Ben B Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Having posted the shots of the Railbus on the KWVR last weekend, I was reminded of these shots that I took last year... Already a historical image- the units gone either to preservation or the cutters. One of the odder chapters in the KWVR's existence. I'd been really wanting to go and photograph these units, but I lived that little bit too far away to justify a jaunt out within the '1 hours exercise' rule in force at the time. Then, not long before the units were removed, I ended up having to walk home from hospital at 6am so took the opportunity to get some pictures in the sunrise. A bit later in the year, and the units were being removed from the Worth Valley (barring the set which had been transferred to the line for preservation). Something of a chance shot this- I'd been working in the kitchen and heard the distant tooting of an air-horn, so me and Elder Child quickly went for our daily walk There's something about these last two shots; the rebuilt, modern-looking Bridge 11, the new houses, and the vaguely-modern units... perhaps if the Worth Valley had never been closed, and had remained a branch line operated by BR, then Northern, this is the sort of thing we'd have been seeing here the last ten years. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2021 With open access operator Grand Central set to reintroduce its services from 27th March, this week there are a couple of daily diagrams for 'shake down' runs to make sure all is well. Approaching and passing through Brighouse on 24th March a class 180 heads for Bradford Interchange with 5A63, 09.35 from Crofton Depot. The set is then forming 5Z63 to London Kings Cross and scheduled 5Z73 return to Bradford Interchange. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2021 A couple of voyage heading along glen road Plymouth on way to Plymouth station 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2021 Another of the voyager and one of 80x heading to Plymouth from Paddington near Hemerdon bank. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2021 GWR 80x slowly ascends hemerdon bank 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2021 XC VOYAGER heads along embankment. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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17A Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 With having done the house move from North Norfolk to Cumbria. Oh boy is the landscape going to change. Here we see 156480 on Wednesday 17th March 2021 with a service bound for Newcastle, having raced through the site of How Mill station. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Railfreight1998 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 A northbound 170 heads through the trees in the western Carmont valley. 18/3/21 This location is about 200m east of the site of the fatal derailment last August. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 195116 in Todmorden on its way to Manchester Victoria cheers David 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Finding it hard to believe this was taken nearly six years ago... Edited April 12, 2022 by Davexoc Photo restored 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) The KWVR have had a lot of their toys out of their boxes this week for staff training prior to re-opening, amongst which has been a regular diagram of Railbus shuttles between Keighley and Damems. Which is handy for our daily exercise, seeing all this stuff trundling past the last couple of days. Weather wasn't great on Thursday, bit better yesterday, so we managed a few pics. Just nice to see and hear trains running again! Edited April 3, 2021 by Ben B Text didn't show first time for some reason. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted April 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2021 On this bright Easter Saturday morning a Penzance to Paddington 9-car 80x heading along embankment Plymouth. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) A couple from the Bedford-Bletchley branch, whilst semaphores still ruled. 150130 passes Forders Sidings signal box.... .....and crosses the level crossing on its way to Bedford. August 2004. Later the same evening, 150130 is seen entering Woburn Sands, returning to Bletchley. Next off to Cornwall, here's a150/2 crossing the Royal Albert Bridge, on its way to Plymouth. A little further along the line, another 150/2 crosses Forder Lake, between Saltash & St Germans. The line here was moved inland to its present course early in the 1900's. It used to cross the lake roughly where I stood to take this photo, on one of Brunel's timber viaducts. Edited April 4, 2021 by rodent279 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, rodent279 said: A couple from the Bedford-Bletchley branch, whilst semaphores still ruled. 150130 passes Forders Sidings signal box.... .....and crosses the level crossing on its way to Bedford. August 2004. Later the same evening, 150130 is seen entering Woburn Sands, returning to Bletchley. Next off to Cornwall, here's a150/2 crossing the Royal Albert Bridge, on its way to Plymouth. A little further along the line, another 150/2 crosses Förder Lake, between Saltash & St Germans. The line here was moved inland to its present course early in the 1900's. It used to cross the lake roughly where I stood to take this photo, on one of Brunel's timber viaducts. And before Woburn Sands became a Costa Coffee Love that murky Saltash picture. Judging by the trees, it is a typical early summer day? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, Davexoc said: And before Woburn Sands became a Costa Coffee Love that murky Saltash picture. Judging by the trees, it is a typical early summer day? Yes, late May, in between rain storms! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Another couple from Cornwall. Arriva Wales & West liveried 150267 rounds the headland overlooking Porthminster beach, & runs into St Ives station. At the time, it was on loan to First GW. 17.04.2009. Edited April 4, 2021 by rodent279 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted April 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2021 A bit clearer picture of another 80x 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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