The Plymouth District
St Budeaux Ferry Road
Making a rare appearance for the LMS in the Far West, LMS Black Five 4-6-0 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier passes through St Budeaux Ferry Road working the 1Z39 1745 Par - Bristol Temple Meads 'Royal Duchy' on 6th July 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8LAEse7Z4k
Dockyard Junction, Keyham
Is this the first GB Railfreight Class 66 to use the Admiralty Branch? GBRf Class 66/7 66775 enters Devonport Naval Base and on to the Devonport Admiralty Branch running as the 0Z31 1130 Westbury - Devonport Royal Dockyard (Drake's Halt) 'light engine' move on 10th July 2017. The move was in connection with 66775 being named 'HMS Argyll' after one of the Royal Navy's Type 23 'Duke' Class Frigates that are based at Devonport the following day.
More Vossloh action in the Far West! DRS Class 68 Vossloh Eurolights 68004 Rapid TnT 68020 Reliance pass Dockyard Junction, Keyham working the 1Q18 0525 Old Oak Common HST Depot - Paignton via Penzance & Plymouth NR Test Train on 1st July 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrnshHJIu8Q
DB Class 66/0 66002 passes Keyham Junction, the junction for the admiralty branch line into HMS Drake and the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport, as she heads the 6C53 1450 St Blazey - Exeter Riverside Yard freight on 26th May 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dUzlDxQE1Q
Keyham
A pure delight to see a Brush Type 4 or Class 47 back in the west! Back in the day, Stratford allocated County of Essex, complete with Stratford trademark white / silver roof would have caused a bit of a stir this far west! Anyhow, replacing 46233 Duchess of Sutherland at Plymouth due to the 'Duchess' being too tight to go on St Blazey Turntable, 47580 County of Essex headed the Plymouth - Par section of the 'Royal Duchy' tour which we see passing through Keyham. Later, she storms Hemerdon, having returned to Plymouth, running as the 0Z39 1910 Plymouth - Bristol TM LE move. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGav7JlkQbM
Class 40s make all too rare visits to the far west, but on 27th June 2009, 40145 East Lancashire Railway, the former D345, wearing its controversial Large Logo livery, storms through the suburbs of Plymouth at Keyham Station with the return 1713 Penzance - Portsmouth Harbour 'Cornish Growler.' Blasting through Keyham with horns from the driver, we hear the 16 cylinders of her English Electric 16SVT Mk II engine to full effect! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1uodhmjZQ
Keyham Viaduct
GBRf Class 50s 50014 Warspite (50007) + 50049 Defiance are seen crossing Keyham Viaduct working the return 1Z53 1530 Penzance - Waterloo 'Class 50 Terminator Phoenixed' railtour on 23rd March 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPqlKpx3XvU
Entering Plymouth
EWS Class 66/0 66037 enters Plymouth Station working the 6C53 1506 St Blazey - Exeter Riverside Yard china clay freight on 16th August 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVcS38g7Dc
Plymouth Station
DBS Class 66/0 66112 leaves Plymouth Station working the 6C53 1506 St Blazey - Exeter Riverside Yard China Clay freight of 1000 tons on 25th May 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6MU9Nr2ges
Virgin Trains / VTEC Bi-Mode Class 800 IEP 800101 arrives at Plymouth with the 5X30 2124 Stoke Gifford-Plymouth test train, before returning with the 5X31 0100 departure to North Pole IEP Depot, London on 8th October 2016.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB3MU7MIXX4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB3MU7MIXX4
History in the making as the first ever Virgin Trains / VTEC 'Azuma' Class 800 IEP to venture south of Bristol, 800101, arrives at Plymouth with the 5X30 2110 Stoke Gifford - Plymouth test train on 4th October 2016. And there was me thinking an '800' was a Warship..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIaA3lxru3w
Deputizing for failed LMS 'Duchess' 4-6-2 46233 Duchess of Sutherland which had apparently derailed on-shed at Butterley, WCRC Class 57/3 57314 arrives at Plymouth working the 1Z37 0848 Bristol Temple Meads - Par 'Royal Duchy' on 2nd October 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x2IO6H-KyE
Good to see a Class 37 back in Plymouth, and quite a rare one too! Former Scottish Region allocated Colas Class 37 37116 passes Plymouth working the 3Q91 2002 Exeter Riverside Yard - Penzance Network Rail Test Train on 1st June 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2YMJsoCG8o
In an extremely rare working, back to back FGW Class 43 HST power cars 43187 + 43149 University of Plymouth pilot a sickly DRS Class 57/3 57310 Pride of Cumbria away from Plymouth with the 1A40 2355 Plymouth - Paddington 'Night Riviera' sleeper on 15th December 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az008V7vPy4
