Plymouth Station
FGW Class 43 HST 43174 / 43094 enter Plymouth working the 1A82 0900 Penzance - Paddington 'Cornish Riviera' on 29th October 2018. Good to see one of the Western Region's premier named expresses still in the hands of the venerable HSTs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3vVbp0YR3E
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.
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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
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
Leaving Plymouth for the final time, LNER Class A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa heads the 1Z11 1700 Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads 'Plymouth Christmas Market' railtour on 1st December 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ery-O0_n48U