This weekend's Belmond Britannic Explorer
- Cancelled -
This coming weekends Cornish leg of Belmond's 'Britannic Explorer' has been cancelled.
The train is next due down on the weekend of the 18th/19th October
More info/times etc. in our Railtour Calendar.
The train is next due down on the weekend of the 18th/19th October
More info/times etc. in our Railtour Calendar.
It's RHTT Season
Mark Lynam
Last night I went down to Penzance to see the first proper run of the RHTT of the season.
The workings were 3S11 1821 Fairwater Yard to Penzance / 3S12 2342 Penzance to Westbury.
The workings were 3S11 1821 Fairwater Yard to Penzance / 3S12 2342 Penzance to Westbury.
57303 on the Western end of the RHTT at Penzance. 01.10.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
A fairly clean 57305 on the Eastern end. It was only a few months ago that GWR used 305 on the Night Riviera sleeper service. 01.10.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
57305 from above, The 150 on the right had recently arrived from St Ives. 01.10.2025, copyright Mark Lynam.
Great night shots Mark - many thanks.
'Benbow'
Michael Adams & Michael Forward
Back in time now to see Michael Adam's picture of 50012 'Benbow' storming away from Exeter on 25 June 1983 with the 11.33 Manchester to Newquay. Copyright Michael Adams.
Now my own picture of 50012 about to leave Reading 0n 5 June 1985 with the 11.35 to Oxford. How can 40 years have gone by?! Copyright Michael Forward.
Many thanks as ever to the two Michaels.
Bathampton Jct Test Train
Martin Scane
I’m up in Bath for a few days. Here’s this morning’s 1Q23 Bristol Kingsland Jct to Derby RTC NR Test Train at Bathampton Junction with a pair of Class 37s (sorry - I didn’t catch the numbers). 02.10.2025, copyright Martin Scane.
Many thanks Martin - from Ken and Colins article below, I would say 37610 + 667!
Swindon Scenes
Ken Mumford & Colin Pidgeon
Colas Hire-ins 66544 & 66549 with 56051 on 0Z41 Westbury Down TC to Swindon Transfer. 01.10.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Colas Hire-ins 66544 & 66549 with 56051 on 0Z41 Westbury Down TC to Swindon Transfer. 01.10.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
37610 t&t 37667 (D6851) on 1Q22 Derby RTC to Bristol Kingsland Road. 01.10.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
37610 t&t 37667 (D6851) on 1Q22 Derby RTC to Bristol Kingsland Road. 01.10.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Colas Hire-ins 66549 & 66176 on 3J41 Swindon Transfer to Swindon Transfer RHTT. 01.10.2025, copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66596 slows down at the approach to Swindon station on the UML with 4L36 Wenrloog Freigtliners to Felixstowe North F.L.T. 02.10.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Class 37s 37610 and 37667 [in the livery I remember as a teenager and carrying the name 'FLOPPSIE'] top 'n' tail 1Q23 Bristol Kingsland Road to Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) via Bedminster, Newport - reverse, Severn Tunnel Junction,, Bristol (Temple Meads), Bath Spa, Swindon, Didcot North Junction, Oxford, Worcester, Castle Bromwich, Leicester, Water Orton, Tyseley - reverse, Tamworth and Derby. 02.10.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Class 37s 37610 and 37667 [in the livery I remember as a teenager and carrying the name 'FLOPPSIE'] top 'n' tail 1Q23 Bristol Kingsland Road to Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) via Bedminster, Newport - reverse, Severn Tunnel Junction,, Bristol (Temple Meads), Bath Spa, Swindon, Didcot North Junction, Oxford, Worcester, Castle Bromwich, Leicester, Water Orton, Tyseley - reverse, Tamworth and Derby. 02.10.2025, copyright Ken Mumford.
Many thanks as always Ken and Colin.