Plymouth North Road East Box
DRS Class 66s 66301 + 66424 pass Plymouth working the return 5Z36 1314 Penzance - Exeter Riverside Yard route learner on 9th March 2017 consisting of two DRS Mk 2 coaches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP2hGqoaN6w
Making a relatively rare appearance in the South West, DBS Class 59/2 59202 passes Plymouth with the 1800 ton 7Z27 1113 Burngullow - Exeter Riverside Yard sand working on 19th August 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H447lAY_IV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H447lAY_IV4
EWS Class 66/0 66060 is seen leaving Plymouth Station with the 6C53 1506 St Blazey Yard - Exeter Riverside China Clay freight on 21st June 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXTZ8qnJ9v8
Plymouth East Departures
LMS Class 7P 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot makes an impressive departure as she leaves Plymouth North Road with the 1Z39 1740 Par - Bristol Temple Meads 'Royal Duchy' on 6th August 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2xISW-F2pg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2xISW-F2pg
Celebrity Class 43 HST power cars 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange / 43185 Great Western leave Plymouth North Road with the 1A94 1550 Penzance - Paddington on 6th August 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF-XXjtEw6w
Mutley Tunnel
DBS Class 66/0 66041 leaves Plymouth Station with the first half of the 6C53 1506 St Blazey Yard - Exeter Riverside Yard China Clay freight (1000 tons) on 18th October 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96J8pV-cLZ8
GBRf Class 66/7 66775 passes the Royal Eye Infirmiary at Plymouth as she heads to Devonport Naval Base running as the 0Z31 1130 Westbury - Devonport Royal Dockyard 'light engine' move on 10th July 2017. 66775 was heading to Devonport Naval Base to be named 'HMS Argyll F231,' after one of the Royal Navy's Type 23 'Duke' Class Frigates based at Devonport.
Deputizing for the NMT HST, Colas Class 67s 67027 Charlotte TnT 67023 Stella enter Plymouth with stock 977969 + 977997 + 72631 + 975091 working the 1Q18 0425 Reading Triangle Sidings - Paignton via Paddington & Penzance NMT test train on 30th June 2017.
GWR Class 57/6 57605 Totnes Castle is seen approaching Plymouth North Road working the 2C51 1750 Exeter St Davids - Penzance local on 3rd June 2017.
Inter-City 125 liveried Class 253 253001 / Class 43 W43002 Sir Kenneth Grange & 43018 leaves Mutley Tunnel and enters Plymouth working the 1C86 1506 Paddington - Plymouth on 10th June 2016.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWSKsV6BzqI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWSKsV6BzqI
Colas Class 70 70802 enters Plymouth with the 6C97 1652 Westbury Down TC-Truro via Penzance rail train on 5th June 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jqa8hY0rv8
Class 68 history is made in the west as the first 3800hp Class 68 Vossloh reaches Plymouth as DRS 68017 Hornet reaches Plymouth with the 0Z68 1022 Exeter St Davids - Penzance DRS route learner on 27th May 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXBjH712rh4
Making a wonderful noise and with 3500hp at the head, DRS legends Class 37s 37087 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway + 37194 leave Plymouth with the 1535 Penzance - Birmingham International 'Kernow Growler' on 27th June 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81Vb9kw4rs
Mutley Tunnel
EWS Class 66/0 66037 leaves Mutley Tunnel working the 6C53 1506 St Blazey - Exeter Riverside Yard China Clay freight on 5th July 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfk61M3GnHc
Laira Junction
LMS Class 7P 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot passes Laira Junction working the 1Z37 0852 Bristol Temple Meads - Par 'Royal Duchy' on 6th August 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoeEm30meo
In the iconic 1980s Inter-City 'Swallow' livery which first appeared in this guise in 1987, some 30 years ago, 43185 Great Western with W43002 Sir Kenneth Grange (in original 'Inter-City 125' livery on the rear) pass Laira Junction working the 1C76 0851 Paddington - Penzance on 6th August 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cZoDZQdBdY
With her twin 65 litre Maybach V12s working hard, Class 52 'Western' D1015 Western Champion passes Laira Junction working the 1Z21 0745 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance 'Great Britain II' charter on 7th April 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTSZAcHotO8
Sckew Bridge, Plympton
Having split her train in Tavistock Junction Yard, Class 59/2 59202 heads away from Tavistock Junction and approaches Plympton at Sckew Bridge with approximately 900 tons of sand as she heads the 7Z27 1113 Burngullow ECC - Exeter Riverside Yard on 19th August 2013. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aorQ-wKXqjk