September

Severn Valley Railway Autumn 2023 Diesel Bash
'The Magnificent Seven'

Images taken on 30 September 2023.

Above/Below: 43008 / XC02 / 43007 passes Starcross, 5Z43 06.06 Nevill Hill to Laira. Stock off previous days XC HST farewell 'The Pines Express' tour. 27 September 2023.

Above/Below: GB Railfreight Class 50 No. 50007 (as 50034) leads a South Western Railway refurbished Class 458 four-car set No. 458423 through Beaulieu Road on 26 September 2023 with train 5X72 14.35 Willesden to Bournemouth depot, No. 50049 was coupled on the rear.

34070 Near Corfe Castle, 12.00 Norden - Swanag. 26 September 2023.

CrossCountry HST Farewell XC/Modern Railways 'The Pines Express'
26 September 2023

Farewell to CrossCountry HSTs charity tour organised by Modern Railways, XC, The Brain Tumour Charity, the Branch Line Society and the Swanage Railway

37608 down Dawlish Warren, 0V84 09.47 Derby RTC - Laira (for HST move on 26/9 to Ely). 25 September 2023

158958 up Dawlish Warren, 5F22 14.20 Paignton - Exeter Depot, following failure at Paignton). Set reformed as two-car but retaining three car number. 25 September 2023.

Freightliner No. 66531 up Dawlish Warren, 0B36 12.20 Taunton Fairwater - Taunton Fairwater via Plymouth (drivers route refresher), running 65min early.

45596 down Dawlish, 1Z33 08.51 Bristol Temple Meads - Par 'The Royal Duchy'. 24 September 2023.

33048 (D6566) departs from Watchet, 11.00 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead. 23 September 2023.

2+4 GW HST set on West Somerset Railway

On 23/24 September 2023, Great Western allowed one of their stored HST sets, stabled at the West Somerset Railway to be used on two return services between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard each day. On the Saturday the set was GW 03, powered by 43042 and 43162.

43274 + 977984 + 975814 + 977993 + 977994 + 975983 + 43277 up Aller Junction, 1Z18 15.39 Paignton to Taunton. 22 September 2023.

43277 + 975984 + 977994 + 977993 + 975814 + 977984 + 43274 down Torquay 1Q18 05.53 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren. 22 September 2023.

43274 + 977984 + 975814 + 977993 + 977994 + 975983 + 43277 up South Brent, 1Q18 05.53 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren. 22 September 2023.

43277 + 975984 + 977994 + 977993 + 975814 + 977984 + 43274 down Parsons Tunnel, Dawlish 1Q18 05.53 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren. 22 September 2023.

43277 + 975984 + 977994 + 977993 + 975814 + 977984 + 43274 down Dawlish 1Q18 05.53 Reading Triangle - Paignton via Penzance and Dawlish Warren. 22 September 2023.

43008 / XC02 / 43007 up Cockwood Harbour, 1E73 16.27 Plymouth - Leeds (LAST XC HST SERVICE TRAIN. 18 September 2023.

43366 / XC03 / 43303 down Dawlish, 1Z52 12.12 Birmingham NS - Plymouth (vice Voyager). 17 September 2023.

66182 up Dawlish Kennaway, 6X02 08.30 Bodmin Parkway to Westbury, RailVac2 7095150022, 29334, 503512, 503604, 7059322286, 7059323946, 7059322344. 17 September 2023.

67007 up Dawlish Kennaway, 1Z67 17.30 Paignton - Peterborough 'The Skipping Devonian. 16 September 2023.

67005 / - / 67007 down Torquay, 1Z66 06.00 Peterborough - Paignton 'The Skipping Devonian'. 16 September 2023.

A trip to Statfold Barn

Clich here to see collection

50007 (as 50034) + 50049 approach Wichnor Junction, 5Z49 17.15 Burton-on-Trent Wetmore to Swindon, stock for following days 'The Pilgrim Centurion'. 15 September 2023.

170639 pass Wichnor Junction, 1V13 16/07 Nottingham - Cardiff Centra. 15 September 2023.

68019 pass Wichnor Junction, 0K96 15.33 Crewe Gresty Bridge - Toton North Yard. 15 September 2023.

DR98967 + DR98917 pass Elford, 3Z01 10.20 Kings Norton - Kings Norton via BNS, Barton U N, BNS, Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Walsal. 15 September 2023.

66715 pass Elford, 4E34 05.27 Southampton Western Docks - Doncaster Iport. 15 September 2023.

70806 pass Elford, 6M57 07.02 Lindsey Oil Terminal - Kingsbury Oi. 15 September 2023.

43321 / XC05 / 43378 down Elford, 1V50 06.06 Edinburgh - Plymout. 15 September 2023.

66079 pass Elford, 4E94 05.06 Southampton Western Docks - Masboroug. 15 September 2023.

170638 + 170113 pass Elford, 1M92 07.45 Cardiff Central - Nottingham. 15 September 2023.

66101 passes the hamlet of Eastdon between Dawlih Warren and Cockwood on 13 September 2023 with train 6C10 14.16 Burngullow to Exeter Riverside, load 11.

43040 + GW14 + 43172 up Dawlish 5M98 13.18 Laira to Bristol SPM (off-lease set de-branded). 12 September 2023.

43047 + 41149 + 41108 + 40802 + 41176 + 41059 + 41183 + 40801 + 44081 + 43046 up Dawlish, 5Z47 00.13 Paignton - Crewe via Goodrington (00.18-15.26). 12 September 2023.

