Tag: sleeper
Insomniac
by admin on Sep.30, 2017, under Photo News
GBRf Class73/9 No. 73971 stands forlornly at Fort William after failing with rail adhesion problems on the previous evening’s 1B01 19:50 Fort William to London Euston Caledonian Sleeper service. Photo credit – Mark Simpson
Summer Saturday Stopper
by admin on May.27, 2017, under Photo News
GWR Class 57/6 No. 57603 ‘Tintagel Castle’ coasts downhill towards its next stop at St Germans with the summer Saturdays only 2P70 10:28 St Erth to Plymouth. This train uses the loco and some of the coaching stock from the previous evening’s Paddington to Penzance sleeper. Photo credit – Mark Simpson
The Night Riviera
by admin on Apr.18, 2016, under Photo News
GWR 57603 ‘Tintagel Castle’ passes Trerulefoot in Cornwall at 06:47 with the 1C99 23:50 (Sunday) London Paddington to Penzance ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper service. Built in March 1963 as D1830 it was renumbered to 47349 in 1973 before being converted to a class 57/6 in 2003. Photo credit – Mark Simpson
Cornish Capers March 2009
by admin on Mar.25, 2009, under Photo News
A few days in Cornwall chasing DB Schenker class 66s on China Clays and Enterprises and getting up early to see the ‘Night Riviera’ sleepers with First Great Western class 57s.
Photo credits – Andrew Haill
