Items added on the 16th August 2016 Those added most recently come first

Reformed Sets at Camborne 
Tuesday 16th August
Roger Winnen

160816a The 10.47 Penzance to London Paddington at Camborne running 30 mins late is composed of GWR Green Rolling stock and Blue Power Cars. Copyright Roger Winnen

160816b We have a reformed 3 car 150 in Green livery 150933 heading the 11.41 Penzance to Plymouth being tailed at the rear with a FGW 153318. Copyright Roger Winnen

160816c Departure from Camborne. Copyright Roger Winnen

Many Thanks to Andrew Triggs and David Tozer for information

A quick trip to Devon
Steve Widdowson

​Hi Keith,
 I had a quick trip to Devon on Saturday. Attached are a few pics which you might like to see.
                           Steve Widdowson     Many thanks Steve

​I caught the 1V28 0745 York / Penzance HST from Cheltenham, and travelled as far as Totnes, where I picked up 57604 on 2E75 1335 Plymouth / Exeter. Then 220001 ( Plymouth - Edinburgh ) from Exeter to Cheltenham.

08516 at Bristol Barton Hill 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

43303 at Totnes with {York - PZ} taken at 13.23 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

43069 Totnes { 1A86 1130 Newquay - Paddington 'Atlantic Coast Express' } taken 13.42 on 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

57604 arrives at Totnes with the 1335 Plymouth - Exeter. Taken at 14.03 on 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

150127 calls at Totnes with an Exeter SD - Plymouth service 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

Moving back up to Exeter St Davids we see 43005. Taken at 15.07 on the 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

57604 & 143618 at Exeter St Davids 13th August 2016 Copyright Steve Widdowson

Penultimate train from
Chard Junction
John Cornelius

A real Gem from John Cornelius - a sad occasion. Note the enthusiasts talking to the train queue - one wonders did they take any pictures and if so where are they? Copyright John Cornelius

This is the winter 1961/62 timetable.

This is the winter 62/63 timetable!!!! Oh dear.

Exeter Jct Shed
Mike Morant

S_BR_35006_DKJ Bulleid original Merchant Navy pacific no. 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. in early BR livery at Exmouth Junction mpd. BR branding was applied to 35006 in August 1948.
[Mike Morant collection

And by comparison :-  

Here is 35006 at the end of its days seen here in June 1965 on the scrap lines at Woodhams. Copyright Sid Sponheimer