Class 66177 passing Oath
Bill Elstone
Bill Elstone
Good afternoon Roger,
There was another engineers working in connection with the Honiton tunnel track renewal.
This time it was 1N02, Eastleigh to Exmouth Jct, empty spoil wagons hauled by DB 66177,
and is seen passing Oath on the GW mainline.
There was another engineers working in connection with the Honiton tunnel track renewal.
This time it was 1N02, Eastleigh to Exmouth Jct, empty spoil wagons hauled by DB 66177,
and is seen passing Oath on the GW mainline.
Thanks Bill
The Fitzgerald Freight
Part 2
Roger Winnen
50042 has pushed the empty wagons into the BWR platform as a Cross Country HST led by 43123 arrives. 30.06.1997, copyright Roger Winnen.
In this shot, we can see that the '50' is sandwiched between the loaded (left) and empty (right) wagons. Copyright Roger Winnen.
50042 pushes the loaded wagons into the exchange siding whilst 43123 waits to depart towards Penzance. 37668 is just off the mainline waiting for the loaded wagons to be made available. Copyright Roger Winnen.
With the loaded wagons deposited in the exchange siding, 50042 has reversed back into the platform with the empties, allowing 37668 to back onto the train of 3 vans. Copyright Roger Winnen.
37668 pulls the three loaded wagons out of the exchange siding onto the up main. Copyright Roger Winnen.
A brief pause beneath the footbridge sees the two English Electric workhorses side-by-side. Copyright Roger Winnen.
The traincrew chat for a moment whilst the ground staff reset the points to the exchange siding. Copyright Roger Winnen.
A final view of the scene as 37668 departs, 50042 would soon also depart with the empty vans which would be taken to Walker Lines siding for Fitzgerald Lighting to fill with their products, ready for the next mainline collection. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Recent History HSTs
and Nameplates for sale
Guy Vincent
10.09.2019 - Bristol TM with 43160 on 2Y05 (L) & 43005 on 5U08(R). Copyright Guy Vincent.
The above photo shows two short-formed HSTs at Bristol Temple Meads on Tuesday 10th September 2019. On the left in platform 10, blue 43160 then named 'Sir Muir Lockhead OBE' heads the 2Y05 0748 to Taunton. Coaching stock is set LA21 with power car 43162 out of sight at the other end. On the right, in platform 12, 43005 (partnered by 43191) heads set LA24 with the 5U08 0728 St Philips Marsh - Weston-super-Mare empties ready to form the 2U08 0841 Weston - Cardiff Central.
43160 later became 'Castle-an-Dinas' while 43005 carried the 'St Michael's Mount' Castle Class nameplates. One of 43160's nameplates is included in a final batch of Castle 'plates being sold by GW Railwayana Auctions on 16-17 November with a starting bid of £3200 per plate (click here). Buyer's premium of 18% including sales tax will be added to the winning bid. Proceeds go to charity.
As of November 2024, power car 43160 is stored awaiting disposal at Laira, while 43005 was scrapped at Newport Docks in July 2023 - one of the first to go due to redundancy and old age.
For how many more years will construction site cranes feature in photos taken around Temple Meads?
43160 later became 'Castle-an-Dinas' while 43005 carried the 'St Michael's Mount' Castle Class nameplates. One of 43160's nameplates is included in a final batch of Castle 'plates being sold by GW Railwayana Auctions on 16-17 November with a starting bid of £3200 per plate (click here). Buyer's premium of 18% including sales tax will be added to the winning bid. Proceeds go to charity.
As of November 2024, power car 43160 is stored awaiting disposal at Laira, while 43005 was scrapped at Newport Docks in July 2023 - one of the first to go due to redundancy and old age.
For how many more years will construction site cranes feature in photos taken around Temple Meads?
Various GWR 'Castle' Nameplates for sale on GW Railwayana Auctions.
Many thanks for another interesting piece, Guy. Many interesting nameplates for memorabilia on the website you reference - worth a look.
A lucky 'Hymek'
Paul Barlow
D7017 seen at Taunton shed, awaiting transportation to the West Somerset Railway on 9 August 1975. Copyright Paul Barlow (Original photographer unknown).
The notes on the loco couldn't be any clearer! Copyright Paul Barlow (original photographer unknown).
Many thanks Paul, thank goodness that people had the foresight to save some of these machines for future generations.
Pinhoe P-way
David Tozer
DB Schenker Class 66 66177 passes Pinhoe with the 1213 6N02 Eastleigh East Yard to Exmouth Junction (with an engineering train for work at Honiton Tunnel). 11.11.2024, copyright David Tozer.
Many thanks David, a remarkably sharp and high quality photo given the lighting conditions.