A few days out West with Monday 3rd June ‘s “down Midnight” a good start with 57603 atop proper sleeper stock in the form of coaches 17104, 12100, 10225, 10601, 10532, 10534, 10596, 10563 and 57602 tailing to Reading,
A Liskeard leap then plastic to North Devon where visits courtesy of Mr Jennings included Meldon Quarry and Torrington. The diesel day at the West Somerset was excellent, 24054 being in fine voice in particular. Returned home on the Friday with 159 power from Exeter, a good trip
The magic of the Down Midnight, 57603 on load 8 awaits departure time at Paddington on June 3rd 2024
57603 leaves sleepy Liskeard around 6am on Tuesday June 4th 2024
150265 passes the Liskeard semaphores with the 0619 Par – Plymouth on June 4th 2024
The impressive Meldon Viaduct heading West from the Quarry area on June 4th 2024. My last visit to Meldon was in July 84, linked here
143617 looks good at Torrington, but just a short demonstration track here on June 5th 2024
20189 and 20142 at Bishops Lydeard with the 0958 to Minehead on June 6th 2024
Looking good 46045 arrives at Williton with the 1041 Minehead – Bishops on June 6th 2024, 1010 undergoing restoration in the background too
33057 on shed at Minehead with an Industrial shunter in the background on June 6th 2024
24054 which was superb at Crowcombe with the 1603 Bishops – Minehead on June 6th 2024
9526 arrives at Watchet with 2 parcels vans substituting for an errant DMU car which had been removed at Williton earlier in the day on June 6th 2024
Taken from a double decker bus! 59005 leaves Exeter Riverside Yard – Westbury stone empties on June 7th 2024
730013 and 730016 at Tring after working the 1924 from Euston on June 7th 2024, these sets worked the inagural local 730 Saturday service the following day
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