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June 17th 2025

17/6/2025

 

Weekend at Penzance
Roger Winnen

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Voyager 221117 Awaits departure from Penzance on the 18.15 service to Bristol Temple Meads. 14.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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The voyager departs Penzance seen approaching the Signal Box tucked in behind the Station wall. 14.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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43092 and 43189 arrive at Penzance on the 16.38 service from Plymouth. 14.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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43092 and 43189 arrive at Penzance on the 16.38 service from Plymouth. 14.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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Power Car 43092 Cromwells Castle will head the train back to Plymouth at 19.30 hrs. 14.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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43187 The Welshman arrives at Penzance on Sunday Morning with the 08.45 service from Plymouth. 15.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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43093 Legends of the Great Western on the rear. 15.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
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Nearly at the buffer stops. 15.06.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
City of Truro 
Bristol Temple Meads
Michael Adams
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dependable friend Michael Adams has come up trumps . Here we see the loco. at Bristol Temple Meads with the 08.30 Brighton to Cardiff on 20 June 1987. Best wishes, Michael Forward.
50042 Triumph at Lostwithiel
Michael Forward
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Hello Roger, great to see 50042 working on the Bodmin Railway. Here is a picture I took of the loco. coming through Lostwithiel on 13 September 1984 with the 10.27 Paddington to Penzance. Thanks Michael
Peak at Newton Abbot
Michael Adams
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Roger, here is a great picture from Michael Adams of 45065 waiting to depart Newton Abbot with the 09.14 Brighton to Penzance on 7 July 1984. Thanks and best wishes, Michael Forward.
Many Thanks to you both
Roger

Guess the station
Martin Scane

A couple of pictures are below from Martin showing a station quite off-the-radar, but still within our area.

Can you identify it?

​The answer will be revealed tomorrow.

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Mystery station - do you know where it is? Copyright Martin Scane.
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A GWR 'Turbo' approaches the mystery station. Copyright Martin Scane.
Many thanks, Martin - some atmospheric pics. We'll reveal the location tomorrow.

The West Highlands Pullman
Steve Widdowson

Some photos of Blue Pullman HST 43047 leading with 43055 on rear, pausing at Worcester Parkway while setting down passengers. 15th June.
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43047 and 43055 call at Worcester Parkway whilst working 1Z32 - the 0905 Fort William to Exeter St Davids. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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43047 and 43055 call at Worcester Parkway whilst working 1Z32 - the 0905 Fort William to Exeter St Davids. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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Branding on the side of one of the luxury coaches. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks, Steve - this train is always very smartly turned out.

More Severn Tunnel Diverts
Ken Mumford

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1G13 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa consisting of 'Flying Cucumber' unit 800001 passing Purton Foot Crossing - next stop was Kemble. 16.06.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
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4L33 Wentloog Freightliner to London Gateway Freightliner hauled by 66549 speeding past 53 LATE but its timings on the rest of its journey can be found on RTT [Real Train Times] - they make interesting reading. 16.06.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks as always, Ken.

Class 50's in the westcountry
In 1975
Roger Winnen
Part 2

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The 14.35 Penzance to Paddington at Par on 14th June 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen.
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The 13.50 Penzance to Paddington at Ponsandane. 22.06.1975, copyright Roger Winnen
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50004 at Long Rock on 7th December 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen
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A row of 4 Class 50s plus a Class 47 at Long Rock on 26th December 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen

Worcester Model Engineers Running Day
Steve Widdowson

Please find some pics below from the last running day 15th June 25 of the Diglis Worcester model engineers, which had a Hydraulic theme.

Website link: 
https://worcestermodelengineers.co.uk/public-running-days/
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Diglis Halt. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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Steam loco 582 KAEDLIJE on the Diglis Rly Worcester. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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Western Malvern & Hymek. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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H1109 Western Malvern. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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H1109 Western Malvern. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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The Hymek. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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The Hymek. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
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Steam loco 582 KAEDLIJE. 15.06.2025, copyright Steve Widdowson.
Many thanks, Steve - looks an interesting little place.

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