gasky

Pass, I imagine there must have been reasons, I was disapointed myself with the performance of the 45 on the Sunday I was behind it, never broke into a sweat with the 33 doing all the work. Also, why was the event, which was planned months ahead, so poorly marketed, both days should have been heaving, a chance to bash three classic diesels on a line with a decent speed limit.

This is good news. I was talking to the duty manager at Okehampton a week or so ago and he told me that they had asked for 45060 three years in a row, and had been unlucky with it. He also said that 47701 and a 33 were due down.

Any idea when the 26 arrived and when is it due to go back?

There was a great atmosphere on the train. Thoroughly enjoyable.

It has been mentioned further up the thread so I hope everyone is aware. Still some tickets left so I hear.

We are just out of shot on the left.

super pics. I was on Paignton platform with my son. I probably saw you.

No, the pic I saw wasn`t mine. It was from a well known collection.

Here's a reminder of Crediton footbridge and signals just before they were replaced by the MAS post.

Some super pictures on this thread, indeed on the whole site. It has re-ignited my love of railways and made me get out with my camera after not taking any railway pics for twenty odd years. Here`s one from 1993, at the NRM. I liked the way the highlights ran along the engine.

Yes, that is interesting. MOD traffic from Devonport maybe?

April 83. 50043 arriving in Exeter having apparently hit every fly in southern England.

Odd, i`m sure I can remember lots of sunny summer Saturdays in Paignton. I just can`t find any photographic proof.....

Paignton summer saturdays. Long vanished peak passes the long vanished Woolworths..

That brings back a lot of memories. I started spending a lot of my summer saturdays riding down to Paignton and back. Shame I didn't get my first proper camera until 83 though.