South West Rail Photos http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/ 10 rows en-gb 60 Model Railway Exhibitions http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1407505.html A couple of model railway exhibitions I've been to recently.... First set is Chipping Sodbury - Sodbury Vale MRC (27-1-07), then some from Train West Melksham (26-5-07). Videos here... www.youtube.com/johnpw22 Tuesday 13 November 2007: A couple of model railway exhibitions I've been to recently.... First set is Chipping Sodbury - Sodbury Vale MRC (27-1-07), then some from Train West Melksham (26-5-07). Videos here... www.youtube.com/johnpw22

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]]> Tue Nov 13 2007 Cornwall China Clay Works Visit Aug 2007 http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1407473.html A fantastic visit to multiple china clay works led by railway photographer and historian Maurice Dart. Thoroughly enjoyable! Thanks Maurice! Tuesday 13 November 2007: A fantastic visit to multiple china clay works led by railway photographer and historian Maurice Dart. Thoroughly enjoyable! Thanks Maurice!

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]]> Tue Nov 13 2007 Trains Around London in the BR Era http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1332907.html A few shots I snapped while visiting the capital... includes one of a Deltic at Finsbury Park, 37's and silver roof 47's at Liverpool Street, other diesels and electrics, DMU and EMU's, and some oddities! Tuesday 24 July 2007: A few shots I snapped while visiting the capital... includes one of a Deltic at Finsbury Park, 37's and silver roof 47's at Liverpool Street, other diesels and electrics, DMU and EMU's, and some oddities!

30/8/81 ADB968014 heating unit conversion from a 31/0 31002 at Stratford 25/4/81 Class 33 33051 inside shed at Stewarts Lane 17/8/76 Class 33 33064 on bulk freight at Purley Oaks 25/4/81 Class 73 73106 electro-diesel in shed at Stewarts Lane 25/4/81 EMU at Ilford 25/4/81 TDB975025 at Stewarts Lane depot 25/4/81 Class 37 37088 at Liverpool Street station 13/9/80 Class 55 Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey at Finsbury Park Silver roof class 47s and a 37 at Liverpool Street station HSTs and a 47 at Kings Cross

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]]> Tue Jul 24 2007 Railways Around Cheltenham http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1331005.html A few shots during a brief visit to Cheltenham of steam on the GWR and main line trains and scenes. Sunday 22 July 2007: A few shots during a brief visit to Cheltenham of steam on the GWR and main line trains and scenes.

7903 Formarke Hall departs Cheltenham Racecourse with the 13.05 to Toddington. DMU 170110 heads north through Swindon Village, Cheltenham. Alstone Lane Signal Box. 180102 at Alstone Lane sidings Cheltenham, waiting for the next Paddington run. Alstone Lane crossing, Cheltenham Virgin Voyagaer 220026 heads south past the site of the old Nnational Coal Board Sidings towards Cheltenham. Close-up of 220026

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]]> Sun Jul 22 2007 Old Railway Postcards http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1329722.html I recently was given a load of old railway postcards. The original copyright is with "Railway Photographs, Coopers Buildings, Church Street, Liverpool" but I cannot find this business to ask about re-producing here - needless to say, these were shot with my Canon camera just by lying them on my PC keyboard so are quite poor compared to a proper scan, especially as they all are curled somewhat. Most are low quality, and some do not have any information on the back at all... I'll add more data when I can get the time.... I may put these up for sale on Ebay at some point. If you know more about any of these than me (not difficult!), please let me know! Friday 20 July 2007: I recently was given a load of old railway postcards. The original copyright is with "Railway Photographs, Coopers Buildings, Church Street, Liverpool" but I cannot find this business to ask about re-producing here - needless to say, these were shot with my Canon camera just by lying them on my PC keyboard so are quite poor compared to a proper scan, especially as they all are curled somewhat. Most are low quality, and some do not have any information on the back at all... I'll add more data when I can get the time.... I may put these up for sale on Ebay at some point. If you know more about any of these than me (not difficult!), please let me know!

LMS Princess Coronation 6223 Princess Alice LMS Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 6222 Queen Mary LNER Class A4 4-6-2 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley LMS 'Black Five' 4-6-0 5232

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]]> Fri Jul 20 2007 Some recent nature photos http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1327323.html Having a Super-macro facility on my new Canon S3 IS is great fun for real close-ups... hope you like them! Tuesday 17 July 2007: Having a Super-macro facility on my new Canon S3 IS is great fun for real close-ups... hope you like them!

