A friend and I drove down to Devon for the day on the 2nd May 1994. We left Holmfirth at 04:00 and got back at 6am the day after! One of the reasons for the trip is pictured here - a Class 37 triple-header. The locos came down to Devon at the head of the "Torbay Excursioner" charter from York but are pictured above on "The Big E" - 1Z37 17:32 Exeter St Davids to Paddington, which they took over from the pair of Class 20s which had brought the train down from Paddington. 37799 'Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed', 37796 & 37896 are seen above as they growl past Cockwood Harbour, where as usual the tide was out!
Tags: Railway 37799 Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed 37796 37896 Cockwood Harbour Cockwood The Big E Railtour Railtour Class 37 Railfreight Coal Coal Sector Tractor Growler Triple Headed
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47484 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" emerges from Whiteball Tunnel with the diesel-hauled leg of a special from Paddington to Exeter in on the 2nd May 1994. The train was run in connection with the "Exeter 150" celebrations, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Bristol to Exeter line. The train later returned to Paddington behind steam.
Tags: Railway 47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Whiteball Tunnel Whiteball Class 47 GWR Green Great Western Livery Brush Type 4 Sulzer Duff Spoon
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47810 approaches Whiteball Tunnel with 1M56 08:46 Penzance to Manchester Piccadilly. 2nd May 1994.
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37669 approaches Par with a rake of empty CDAs from Fowey. 6/6/89.
Tags: Railway 37669 Par Cornwall China Clay Train CDA Class 37 Red Stripe Railfreight Tractor Growler Semaphore Signal
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43029 leaves Bodmin Parkway after a recent heavy shower with a train to Paddington. 43003 was on the rear. 6th June 1989.
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