Weekend Steam Activity
Clive Smith
A busy Saturday for steam at the eastern end of the south west with two tours through Taunton in half an hour and then the first running day of the year on the Bristol Harbour Railway.
5029 'Nunney Castle' has replaced a class 47 on the 1Z50 05.18 Crewe - Kingswear Saphos Trains 'English Riviera Express' at Taunton. 19.07.2025, copyright Clive Smith.
5029 'Nunney Castle' has replaced a class 47 on the 1Z50 05.18 Crewe - Kingswear Saphos Trains 'English Riviera Express' at Taunton. 19.07.2025, copyright Clive Smith.
LMS Stanier Black Five 45212 arrives at Taunton with the 1Z25 07.13 Paddington - Minehead Railway Touring Company 'West Somerset Steam Express'. 45212 is a rare bird down south as it spends a lot of time in Fort William working the 'Jacobite Express'. 47812 was assisting at the rear. 19.07.2025, copyright Clive Smith.
1940 'Henbury' at Wapping Wharf, Bristol. This FA class locomotive was built by Peckett & Sons in 1937 to work at the Port of Bristol Authority’s docks at Avonmouth. This short strech from the M Shed Museum to near the SS Great Britain is all that is left of the goods line that used to run to Temple Meads station and was closed in 1964. The harbour was extremely busy as the Bristol Harbour Festival was on with all sorts of events on the water as well as food, drink, music and a full size replica Spanish galleon. 19.07.2025, copyright Clive Smith.
'Henbury' in action on the Bristol Harbour Railway. Click the play button to view the video. 19.07.2025, copyright Clive Smith.
Many thanks, Clive - well done for fitting it all in!
More Sleeper woes
Andrew Triggs
Problems with the 'Down Beds' again this morning, leading to a 78 minute delay at Plymouth which resulted in a 65 late arrival at 09.00 into Penzance. On hire 57301 providing the traction on the day on a dull July morning. 21.07.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
Many thanks, Andrew - at least the passengers got a lie in!
47306 at Ipswich
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, I have been lucky enough to find a nice picture of 47306,definitely not in your area but the loco. looks very smart and so may be suitable for the site.
Here it is at Ipswich station on 28 March 1991 with some P/Way machinery.
Thanks, all the best. Michael Forward.
Here it is at Ipswich station on 28 March 1991 with some P/Way machinery.
Thanks, all the best. Michael Forward.
Many Thanks Michael
50 years ago, in West Cornwall
Roger Winnen
A Class 25 and a Class 47 arrive at Penzance on 19th July 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Two Tone Green 47256 at Penzance. 19th July 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen
D1052 Western Viceroy at Penzance 19th July 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen
Restaurant Coach W4. Copyright Roger Winnen
D1070 Western Gauntlet at Long Rock Shed 19th July 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen
Western Patriarch at Long Rock Shed. 20.07.1975, copyright Roger Winnen
Long Rock Shed. 20th July 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen