It's that black '57' again!
Jon Hird, Andrew Triggs, Roger Winnen & Mark Lynam
Running around 1 hour late due to loco issues in Plymouth, 57311 heads 1C50, the GWR Night Riviera sleeper service, through Treleigh, Redruth. 15.03.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
With the train calling at 'all shacks' at this end of the County, it was easy to get ahead of it and see it again at Rosevidney (west of St. Erth). 15.03.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
Only a little further west, 57311 approaching Rospeath Lane overbridge with 1C50 23.45 London Paddington-Penzance, running 56 late at 08.44. 15.03.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
LSL's 57311 on hire to GWR arrives at Penzance platform 4 running 55 late - 1C50 2345 London Paddington to Penzance. 15.03.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
57311 arrives at Platform 4 with the Night Riviera service. 15.03.2025, copyright Roger Winnen
'On the stops' at Penzance. 15.03.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
57311's nameplate. 15.03.2025, copyright Roger Winnen.
57311 propelling 5C50 08.56 Penzance-Longrock T&RSMD away from platform 4, running 18 late at 09.14. 15.03.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
57311 'The Institution of Mechanical Engineers' in close up as it passes Penzance Signal Box. 15.03.2025, copyright Andrew Triggs.
Stood next to Andrew Triggs for a shot of 57311 propelling out of the station working 5C50 0856 Penzance to Longrock T&RSMD. 15.03.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Many thanks, all - a super looking loco and some lovely Cornish weather to boot.
In a past life..
Phil 'Shattered' Smith
47817 heads to the west past Cockwood Harbour in 1994. This loco would go on to be converted to a class 57 and emerged as 57311 - as per the post above! Copyright Phil Smith.
Many thanks, Phil. A cracking shot.
Making the most of the sun
in West Cornwall
Mark Lynam
It was pretty much all IETs for mainline traction today with the line being closed East of Plymouth, so here is 800313 departing Penzance on 2P13 0911 Penzance to Plymouth. 15.03.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
After seeing 150238 leave Penzance as I was waiting for the sleeper to come in I decided to get a shot of it returning at Lelant working 2A08 0937 St Ives to St Erth - Sadly the tide was very far out. 15.03.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Despite the cloud building in the afternoon I decided to return to the St Ives branch In case I could get a sunny afternoon shot - Luckily it paid off - 150238 passing Porthkidney Sands working 2A30 1506 St Ives to St Erth. 15.03.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
15 minutes later 150238 passes in the other direction working 2A31 1522 St Erth to St Ives. 15.03.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Many thanks, Mark. Lovely weather for it, and doesn't that blue unit stand out well.
Middleway engineers
Jon Hird
66533 waits - shut down - at the head of a long train of wagons and locomotives. The trains were in the area in connection with track improvements between Par and St. Blazey - reportedly adjustments to allow two trains to pass on this section, which is currently not possible. 15.03.2025, copyright Jon Hird.
The 2014 West Somerset Railway Gala
Part 3
Roger Winnen
Riding the line. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
7820 at Crowcombe. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
The 38 arrives at Crowcombe. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
5542 At Crowcombe. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
1450 at Minehead. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
7820 at Crowcombe. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.
The sun sets on the end of the day. 04.10.2014, copyright Roger Winnen.