The 0620 Plymouth - Paddington empty van train passes Creech St.Michael East of Taunton on 9th July 1983 behind 31182

31210 passes Cockwood Harbour in July 1983 with a Paignton local, a popular spot for train watching

Monster! 31210 pauses at Newton Aboot on 11th July 1983 on the 1545 Paignton - Exeter local

31322, 31427 and 31405 stabled on Exeter depot during August 1988

A pair of 31/4's approach Paignton North on an intereigional service, date unknown.

33027 pauses at Salisbury on a Cardiff - Pompey train during October 1985

With fishing nets drying on the railings, 33057 departs Dawlish station on 15th July 1983 with the 0750 Bristol - Plymouth. With load 10 it would have been a good thrash over the Devon Banks.

On 10th July 1983, 33059 waits at Bristol Temple Meads with the 1952 to Portsmouth Harbour

33109 rests at Weymouth Town in Sept 1989 on a Bristol train

33116 at Salisbury Nov 1990

33203 passes Smugglers Cove neat Teignmouth on 15th July 1983 with the 0925 Exeter - Paignton

Clagging well, 37141 leaves Bath Spa with the evening Weymouth - Bristol service in summer 1990

On 14th July 1983 37181 is seen on the turntable at St.Blazey depot in Par

On 2nd Sept 1990 37213 arrives at Castle Cary on the 1815 Weymouth - Bristol

Sometime in November 1988 37376 passes Great Bedwyn with coal empties for Westbury.

37431 and another friend pass Great Bedwyn during Nov 1988 with an up stone train.

Even in 1983 few services stopped at Tiverton Junction, 45001 was no exception as she speeds past on the 0950 Newquay - Leeds on 9th July 1983

45010 rests at Penzance on 14th July 1983 after arriving with the 1005 from Plymouth

47077 North Star being fuelled at St.Blazey on the evening of 14th July 1983

The up Cornish Riviera passes Powderham on 16th July 1983 assisted by 47103.

A surprise at Dilton Marsh on 8th July 1983, 47241 assists 33026 up Warminster bank on a late running Pompey train, the 47 returned light shortly afterwards

Judging from the 'bellowers' 47278 must be a big one, seen here departing Dawlish Warren on 16th July 1983 with the 0931 Manchester - Paignton. Some fine heritage cars are in the background!

The 1105 ex Plymouth on the blocks at Penzance with 47512 and 50017 Royal Oak 10th July 1983, the 50 had failed at Devonport, but was rectified by the traincrew and worked in tandem forward

A favourite location of mine currently is Woodborough on the B&H line. Here on 10th July 1984 47575 passes with the 1340 Paddington - Penzance