Bramble blossom. A mimic?? Water-boatman. Blue damsel fly... I will catalogue these properly imminently! A red damsel fly. Foxglove Mating red damsel flys

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]]> Tue Jul 17 2007 An hour at Sydney Gardens, Bath http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1194005.html A wonderful spot to catch passing trains - would like to re-create some of Ivo Peters shots, but times have changed! My first day out with my new Canon Powershot S3 IS... let me know if you like these pics. Monday 15 January 2007: A wonderful spot to catch passing trains - would like to re-create some of Ivo Peters shots, but times have changed! My first day out with my new Canon Powershot S3 IS... let me know if you like these pics.

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]]> Mon Jan 15 2007 Old Black and White Photos from Albert Champion's collection... http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c99630.html Comments on the back are limited, and I do not know if these were taken by Albert Champion (my uncle). Thanks to the Industrial Locomotive Society I can add the following more comprehensive info... The Loco at NCB Howe Bridge, Lancs in actually ATHERTON, sister to ELLESMERE. It was built be Hawthorns & Co of Leith No 340 in 1867 and scrapped in 1952. The (L) in the caption just indicates it was built at Leith rather than by R & W Hawthorn & Co at Newcastle. CHEVALLIER the 0-6-2T at Bowaters, Sittingbourne is a very well known loco. Built by Manning, Wardle & Co at Leeds No 1877 of 1915. New preserved at Whipsnade Zoo. The loco at Hall & Co, who had a limeworks at Coulsdon, Surrey is their No 6, built by Hunslet, Leeds No 1684 in 1931. This too is preserved, now at the Middleton Railway, Leeds. The loco at Hilton Main Colliery, Featherstone, Staffs was their No 1, built by Hudswell, Clarke & Co at Leeds No 752 in 1891. Originally Barry Railway, later GWR 785. Scrapped in 1958. Thursday 15 January 2004: Comments on the back are limited, and I do not know if these were taken by Albert Champion (my uncle). Thanks to the Industrial Locomotive Society I can add the following more comprehensive info... The Loco at NCB Howe Bridge, Lancs in actually ATHERTON, sister to ELLESMERE. It was built be Hawthorns & Co of Leith No 340 in 1867 and scrapped in 1952. The (L) in the caption just indicates it was built at Leith rather than by R & W Hawthorn & Co at Newcastle. CHEVALLIER the 0-6-2T at Bowaters, Sittingbourne is a very well known loco. Built by Manning, Wardle & Co at Leeds No 1877 of 1915. New preserved at Whipsnade Zoo. The loco at Hall & Co, who had a limeworks at Coulsdon, Surrey is their No 6, built by Hunslet, Leeds No 1684 in 1931. This too is preserved, now at the Middleton Railway, Leeds. The loco at Hilton Main Colliery, Featherstone, Staffs was their No 1, built by Hudswell, Clarke & Co at Leeds No 752 in 1891. Originally Barry Railway, later GWR 785. Scrapped in 1958.

NCB Howe Bridge Hawthorns (L)? Classic shot of DP2 at Kings Cross on Midlothian Manning Wardle CHEVALLIER 0-6-2T Bowaters, Sittingbourne Hall and Co Coulsdon 0-4-0T LNER 4-4-0 No 62684 Wizard of the Moor NCB 0-6-0T at Hilton Main

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]]> Thu Jan 15 2004 Railway Photos by John Williamson http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c98033.html Liskeard to Looe and Moorswater via Coombe Junction, West Somerset Railway, around the UK at various locations and much more. Steam diesel and electric! Tuesday 30 October 2007: Liskeard to Looe and Moorswater via Coombe Junction, West Somerset Railway, around the UK at various locations and much more. Steam diesel and electric!

