Car Park was closed, however free Buses were laid on to convey the visitors from a Park and Ride Car Park opposite Bodmin College and at Bodmin Parkway Station. The T9 30120 together with 30587 the Beattie Well Tank were also on show on the adjacent line. Passengers for the train also had time to look around both the maintenance shed and a view into the running shed whilst crossing the lines to gain access to the platform.
Congratulations to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for laying on such an event!
170601eTornado pulling up alongside the Bodmin Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen
Hi Keith, I didn't send over any Tornado pictures on the mainline as the weather was dreadful and I didn't get a nice shot. I did pop up to the B&W railway yesterday to get this shot from the woods at Charlie's Gate. The farmer is patrolling the fields here to ward off trespass, so I kept out of the fields. There are lots of sheep, and lambs so it is understandable.
All the best for now, Craig Many thanks Craig - the first of many but as it is such a short line there is a limit to what Roger can put in a feature. He will have to be selective.
All the best for now, Craig Many thanks Craig - the first of many but as it is such a short line there is a limit to what Roger can put in a feature. He will have to be selective.
170601zo Smoke and Steam as Tornado hauls its train into the station. Copyright Sid Sponheimer -
170601zzi 60163 departs Colesloggett Halt for Bodmin Parkway. Copyright Roger Salter
More photographs of this event in the Features Pages
Stoke Cannon & Cranbrook
David Tozer
David Tozer
59004 at Stoke Canon running some 90 odd minutes late with the 0527 Westbury - Exeter Riverside 1st June 2017 Copyright David Tozer
The Network Rail Measuring train passes through Cranbrook on the 1st June 2017 Copyright David Tozer
Truro Western
Sid Sponheimer
Sid Sponheimer
1019 Western Challenger waits further work in Truro Yard. 3rd March 1973 Copyright Sid Sponheimer
W Ranger Plymouth
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
D1013 Western Ranger at Plymouth on the 14.00 service from Penzance to Birmingham. 5th April 1975 Copyright Roger Winnen. One wonders why D1013 was singled out to have red nameplates?
Taunton Westerns
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
D1033 Western Trooper, D1070 Western Gauntlet and D1058 Western Nobleman were en route to Swindon where instead of going straight to the scrap lines they were put aside for a while for possible further use. However this was not to be and they eventually met their fate. Copyright John Cornelius.