RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Seen here is 9440 at Newton on station pilot shunting duties. https://www.rail-online.co.uk/p30480076 Also seen on SR stock near Torre in the early 60s. Copyright Colour Rail. Edited March 25, 2019 by gwrrob change of photo choice. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted March 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Nice link Robin - lovely shot of a 94XX on the Shrewsbury breakdown train in among those on that set of pages. Thanks. Any news from Bachmann@ AP about a date for 94XX? Edited March 25, 2019 by M.I.B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, M.I.B said: Any news from Bachmann@ AP about a date for 94XX? With Bachmann it's anyone's guess but it does look like it'll be worth waiting for. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2019 Have you decided which Terrier tank loco you are going to get, Robin? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2019 3 hours ago, gwrrob said: Seen here is 9440 at Newton on station pilot shunting duties. https://www.rail-online.co.uk/p30480076 Also seen on SR stock near Torre in the early 60s. Copyright Colour Rail. Ooooohhhh. Almost an excuse there...……. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: Ooooohhhh. Almost an excuse there...……. Looks like it could be heading for the Caterpillar! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said: Looks like it could be heading for the Caterpillar! It is actually an interesting working. I think it is 7 Maunsells and a Bulleid (possibly Dining Vehicle?) but it isn't clear. Probably an excursion but I can't see clearly the lamps and there is no headboard or chalked train ID number , so possibly empty stock? Mystery. P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex 'n' Taz Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Some beautiful photos on page 1387 Rob, love the new trees as well. Never tier of the South Hams and beautiful green locomotives. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: It is actually an interesting working. I think it is 7 Maunsells and a Bulleid (possibly Dining Vehicle?) but it isn't clear. Probably an excursion but I can't see clearly the lamps and there is no headboard or chalked train ID number , so possibly empty stock? Mystery. P Looks like Class A/Class 1 lamps Phil, so I'm with you on an excursion. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: It is actually an interesting working. I think it is 7 Maunsells and a Bulleid (possibly Dining Vehicle?) but it isn't clear. Probably an excursion but I can't see clearly the lamps and there is no headboard or chalked train ID number , so possibly empty stock? Mystery. P Agree...a return excursion working which it would have worked as far as NA. Then forward with SR loco ( N 2-6-0 or Bulleid light Pacific ) return to destination such as Plymouth Friary /North Devon via Meldon ...or even via Dainton and Brent.The 94XX were more than capable of shifting such loads for short distances as The Johnster has reminded us on another thread.....e.g.Cheltenham-Paddington turns as far as Gloucester Central. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Looks like Class A/Class 1 lamps Phil, so I'm with you on an excursion. Perhaps the excursion is one of those slightly weird excursions that the SR used to run occasionally from places like Torrington to Kingswear and Totnes incorporating a River Dart cruise, which would require re-positioning the ECS to pick up the excursionists at the end of the river cruise. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2019 39 minutes ago, cary hill said: Perhaps the excursion is one of those slightly weird excursions that the SR used to run occasionally from places like Torrington to Kingswear and Totnes incorporating a River Dart cruise, which would require re-positioning the ECS to pick up the excursionists at the end of the river cruise. Now that is a goody as I had not heard of those. Such fun. Of course, it could be something weird like a football special from up Kent (Gillingham?) to Torquay for United? More likely to be an Eastern Division Maunsell excursion set for that. SR South coast teams would have probably had MK1s and/or Bulleids. Be great if we could date the picture in some way (hint, hint). I always had a soft spot for the chunky WR 0.6.0. tanks, especially the 1500s, but these beasts were great IMO. Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 26, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 There was an excursion from Bere Alston to Goodrington Sands in June '62 and there's a photo of it in one of the late, great Peter Gray's album. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 26, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 The photo of 9440 above at Torre is dated as 29th August 1961. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: There was an excursion from Bere Alston to Goodrington Sands in June '62 and there's a photo of it in one of the late, great Peter Gray's album. There is another Peter Gray photo of a similar excursion working in "Past and Present Special The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway" (P.W. Gray - Past and Present Publishing ). It shows 2-6-2T 5178 running bunker first piloting West Country Pacific 34033 'Chard' through Kingkerswell station on the return leg of a River Dart cruise excursion and is dated 26 June 1959. The excursion originated from Torrington and had dropped it's passengers off at Totnes earlier that day and then returned ECS to NA. The ECS was then taken from NA to Kingswear by King Class 6016 which then returned the train to Paignton for 5178 and 34033 to take over for the rest of the return journey (per Trains Illustrated August 1959) - anorak mode off........ Edited March 26, 2019 by cary hill 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 26, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Tex 'n' Taz said: Some beautiful photos on page 1387 Rob, love the new trees as well. Never tier of the South Hams and beautiful green locomotives. Thanks and talking of beautiful green locomotives it's been a year today since 5071 was rescued from her sorry weathering state to this. Later in the week she will be rostered on my Hawksworth coaches. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Thanks and talking of beautiful green locomotives it's been a year today since 5071 was rescued from her sorry weathering state to this. Later in the week she will be rostered on my Hawksworth coaches. Just not this set of 'Modified' Hawksworths 13 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2019 5 hours ago, gwrrob said: There was an excursion from Bere Alston to Goodrington Sands in June '62 and there's a photo of it in one of the late, great Peter Gray's album. I wouldn't have thought there were enough folk in Bere Alston to fill 6 carriages... 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 26, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 25 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: I wouldn't have thought there were enough folk in Bere Alston to fill 6 carriages... At least the locals still have their railway station. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2019 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: I wouldn't have thought there were enough folk in Bere Alston to fill 6 carriages... But surely that would include a pick up in Plymouth too? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, colin penfold said: But surely that would include a pick up in Plymouth too? Would it have gone that way or via Okehampton (serious question)? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex 'n' Taz Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, gwrrob said: Thanks and talking of beautiful green locomotives it's been a year today since 5071 was rescued from her sorry weathering state to this. Later in the week she will be rostered on my Hawksworth coaches. G'day Rob, I'm quite sure that they will make a classic looking express passenger train. At least you have some all 3rd's in the rake. That rescure of Spitfire was well worth it. I don't think that there is much demand for my three 1st's and one brake 3rd as is my situation, but I personally love these coaches. Tex. (sorry about the poor lighting) Edited March 27, 2019 by Tex 'n' Taz wrong loco named. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 10 hours ago, colin penfold said: But surely that would include a pick up in Plymouth too? Yes, but don't call him Shirley! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2019 8 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Would it have gone that way or via Okehampton (serious question)? I honestly don't know Saint. I was applying commercial thinking to your question rather than actual knowledge. If I had an excursion to sell with six coaches I would certainly route it via Plymouth and sell it from there. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2019 If it went via Okehampton it could serve Exeter St Davids. But all these journeys seem a great way round compared to a coach operator going cross-country. In 1960 - or was it ‘61? - I made my first visit to Plymouth on a day coach trip from Port Isaac. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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