Annual Posting Veg Ex 2018 Details

[Co-tr-Paul]

Well another season has been and gone and this time, it looks like it is final. Many will miss it, some staff will be relieved and i never did get around to travelling on it ! Not the perfect year for reliability but not down to the traction. Will next years service get the photographers out, i doubt it.

 

So, for the record b:

 

saturday only 2E75 1028 St Erth to Exeter and 2C51 return to Penzance.

 

26 may 602

2 jun 605

9 jun 602

16 jun 604

23 jun 605

30 jun 604

7 jly cancelled no driver - 603 or 605, both on depot

14 jly cancelled no driver - 603

21 jly 602 return Newton Abbott to PZ cancelled -  loco brakes

28 jly 605 late start from Truro due to Night Riviera being late

4 aug 603

11 aug 604

18 aug 604

25 aug 605

1 sep 603 cancelled after PLY ue to buffet coach brakes dragging

8 sep 605

 

HSTGTi or IET or 150 or 158 next year.

 

RIP Veg Ex,one way or another you will be missed.

[treggyman]

Hi

 

Thanks for the above....

 

Saw it at Redruth on 30th June but the pics came out rubbish due to the camera lens gaining some unnoticed grime.....

 

Persuaded SWMBO to take a detour to photo it at Camborne on 7th July.....No Show.....

Did same at Pool on 14th....No show.....

Didn't get another chance except to see it in the distance a couple of weeks ago.....

 

Such is life....At least I saw it....

 

Cheers Bill

[Iron Horse]

I was gutted, only required 603 for haulage, couldn't go the weekend it worked properly 

[HillsideDepot]

Thank you, Paul, for the details of this year's operation - a fascinating oddity left from a by-gone age. A few of us were discussing it while we were on board, has the practise of running round passenger stock on the national network really be reduced to once a week? Indeed, now ceased?

 

I first attempted to travel on 14th July when it was cancelled with no driver. Travelling down from Chippenham I was nicely relaxed on my HST enjoying the view so didn't check Realtime Trains until we were just pulling out of Totnes. Still at least I could turn back at Plymouth and make alternative plans.

 

I tried again on 21st July, remembering to check before Exeter if it was running, and enjoyed it from Bodmin Road to Exeter. It was very well loaded, and for old times sake I opted to stand at a droplight. 

 

So, arriving at Bodmin Road, viewed through the glass on the footbridge

 

With the process of change in the West Country this trip could well be the last time I not only get a loco-hauled train along the Sea Wall, but probably the last opportunity I'll get to stand at an open drop light along there. So, in fittingly wonderful weather, for one last time, and yes, with a tear welling up...

 

And so to Exeter, journey's end.

 

As a 'thank you' to the staff at Long Rock, their depot badge:

 

And that. really is the end

[Co-tr-Paul]

Will miss the droplights - even the HSTGTIs wont have them. Nice shots.