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Items added on the 4th October 2016                                                                                         Those added most recently come first

4/10/2016

 
*TOP STORY*
​A look at the future.
​IEP Visits Plymouth
Nick Dyke has very kindly rushed to us a picture of the IEP in Virgin colours at Plymouth in the early hours.  Many thanks Nick.
Nick writes :-  ​Tonight's first visit of an IEP to Devon here's 800101 after just arriving at Plymouth platform 7 5X30 21:10 Stoke Gifford to Plymouth.
regards Nick Dyke
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IEP visit to Plymouth. 00.25 4th October 2016 Copyright Nick Dyke
Swallow vinyl wrap
Martin Duff

After roll out in its IC Swallow vinyl wrap at Laira last Thursday night, and appearances at York and Paddington, 43185 returned to traffic today. Seen at Tiverton Parkway at the front of the 16.02 Plymouth to Paddington.
 Cheers for now,
Martin Duff                                                                Many thanks Martin 
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43185 in Swallow Livery, at Tiverton Parkway . 4th October 2016 Copyright Martin Duff.
St Blazey/Par Sunrise
Craig Munday

Hi Keith, The joys of early turn! Being able to witness a scene like this from your work place makes living in Cornwall all the more worthwhile.
Sunrise over St Blazey yard this morning with a spectrum of colours difficult to describe. 
Kind regards  Craig  Many thanks Craig. Here are three, there were several more.
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St Blazey sunrise 4th October 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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St Blazey sunrise 4th October 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
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Sunrise 4th October 2016 Copyright Craig Munday
On the clay
Ron and Jenny Westwater
​Hi Keith 
A few shots from today
Best regards
Ron                                                           Many thanks Ron
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031016 . 66023 crosses the inlet at Woodgate Pill and heads towards Fowey with the 6G06 07:39 Goonbarrow-Fowey 3rd October 2016 Copyright Ron Westwater
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031016 Token exchange at Lostwithiel,66023 pauses at the box with the 6G08 16:29 Goonbarrow-Fowey. 3rd October 2016 Copyright Ron Westwater.
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Jenny gets into the act...031016 66023 heads up Treverran bank with the 6G07 13:20 Fowey-Goonbarrow. 3rd October 2016 Copyright Jenny Waterworth
Exeter St David's 37s 47s & a Class 60
19th August, 1998
Andrew Triggs

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980819a Exeter St David's 37696 and 37669 with a single Silver Bullet in tow. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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980819b 47847 with the 08.40 Glasgow-Penzance service. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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980819d 47849 heads the 08.48 Penzance Manchester service. Copyright Andrew Triggs
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980819e EWS 'Tug' 60030 with the Silver Bullets (Wednesdays only 09.50 Burngullow Newport. Copyright Andrew Triggs
Horse Cove
Roger Geach

Keith
Only one picture taken here on the web so here is another .Classic Devon shot

50029 Brighton to Plymouth at Horse  Cove  Saturday 14 7 1990

Cheers Roger Geach
 
Many thanks Roger, has anybody got any idea why its called 'Horse Cove'?

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A lovely picture, you can almost hear the sea. 50029 'Renown' with the Brighton to Plymouth at Horse Cove on Saturday 14th July 1990 Copyright Roger Geach
Honiton Bank
John Cornelius

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D820 was built at Swindon in May 1960. Its first shed allocation Old Oak Common. June 1964 shed allocation Newton Abbot. Withdrawn November 1972. Copyright John Cornelius
34044 Woolacombe
Mike Morant

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34044 'Woolacombe' at speed with a heavy train. 34044 was built in November 1945 as 2C144. It ended its days being withdrawn in October 1965, Mike Morant Collection

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