Another special delivery
Bodmin Railway
A few photographs from our friends over at Bodmin, of their most recent delivery.
GWR Pannier tank 7714 has arrived from the Severn Valley Railway to join 1450, which is also enjoying a Cornish holiday.
The pair of locos can be seen in action during the lines steam gala between Friday 16.05 and Sunday 18.05.
For more information, please click here.
GWR Pannier tank 7714 has arrived from the Severn Valley Railway to join 1450, which is also enjoying a Cornish holiday.
The pair of locos can be seen in action during the lines steam gala between Friday 16.05 and Sunday 18.05.
For more information, please click here.
7714 arrives at Bodmin from the Severn Valley railway. 12.05.2025. Copyright The Bodmin Railway.
The following morning, 7714 waits in the yard at Bodmin General. 12.05.2025. Copyright The Bodmin Railway.
1450 and 7714 'on shed' at Bodmin General. 12.05.2025. Copyright The Bodmin Railway.
For steam gala timetables, tickets and information, please click here
50025 Invincible
Michael Forward & Michael Adams
Michael Forward & Michael Adams
Hello Roger, Michael Adams' photo. at Reading 0n 7 January 1982 shows class 50025 'Invincible' , on a Penzance to Paddington train. Michael Adams
Roger, By comparison, my own shot of 50025 taken on a hot 6 August 1983 along Dawlish sea wall with the 11.33 Manchester to Newquay. The loco. was refurbished the previous August and now carries the large logo livery. Sadly the engine was derailed at West Ealing in August 1989,after vandals placed material on the track and it was scrapped at Old Oak Common in October 1989. Thanks, best wishes, Michael Forward.
Many Thanks to you both
Long Rock Interlude
Jason Snow
Busy half an hour at long rock with 57604 shunting the night riviera stock for servicing, with 57306 and 08836 providing company.
08836 busy shunting at Long Rock, whilst contract repair 57306 basks in the west cornwall sunshine. 13.05.2025, copyright Jason Snow.
The GBRf livery sits well on the lines of the Class 47/57's. 13.05.2025, copyright Jason Snow.
08836 in detail. 13.05.2025, copyright Jason Snow.
57604 bolted to the 'Night Riviera' sleeper stock at Long Rock. 13.05.2025, copyright Jason Snow.
Great photos, Jason - many thanks for sharing them.
Swindon Scenes
Ken Mumford & Colin Pidgeon
On arriving at the station [as 0Z60] I found 57312 waiting alongside platform 3 to return to Reading. It had arrived from Reading Traincare some 10 minutes EARLY and left 9 EARLY after waiting for several Paddington bound trains to get in front of it. One of these trains was 1L13 [Cardiff Central - Paddington formed of 387149 and 387161. 12.05.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Ticking over [wasting fuel??] is 66051 [Maritime Intermodal Four] on the north side of the station. 12.05.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
57312 returning from Reading Traincare as OZ62 but this time about to run into platform 1. 12.05.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
59101 with 6C48 [Appleford to Whatley Quarry] passing alongside platform 4. 12.05.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66051 [Maritime Intermodal Four] with 6C52 [Swindon Stores - Llanwern Exchange Sidings] doing some shunting?? 12.05.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Colin took this one the previous day - 66314 on 0V76 Eastleigh East Yard to Cardiff Tidal Sidings. 11.05.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks as always to the Swindon duo!