Bodmin Railway
Class 10 Running Day
Plus!
CDA Wagon movements
22.06.2024
From The Bodmin Railway:
On Saturday 22.06.24, the Bodmin Railway will be using visiting D3489 Class 10 "Colonel Tomline" to haul their service set. This will be the first time that a Class 10 has hauled a service over the line for many years, since the railways own example was placed into storage pending overhaul.
D3489 is on-hire to the railway from The Helston Railway whilst Bodmin's own Class 08, 08444, is overhauled.
As with most of its classmates, D3489 had a relatively short BR career. In 1969 it was sold to the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company where it worked until 2001.
There will be 5 departures following the timetable shown below.
Also, subject to the usual caveats, the recently preserved rake of 8 CDA wagons should be out for crew training purposes, hauled by either 47306 or 50042.
A rare opportunity to see/photograph these characterful wagons on the move behind some heritage traction!
For more information please see the Bodmin Railway website - click here.
On Saturday 22.06.24, the Bodmin Railway will be using visiting D3489 Class 10 "Colonel Tomline" to haul their service set. This will be the first time that a Class 10 has hauled a service over the line for many years, since the railways own example was placed into storage pending overhaul.
D3489 is on-hire to the railway from The Helston Railway whilst Bodmin's own Class 08, 08444, is overhauled.
As with most of its classmates, D3489 had a relatively short BR career. In 1969 it was sold to the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company where it worked until 2001.
There will be 5 departures following the timetable shown below.
Also, subject to the usual caveats, the recently preserved rake of 8 CDA wagons should be out for crew training purposes, hauled by either 47306 or 50042.
A rare opportunity to see/photograph these characterful wagons on the move behind some heritage traction!
For more information please see the Bodmin Railway website - click here.
Class 10 running day timetable - 22.06.2024.
D3489 'Colonel Tomline' at Bodmin General. Copyright Jon Hird.
47306 and the rake of CDA wagons at Bodmin General. Hopefully the weather will be a little kinder this weekend! Copyright Jon Hird.
High Summer Trains
Craig Munday
Hi there
It's been a busy few weeks. Despite me believing I wouldn't cover many box shifts, I've had a few recently in West Cornwall which has been interesting.
All the best,
Craig
It's been a busy few weeks. Despite me believing I wouldn't cover many box shifts, I've had a few recently in West Cornwall which has been interesting.
All the best,
Craig
Blue ROG 57312 sits at Penzance in daylight on 3rd June as high Summer approaches ready to work the Night Riviera. Copyright Craig Munday.
On 5th the shadows are beginning to grow as a Castle set approaches St Austell on the climb from Holmbush. Copyright Craig Munday.
On 10th a Penzance shift 08645 came in from Long Rock with a sleeping car on a training run. Copyright Craig Munday.
43098 is seen in gorgeous light arriving with 2C26 in the evening of the 10th. Copyright Craig Munday.
57605 works the down Night Riviera on the 15th, running late after suffering issues in the Redruth area. Copyright Craig Munday.
Images from a St Erth shift show the station from the box steps. The timeless view about the change with the removal of the original footbridge with a modern structure. Copyright Craig Munday.
The 17th saw superb light across Mid Cornwall, with a strange ring of steel clouds elsewhere. I grabbed some pictures of 66025 in action at Golant. Copyright Craig Munday.
Passing 'Castles' at Lostwithiel, a scene which is becoming more and more scarce. 43093 and 43098 on the 17th. Copyright Craig Munday.
Many thanks to you as always Craig for allowing us to display your wonderful images, it's very much appreciated.
Barry
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger, A lovely set of pictures on the site this morning,I liked the class 25s and copped my last one ---25225 –at Penzance.
I am not sure If Barry is in the website’s area but I only have three pictures which I hope you can include.
The first shows one of the class 231 units ,number 010, introduced in 2012.This is waiting to return to Cardiff Central.and then to Rhymney.
All pictures 7 June 2024.
Thanks, Michael.
Copyright Michael Forward
I am not sure If Barry is in the website’s area but I only have three pictures which I hope you can include.
The first shows one of the class 231 units ,number 010, introduced in 2012.This is waiting to return to Cardiff Central.and then to Rhymney.
All pictures 7 June 2024.
Thanks, Michael.
Copyright Michael Forward
Roger, When the new class 756 units enter service,said to be from September,the class 150 units should be the first to be retired. Still going strong after nearly 40 years we see one waiting to depart for Barry Island. Copyright Michael Forward
Roger, Apart from myself ,there was another old relic at Barry !This seat has been restored recently with new wood but the frames show their origin. Thanks and best wishes, Michael forward.
Many Thanks Michael
Moorswater Memories
Roger Geach
'Loadhaul' 37516 shunts the complex at Moorswater on 03.08.2000. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks as always, Roger
Water over the bridge
Jon Hird
66025 and the JIA's about to pass beneath The Treffry Aqueduct in the Luxlyan Valley on 17.06.2024. I liked how the intersecting routes of the tramway and the railway seem to make an 'X'. Copyright Jon Hird.