More from early 1977
Roger Winnen
Part 2
17.02.1977 - Under the roof at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
17.02.1977 - D1041 under the roof at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
17.02.1977 - D1013 Working the 17.45 From Plymouth at Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
Didcot Railway Centre
Autumn Gala
Colin Pidgeon
I attended the Didcot Railway Centre's Take 2! Autumn Gala on Friday 20-09-2024 amid some inclement weather.
The locos in steam were the Railway Centre's 1340 & 4144 with visiting 41241 from The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway & 41312 from the Mid Hants Railway.
4144, 41241, & 41312 were used for hauling trains on both of the Demonstration lines while 1340 was doing various shunting demos including pulling Railcar No 22 from the Carriage Shed.
4079 Pendennis Castle, 5051 Drysllwyn Castle & 5322 were on display. Work has started on restoration of the engine shed as can be seen on the right of 5322.
The locos in steam were the Railway Centre's 1340 & 4144 with visiting 41241 from The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway & 41312 from the Mid Hants Railway.
4144, 41241, & 41312 were used for hauling trains on both of the Demonstration lines while 1340 was doing various shunting demos including pulling Railcar No 22 from the Carriage Shed.
4079 Pendennis Castle, 5051 Drysllwyn Castle & 5322 were on display. Work has started on restoration of the engine shed as can be seen on the right of 5322.
1340 & No 22 at Didcot Railway Centre. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
GWR Prarie 4144. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
5051 & 4079. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
5322. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
41241 & 41312. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
41241. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks, Colin (and to Ken for forwarding them on) - a great selection of photographs of a great selection of engines!
Castle Cary
Gavin Johns
Great to see an authentic (!) GW running-in board being created for Castle Cary. Made me look up a running-in board image from the early 60's - attached. Intriguing how the emphasis then was that you changed at Castle Cary to go further west: the Weymouth line was the main route everything west needed a change.
The 'original' running-in board at Castle Cary. Photo copywrite G Johns. Image taken by D Lawrence. Unknown date.
New running in board for GWR and Network Rail Castle Cary under construction at the South Devon Railway. Copyright Paul Barlow.
Many thanks Gavin - and, of course, to Paul for providing the photograph in question.
Sundown at St. Blazey
Jon Hird
A few photos from a quick buzz around St. Blazey on 20.09. The sky looked pretty good and the recently arrived RHTT with 66154 was parked near the turntable, so I thought it was worth a look in. Copyright Jon Hird.
The light fell away fast, and the yard lights came on within a few minutes of me being there. 66154 stands with the RHTT, Fowler 0-4-0 'Peter' awaits its turn for attention by M Power Kernow, and on the fuel point is 66152. Copyright Jon Hird.