43162 / GW03 / 43042 up Dawlish Kennaway, 5Z12 09.58 Laira - Minehead (WSR) for warm store. 11 September 2023.

43321 / XC05 / 43378 down Cockwood Harbour, 1V56 09.08 Edinburgh Waverley - Plymouth. 10 September 2023.

43092 / GW09 / 43154 down Cockwood Harbour, 2C79 14.00 Cardiff Central - Plymouth. 10 September 2023.

150238 + 150216 down Cockwood Harbour, 2T23 15.54 Exmouth - Paignton. 10 September 2023.

47712 + 47810 up Dawlish Kennaway, 1Z29 16.05 Penzance - Shrewsbury 'Cornish Riviera Statesman'. 9 September 2023.

150219 down Starcross, 2T20 13.24 Exmouth - Paignton. 9 September 2023.

66101 down Starcross, 6Z73 14.32 Exeter Riverside - St Blaze. 9 September 2023.

47810 + 47712 down Dawlish, 1Z28 05.00 Shrewsbury - Penzance 'Cornish Riviera Statesman'. 9 September 2023.

43122 / GW02 /43094 up Dawlish, 5C73 09.30 Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads, passing 221132 1V42 06.10 Derby - Plymouth. 9 September 2023.

43122 / GW02 /43094 up Dawlish, 5C73 09.30 Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads. 9 September 2023.

43092 / GW09 / 43154 up Dawlish R3/4 2U12 06.40 Penzance - Cardiff Central. 9 September 2023.

43187 / GW06 / 43027 down Dawlish, 2C45 07.55 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance. 9 September 2023

66101 up Dawlish, emerging from Kennaway tunnel, 6C10, 14.16 Burngullow - Exeter Riverside. 6 September 2023.

43378 / XC05 / 43321 up Dawlish Kennaway Tunnel, 1E63 15.27 Plymouth - Leeds. 6 September 2023.

46100 up Dawlish Kennaway Tunnel, 1Z28, 16.00 Plymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill 'The Golden Hind' (running 33 late) [46100 wearing a wreath in memory of Gareth Jones who died the previous day], 6 September 2023.

46100 / - / 47593 down Dawlish Rockstone, 1Z27 06.31 Worcester Shrub Hill - Plymouth 'The Golden Hind' (steam from Taunton) [46100 wearing a wreath in memory of Gareth Jones who died the previous day. 6 September 2023.

66606 pass Clay Cross, 6V08 13.49 Tunstead - Brentford Town. 5 September 2023.

158785 + 158856 pass Clay Cross, 1L12 12.51 Liverpool Lime Street - Nottingham. 5 September 2023.

66422 pass Clay Cross, 4E49 10.38 Daventry DRS (Tesco) to Doncaster I-Port. 5 September 2023.

222104 pass Clay Cross, 1C62 14.37 Sheffield - St Pancras. 5 September 2023.

803004 pass Doncaster, 1S93 10.45 Kings Cross - Edinburgh. 5 September 2023.

803002 approach Doncaster 1E82 09.24 Edinburgh Waverley - Kings Cross. 5 September 2023.

221142 arrive at Doncaster, 11.20 Wakefield Kirkgate - Kings Cross. 5 September 2023.

153311 pass Doncaster, 2Q10 09.21 Doncaster West Yard to York Parcels Sidings via Skellow Junction, Retford, Skellow Junction and Doncaster. 5 September 2023.

801220 approach Doncaster, 1E08 09.00 Edinburgh Waverley - Kings Cross, 158842 on right arriving with 2C58 10.50 Hull - Doncaster. 5 September 2023.

180110 arrive Doncaster 5G64 10.00 Tyne Yard to Crofton (diverted from York via Doncaster). 5 September 2023.

82213 / Mk4s / 91109 arrive at Doncaster, 1A26 11.15 Leeds - Kings Cross. 5 September 2023.

91107 depart Doncaster, 1D09 10.03 Kings Cross - Leeds. 5 September 2023.

153311 depart Doncaster, 2Q10 09.21 Doncaster West Yard to York Parcels Sidings via Skellow Junction, Retford, Skellow Junction and Doncaster. 5 September 2023.

800104 pass Doncaster, 1W11 10.00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen. 5 September 2023.

802305 arrive at Doncaster, 1H02 09.48 Kings Cross - Hull. 5 September 2023.

153311 pass Doncaster, 2Q10 09.21 Doncaster West Yard to York Parcels Sidings via Skellow Junction, Retford, Skellow Junction and Doncaster. 5 September 2023.

91105 arrive Doncaster, 1D07 09.03 Kings Cross - Leeds. 5 September 2023.

66712 pass Doncaster, 6D75 08.43 Scunthorpe Trent - Doncaster Up Deco. 5 September 2023.

170453 depart Doncaster, 1J43 08.39 Bridlington - Sheffield. 5 September 2023.

801222 pass Doncaster, 1E05 07.30 Edinburgh Waverley - Kings Cross. 5 September 2023.

91109 approach Doncaster, 1D06 08.33 Kings Cross - Leeds. 5 September 2023.

185112 + 185104 arrive Doncaster, 1B68 07.19 Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes (running 33 late). 5 September 2023.

153311 pass Doncaster, 2Q10 09.21 Doncaster West Yard to York Parcels Sidings via Skellow Junction, Retford, Skellow Junction and Doncaster. 5 September 2023.