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Very nice, they bring back memories.

Is the second one taken at Sheffield?

 

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Looks very much like Sheffield (down (?) station sidings) to me with platform 2 in the background

 

Lovely pictures of some Devonian Banger Blue action though

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Very nice, they bring back memories.

Is the second one taken at Sheffield?

 

cheers

Looks very much like Sheffield (down (?) station sidings) to me with platform 2 in the background

 

Lovely pictures of some Devonian Banger Blue action though

Second photo is definitely Sheffield Midland

I stand corrected folks! Thanks for the confirmation...can’t remember taking the pic even!

 

Now to try and upload a few Cornish ones to the relevant thread... ;)

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TDB968008 used as a carriage heating unit. The red squares are some sort of warning notice and there was a small alarm light mounted on the roof, just behind the no.1 end radiator grille.

 

http://www.railphotoarchive.org/rpc_zoom.php?img=0696020565016

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59835095@N02/6263527518/sizes/l

 

 

 

Edited to provide a better photo c/o BrushVeteran's Flickr

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The only diesel depot in Plymouth servicing traditional diesel engines and not units is Tavistock Junction Colas Depot. 70806 undergoing a B exam 19.12.18

 

 

Interesting picture; a lot different from what I remember.  What is the obstruction on the up line trailing the crossover;- looks like a goose bent on suicide!

 

Brian.

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The only diesel depot in Plymouth servicing traditional diesel engines and not units is Tavistock Junction Colas Depot. 70806 undergoing a B exam 19.12.18

Hi

 

Thanks for posting the picture & the details....

 

Surely a long way away from Colas's main core of business....

What traffic flows apart from the cement to Moorswater (if that's still running) do they have down here....

Is it a regular occurrence ?

Good to see the yard being used though....

 

Cheers Bill

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Steam Dreams tour 4.5.19 Goodrington with 47245 heading replacing Duchess of Southerland 1Z55 to Kingswear. Overnighting of WCR stock at Southall resulted in graffiti to the the first two coaches and trailing loco 47 746 which had to be switched to the rear.

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Just a reminder to all.

that there will be 2 DRS class 37`s hitting Paignton  on Sat 25th & maybe a 57 on the back.

that should block the main crossing gates up for a while.

I will be their somewhere, well in the pubs that is, 

and i will be mostly drinking beer.

And probably carrying a mucky kebab or pizza back to the train.  Ho i do love these days out.

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...and waiting to go, with many onlookers (despite appearances in this shot).  

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36 minutes ago, brianusa said:

DRS locos could spend some time in the washer!:o

     Brian

That said, the coaching stock was (mostly) cleaned to a very high standard, as I think you see in Garry's photos. It was very strange seeing an air-con Mk2 rake in blue-grey with an interposed Mk1 restaurant car again after all these years. 

((I'm tactfully ignoring the generator coach and the strengthening coaches at the other end of the rake!)

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