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Saturday 09.11.2024 - our next indoor event
Fifty Years of Fifties: An Evening with Geoff Hudson
With a career in the rail industry that spans over 50 years, British Rail's former Fleet Manager at Laira Depot (Plymouth), has had a close association with the class 50s locomotives throughout. We are pleased to announce that Geoff has agreed to share insights into these fascinating locomotives and their operation with us in a special event to be held on 9th November 2024 in the memorial hall at Redruth Methodist Church.
Geoff is well known to many enthusiasts from his narration and presenting work with Locomaster Profile's class 50 video programmes (essential viewing in the late 1980s and early 1990s). During this sure to be fascinating evening, Geoff will take us through his personal highlights, and many previously untold stories, supported by audio visuals tracing the history of the class 50 from their inception through to the final years with British Rail and into preservation.
Cornwall was one of the last strongholds of the class 50's and many south-west enthusiasts will remember them fondly, so we are very proud to host Geoff and we hope you will come along to enjoy his presentation, which has a great local connection to our society.
With a career in the rail industry that spans over 50 years, British Rail's former Fleet Manager at Laira Depot (Plymouth), has had a close association with the class 50s locomotives throughout. We are pleased to announce that Geoff has agreed to share insights into these fascinating locomotives and their operation with us in a special event to be held on 9th November 2024 in the memorial hall at Redruth Methodist Church.
Geoff is well known to many enthusiasts from his narration and presenting work with Locomaster Profile's class 50 video programmes (essential viewing in the late 1980s and early 1990s). During this sure to be fascinating evening, Geoff will take us through his personal highlights, and many previously untold stories, supported by audio visuals tracing the history of the class 50 from their inception through to the final years with British Rail and into preservation.
Cornwall was one of the last strongholds of the class 50's and many south-west enthusiasts will remember them fondly, so we are very proud to host Geoff and we hope you will come along to enjoy his presentation, which has a great local connection to our society.
Newquay branch clay & HST
Jon Hird
66131 crosses Ponts Mill viaduct with 6G09, the 12:36 Goonbarrow - Fowey China Clay. 04.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
'X marks the spot' - cross-Cornwall routes intersect on the Goss Moor. 43004 and 43187 escaped to Newquay vice-class 150 and are seen here crossing the old A30 with the 13:10 Newquay - Par. 04.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
43187 pulls into Bugle at the head of the 18:23 Par - Newquay. 04.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
43004 leads the 21:26 Newquay - Par into Roche. 04.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
43187 in the shadows about to depart from Roche. 04.11.2024, copyright Jon Hird.
Paddington in Penzance
Roger Winnen
04.11.2024 - 802106 Worked the 06.00 1C55 Paddington to Penzance today The Paddington Bear. Copyright Roger Winnen
04.11.2024 - Paddington Bear under the roof at Penzance just before noon. Copyright Roger Winnen
04.11.2024 - Paddington in Peru. Copyright Roger Winnen
04.11.2024 - A wave from Paddington Bear. Copyright Roger Winnen
04.11.2024 - The trains livery stands out from the GWR livery. Copyright Roger Winnen
Paddington to Penzance
Roger Salter
Roger Salter
241104g Paddington Bear arrives on the 06.00 Paddington to Penzance service. Copyright Roger Salter
241104h Resting at the buffer stops before returning on the 12.15 to Paddington. Copyright Roger Salter
Paddington in Peru. Copyright Roger Salter
241104j The decorative front end of the IET. Copyright Roger Salter
241104k Under the roof at Penzance with the 11.50 serviice to Plymouth in the foreground. Copyright Roger Salter
Thanks Roger
Westbury & Exeter
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Hello Roger, I am sending another shot from Michael Adams this time showing 37133 propelling a P.Way train into the sidings on 1 July 1991. Thanks, best wishes, Michael.
Roger, Now we see Michael’s picture of 33026 at Exeter St.David’s waiting to leave with the 14.22 to Waterloo on 24 September 1991. Thanks, Michael Forward.
Many Thanks Michael
Swindon Scenes
Ken Mumford
66560 with 4L33 [Wentlogg to London Gateway] stopped on UML for some 20 minutes as scheduled. 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
Into my camera comes IET unit 802114 with 1L16 [Port Talbot Parkway to Paddington] - ON TIME! There was a bus replacement service between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea. 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
66034 creeps along platform 4 after being in the Swindon East Loop for some 25 minutes with 6C03 Northolt Sidings to Severside Sita. Opens up after signal changes to caution. 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
3S29 [RHTT - Rail Head Treatment Train] Locos 66846 leading and 66791 trailing. Stopped on UML (though Real Train Times said that it passed on the UML). Both locos are very dirty - can my church be sponsored to clean them to raise funds for a new church roof?? 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
3S29 [RHTT - Rail Head Treatment Train] Locos 66846 leading and 66791 trailing. 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
Waiting at platform 4 is 1C13 formed of unit 800304 BUT with one of its coaches bearing 'un-needed artwork.' 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
1A22 [Bristol (Temple Meads) to Paddington] with IET unit 802108 has some interesting artistic work - as did 800304 earlier that day. 04.11.2024, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks, Ken - graffiti attacks seem to be a growing concern on the GWR IET's recently.