Items added on the 22nd May, 2015 Those added most recently come first

Taunton Disruption
Goods Loop bridge removal

Many thanks to Andrew Jones for drawing our attention to a major engineering event in Taunton starting tomorrow - the 23rd May when Station Road will be closed to all traffic for nigh on a week with a possible extension into the following week. The former Goods Loop bridge is being removed in connection with road works.  Many years ago the Cornwall Railway Society 'Avon Explorer' was booked to go over that bridge but due to a misunderstanding between signalmen only passed along the goods loop towards Silk Mill Level Crossing and not over the bridge. Very frustrating.

Bomb scare on
W Somerset Railway

On Wednesday 18th May services on the West Somerset Railway were brought to a stand for five hours when a suspect device was spotted by railway staff by Watchett station. A Bomb Disposal team was called and they declared the item safe - normality returned to Watchett Town and station.

7828 Odney Manor at Williton station next day 19th May 2016, on the 15.11 to Minehead. The extended loop at Williton is very well illustrated in this picture was receiving attention from the signalling dept. Copyright Andrew Jones

Clevedon
Peter O'Brien

Pictures of Clevedon station are quite rare, it is a pleasure to put this one taken by Peter O'Brien who rode on the branch on that very last day on the 1st October 1966    Many thanks Peter

Clevedon station on the very last day of service, 1st October 1966. Copyright Peter O'Brien

Late last night
Paul Rundle

Hi Keith Here is 47739 awaiting the road at Plymouth after running round 6X54 , the railvac is working in the Ivybridge area. Regards Paul

The St Blazey allocation of Class 37s
at Work and at Rest in the Roundhouse
by Colin Moss

Welcome to Colin Moss, a new contributor to our website, a new person, new pictures - great.

840801a Chargeman Ralph Mutton is about to hand over the token for the Fowey (Carne Point) Branch at Lostwithiel to the driver. 37207 'William Cookworthy' in full 'Cornish Railways' regalia as painted by St Blazey guard Vic Millington, August 1984. The working is Rocks-Carne Point. Copyright Colin Moss

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840801b Its August 1990. 37673 Which was the chosen 37 to be exhibited at the then new sectorization livery launch. The working is ex Moorswater, taken at Golant. Copyright Colin Moss.

840801c Its August, 1984 and gathered around the half roundhouse. Left to Right 37247 37273 37181 37185 37207 the end of their day's duties at St Blazey Roundhouse in Aug 1984. 37247 was destined to return to St Blazey as refurbished 37671 Tre Pol and Pen, 37273 became 37410. 37181 became 37687. 37185 never carried another tops number. 37307 became 37403. Copyright Colin Moss