Newquay Developments
Jon Hird
66727 stands at Newquay on the evening of 24.11.2024, having arrived from Westbury with an engineers train. Copyright Jon Hird.
Rails have now been laid into the 'new' platform 1 and RRV/Road Rail Vehicles were using them to move up and down the worksite. 24.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
A view from above the station canopy. 24.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
66787 at the opposite end of the engineers train and an RRV. 24.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
The new point at the station throat. 24.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
Devon 'Peaks'
Paul Barlow & Michael Forward
21.10.1980 - 46035 arrives at Exeter on the 0637 Leeds to Paignton 1V67. Copyright Paul Barlow.
30.10.1980 - 46009 and 50012 on a down freight approach Exeter St Thomas. Copyright Paul Barlow.
More Peaks,firstly 45049 at Newton Abbot on 7 July 1984 with the 08.21 Bradford to Paignton. Best wishes and Copyright ,Micha Forward
Many thanks as always, Paul & Michael
St. Blazey Scenes
Tony Shore
66154 and 66152 on the RHTT reverse up near the Par Harbour road crossing on 25.11.2024. Copyright Tony Shore.
66179 has been recently replaced by 66152. 179 is left on St. Blazey. 25.11.2024, copyright Tony Shore.
A GWR box van and an 0-4-0 Fowler shunter near the turntable, under the care of M Power Kernow. 25.11.2024, copyright Tony Shore.
Brake testing sign on the GWR van. 25.11.2024, copyright Tony Shore.
Fowler 0-4-0 shunter 'Peter' at St. Blazey. 25.11.2024, copyright Tony Shore.
Fowler 0-4-0 shunter 'Peter' at St. Blazey. 25.11.2024, copyright Tony Shore.
Many thanks, Tony
Class 33s
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, I hope you all survived the storm,plenty of wind and rain here but nothing out of the ordinary for November. Here are two pictures from Michael from the 1980s oc class 33s. Firstly we see a Class 33 at Salisbury with the 16.15 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff train on 4 July 1981. Copyright Michael Adams
Roger, Now we see 33113 arriving at Salisbury with the 16.38 Waterloo to Exeter service on 23 April 1985. It looks as if the semaphores will soon go. Thanks and best wishes, Michael Copyright Michael Adams .
Many Thanks Michael