0-4-2T steam loco no 1450 at Toddington Steam loco 0-6-0PT 1369 departs Buckfastleigh. Steam loco 0-6-0PT 1369 departs Buckfastleigh. Class 08 diesel shunter 08479 in Gloucester shed. Preserved diesel hydraulic class 14 D9553 at Toddington Preserved diesel hydraulic class 14 D9553 shunts under blue skies at Toddington. Steam locos including 2-10-0 9F Black Prince at Toddington Class 25 diesel Bo-Bo at Gloucester in BR blue Double-headed class 25 Bo-Bo diesels pass Bescot station in BR blue Diesel class 25 Bo-Bos in BR blue including 25196 on Gloucester shed Night shot of class 25 bo-bo at buffers at Edinburg Waverly Class 31 31415 at Cheltenham Spa at night. Night shot of a class 31 speeding through Cheltenham Spa railway station Class 33 diesel stands in late afternoon sun at Newport station on a pasenger train A class 33 diesel passes Purley Oaks on a bulk freight train in the hot summer of 1976 An old black and white shot of class 35 Hymek D7018 at Didcot in 1979 Disel hydraulics class 35 Hymek and class 42 Warship at Bishops Lydeard station on West Somerset Railway Class 37 diesel electric locomotive at Gloucester on a brake-down train A class 37 running light engine passes a First Great Western HST at Liskeard Class 37 at Bristol Parkway on a ballast train Great Western 4-6-0 Hall class steam loco no 6960 Raveningham Hall at Toddington on the Gloucestershrie and Warwickshire Railway Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 no 35010 Blue Star at Woodhams Barry scrap yard before being rescued Diesel class 45 peak no 45036 on Gloucester shed in BR blue with split headcode 5/8/82 Class 47 47191 at Bristol Parkway on a ballast train Class 47 47555 The Commonwealth Spirit at Newport 5/8/82 Diesel class 33 33008 and class 47 47488 at Bristol Temple Meads 5/8/82 Class 47 47191 at Bristol Parkway on a ballast train A class 47 Brush type 4 diesel in BR blue livery heads west from Cheltenham on an oil tanker train A diesel class 47 on a Virgin train enters Newton Abbot railway station Black and white shot of Class 50 no 50019 on Bristol Bath Road Class 370 prototype Advanced Passenger Train (APT-P) at Crewe during trials APT-P at Crewe Class 50 50117 at Wiliton, West Somerset Railway D1010 Western Campaigner at Watchet D1010 Western Campaigner pulls away from Watchet with a Bishops Lydeard train D1010 again, just a lot closer! D1010 passes by on its way! Diesel hydraulics D1010 Western Campaigner and D7017 Hymek at Williton, west Somerset Railway Diesel hydraulics D7017 and D1041 Western Prince double-head a Minehead bound service out of Watchet station. Diesel hydraulics D7017 and D1041double-head a Minehead bound service out of Watchet station Diesel hydraulic D821 Greyhound at Bishops Lydeard Diesel hydraulic Warship D821 at Minehead on West Somerset Railway

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]]> Tue Oct 30 2007 The Liskeard to Coombe Junction Model Railway http://south-west-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c96355.html Shots taken of my OO gauge model railway. It is under construction, and some of the shots were taken with a very cheap digital camera so quality is lacking! I hope you get the gist of the line. It is Liskeard, Cornwall on the main line high level circuit, with the branch line running down under Liskeard viaduct to Coombe Junction and the Coombe Junction Halt. The line to Moorswater is not constructed yet, and the line to Looe disappears into a tunnel and runs around underneath Liskeard station to a fiddle yard. Another laege fiddle yard similar to Bodmin Road is be put in place on the main line circuit at the back. The lot is in my attic! Friday 9 January 2004: Shots taken of my OO gauge model railway. It is under construction, and some of the shots were taken with a very cheap digital camera so quality is lacking! I hope you get the gist of the line. It is Liskeard, Cornwall on the main line high level circuit, with the branch line running down under Liskeard viaduct to Coombe Junction and the Coombe Junction Halt. The line to Moorswater is not constructed yet, and the line to Looe disappears into a tunnel and runs around underneath Liskeard station to a fiddle yard. Another laege fiddle yard similar to Bodmin Road is be put in place on the main line circuit at the back. The lot is in my attic!

'OO' Hornby Triang DMU on my model railway, at Coombe Junction next to yet to be modified factory. General view of construction with china clay train ascending the branch to Liskeard, and Liskeard Viaduct waiting to be built behind! Anotehr general view... Liskeard yard and branch connection under construction. High level view of Liskeard branch and yard under construction. View from the east - the main line is closest and is on the high level, the branch comes off and goes down under Liskeard viaduct Closer up of dodgy building works... Yep! Using styrene as scenic supports on wooden frames recovered from an old kitchen! Quality! The fiddle yard in its early days... General view showing high and low levels of main and branch lines Another view of the incline... Anotehr view - baseboard strengthening has started! OK! So its too early for clay hoods, and too late for a class 22, and its a class 29 anyway! But its close! The looe DMU takes the lower line, while the hydraulic climbs to Liskeard! Another view showing use of expanding styrene foam to build scenery. The Looe train waits to depart from the Liskeard branch platform My modified Hornby class 29, now a hydraulic 22 (almost!) arrives at Liskeard yard. Liskeard yard - unfortunately it is very much smaller than the original! My modified Hornby class 22 starts the steep ascent to Liskeard with (wrongly!) a train of hooded china clay wagons. Clay hoods were not introduced until about 1975 I believe! 50018 arrives from east at Liskeard Lima Class 55XX 5574 at Coombe Junction The Looe branch steam train climbing towards Liskeard My Hornby class 50 50018 Resolution on a down pasenger crossing Liskeard Viaduct

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