A day out in Devon
Mark Lynam
My "ride" from Truro to Plymouth - 43186 leading castle set 2E06 0745 Penzance to Exeter St Davids. 26.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
175002 rests in the through road at Plymouth after working 5D02 0944 Newton Abbot to Plymouth. 26.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
175002 departs Plymouth in faint sunlight on 5D03 1043 Plymouth to Newton Abbot. 26.05.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
On the return it went into one of the Docks at the Eastern end, where it then waits about an hour. 26.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
175002 on the next working at Totnes working 5D05 1307 Plymouth to Newton Abbot. 26.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Half hour later 66112 at Totnes with the clay - 6M53 1146 Parkandillack to Cliffe Vale Jn. 26.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
5 minutes after getting off my delayed IET at Truro while waiting for the next Falmouth unit a castle set pulls in with 43098 on the rear working 2P21 1552 Penzance to Plymouth. 26.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Many thanks Mark - looks like you had a good day out in the (mostly) sunny weather!
The 'Flying Banana' visits the west
Andrew Triggs & Jon Hird
The Network Rail 'Flying Banana' test train heads west, crossing Hayle Viaduct en route to Penzance behind 43013. 27.06.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
The return working passing Marazion, following visiting Penzance. 43062 is leading the train. 27.06.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
A rarity of getting the NMT in sun! 43062 + 43013 at Dolcoath Level Crossing, Camborne working 1Q18 0543 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton via Penzance. 27.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
43013 on the rear of the train at Dolcoath. 27.06.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
43062 leads the test train through Crugwallins. 27.06.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
Many thanks, all - nice, colourful photos.
Swindon Scenes
Ken Mumford & Colin Pidgeon
66420 passing through Swindon on 6B12 Merehead to Wootton Bassett. 26.06.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66569 on 6Z42 Tytherington Quarry to Appleford. 26.06.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66721 on 4B77 Avonmouth to Colnbrook. This locomotive carries London Transport Maps in the style of Harry Beck. 26.06.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Electric & Diesel loco 93001 on 0Q81 Wembley LHS to Bristol Parkway test run. 26.06.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
1A26 Bristol (Temple Meads) to Paddington with the first three coaches with PADDINGTON BEAR advertising. When I saw this train earlier this year heading wst some 'ARTIST' had added HIS/HER artistry to the PADDINGTON BEAR scenery!! 26.06.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
The return test run from Bristol Parkway to Wembley LHS of 93001 [0Q72] coming towards the camera and going away [with 1G21 IET - Paddington to Cheltenham Spa] awaiting departure on platform 3. 26.06.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks to the Swindon Duo, Ken & Colin