Night Shoot at the Plym Valley
Mark Lynam
On Saturday 14th March, the Plym Valley Railway held an evening/night time photoshoot at Marsh Mills station.
Pacers 143618 and 142023 sit side by side in the station at Marsh Mills. 14.03.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
The railways resident 'Intercity' liveried Sentinel with a couple of wagons. 14.03.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
The class 13 shunter with restored CDA wagon 375030. 14.03.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
The sentinel with its short train beneath the station lamps as darkness falls. 14.03.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
A great nocturnal scene as recently cosmetically restored power car 43063 pulls in alongside 142023. 14.03.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
The pair of Pacers beneath the lights at Marsh Mills. 14.03.2026, copyright Mark Lynam.
Many thanks indeed Mark - super photos. A good idea by the Plym Valley to do something a little different.
Top & Tailed Clay
David J Ive
You may be interested in the attached images of 6V76 Westbury to Goonbarrow clay empties yesterday. Knowing it was top and tailed with 66192 and 66098, respectively, I went to Silverton, which be enabled shots of both ends of the train. I hope they are of use/interest.
Kind regards,
David J Ive
http://djipix.com
Kind regards,
David J Ive
http://djipix.com
66192 approaching Silverton with 6V76, empty JIA's from Westbury to Goonbarrow. 14.03.2026, copyright David J. Ive.
66098 hitching a ride to Cornwall on the rear of 6V76 as the train passes Silverton. 14.03.2026, copyright David J. Ive.
Many thanks David - super photos, much appreciated.
Another split box in Cornwall
Roger Geach
37042 /37351 are seen in cornwall below, with the St Blazey - Cliffe Vale clay on 12.05.1999.
This was then a EWS Toton based loco, a system-wide loco which turned up down west quite a bit.
In the days of BR blue this would have been a rare visitor down west, as it was very much an Eastern Region loco based at Thornaby for quite some time amongst other ER depots.
I also saw it working on the Meldon branch in August 1995.
This was then a EWS Toton based loco, a system-wide loco which turned up down west quite a bit.
In the days of BR blue this would have been a rare visitor down west, as it was very much an Eastern Region loco based at Thornaby for quite some time amongst other ER depots.
I also saw it working on the Meldon branch in August 1995.
37042 and 37351 pass Bolitho, Liskeard, with the St. Blazey - Cliffe Vale clay on 12.05.1999. Copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks Roger - a very powerful image.
Europhoenix 37 at Bristol
Guy Vincent
37510 'Orion' stabled in the loco siding at the east end of platform 7, Bristol Temple Meads, on 15th March. The former 37112 lost its split-box headcode panels way back in 1986 during refurbishment at BREL Crewe. The loco is now operated by Europhoenix and has Dellner coupling equipment. It also saw use in France on construction trains around the turn of the century, a remarkable survivor now in its 63rd year of service.
37510 in Bristol Platform 7. 15.03.2026, copyright Charlotte Vincent (with thanks to Guy Vincent).
37510 in Bristol Platform 7. 15.03.2026, copyright Charlotte Vincent (with thanks to Guy Vincent).
37510 in Bristol Platform 7. 15.03.2026, copyright Charlotte Vincent (with thanks to Guy Vincent).
Many thanks Guy and Charlotte. It's always nice to see these veteran locos playing an important role in todays modern railway.