Snow in 1985.
Clive Smith
Clive Smith
The recent heavy snowfall in our region brought back memories of a similar 'white out' on Friday January 18th 1985. Light snow turned to heavy snow mid morning and by early afternoon Plymouth was covered in a fair few inches of snow with trains heavily delayed. Luckily the snow remained for the following day to enable further rare photo opportunities of 'trains in snow' to be featured in Part 2.. Many thanks Clive
Mutley 47528 1E91 08.53 Penzance to Newcastle 18th January 1985 Copyright Clive Smith
Plymouth 08941 7B71 11.12 Keyham to Friary 'Dockyard Goods' 18th January 1985 Copyright Clive Smith
LIipsom 47094 3C20 05.15 Paddington to Plymouth Parcels. 18th January 1985 Copyright Clive Smith
Plymouth 47543 Light engine 18th January 1985 Copyright Clive Smith
50006 Neptune departing Plymouth with 1C27 09.40 Paddington to Penzance 18th January 1985 Copyright Clive Smith
Tea time at Exeter St David's 1st March 2018 Part 1
Martin Duff
Martin Duff
180301p Exeter TMD tea time 1st March 2018 Copyright Martin Duff
180301q 70808 stands in Platform 6 at Exeter St David's. Copyright Martin Duff
180301r Looking westbound from Exeter St David's. Copyright Martin Duff
180301s A cold bum for some at St David's. Copyright Martin Duff
180301t Red Cow Crossing deserted at Exeter. Copyright Martin Duff
Newton Abbot
Ron Kosys
Ron Kosys
Two pictures of a sequence at Newton Abbot. 47381 arrives at Newton Abbot with the Heathfield tanks on Tuesday 5th July 1988.
Running as 6C30, it departed Waterston at 2330 the previous evening.
The train had to set back on to what remained of the freight sidings alongside the former Moretonhampstead branch in order to run-round its train. Once having run-round, it had to set back once again so it could head off towards Heathfield on the track nearest the camera.
A reminder of younger days when Ron dashed from Newton Abbot station to obtain a second view of the same train preparing to go on to Heathfield. Many thanks Ron.
Running as 6C30, it departed Waterston at 2330 the previous evening.
The train had to set back on to what remained of the freight sidings alongside the former Moretonhampstead branch in order to run-round its train. Once having run-round, it had to set back once again so it could head off towards Heathfield on the track nearest the camera.
A reminder of younger days when Ron dashed from Newton Abbot station to obtain a second view of the same train preparing to go on to Heathfield. Many thanks Ron.
Newton Abbot 1 Heathfield - destined for 2 47381 Newton Abbot 05.07.88 6C30 2330 Waterston-Heathfield Copyright Ron Kosys
Newton Abbot 2 Heathfield - destined for 47381 Newton Abbot 05.07.88 6C30 2330 Waterston-Heathfield. Copyright Ron Kosys
Comparisons
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
Within the last few days weather forecasts talking of 'wind chill factors' have described the wind as being enough 'To cut one in half'. With this in mind, although we think of the glamour of being footplate crews in the steam days, just consider the 'pleasures' of running tender first on a stormy night with a bitter wind and snow coming off the tender and a blazing fire behind, the body alternately being frozen and cooked!!
From a rather frozen John Cornelius - copyright.
The same spot on a much more pleasant day with the loco the right way round. Signalman John Cornelius again - many thanks. Copyright