Item 2337 D1015 'Western Champion' works 'The English Riviera Airshow' 01.06.2024
D1015 Western Champion showing D1011 Western Thunderer top and tail with 50007 (50034) in 1Z50 Tame Bridge Parkway to Paignton at Swindon. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
50007 (50034) on the rear of the tour, part way through having panels replaced ready for a trip to Eastleigh Arlington for repaint into large loco blue. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
D1015 'Western Champion' leading 1Z50 06.20 Tame Bridge Parkway-Paignton 'English Riviera Air Show' Tour with 50007 'Hercules' on the rear passing Charlton Road overbridge. 1.6.2024, copyright Andrew Triggs.
Soon to be repainted into BR Large Logo livery, 50007 'Hercules' (running on one side as 50034 'Furious') on the rear of 1Z50 clearing Charlton Road overbridge. 1.6.2024, copyright Andrew Triggs.
D1011 Western Thunderer (D1015) crawls past Dawlish Warren due to signal check on 0620 Tame Bridge Parkway to Paignton 1 June 2024. Copyright Paul Barlow.
The nameplates of a long lost classmate affixed to D1015. Copyright Paul Barlow.
D1015 emerging from Parsons Tunnel. Copyright Jon HIrd.
D1015 Passing through Teignmouth. Copyright Martin Scane.
50007 idling on the rear as the tour passes Teignmouth. Copyright Martin Scane.
240601f D1011 Western Thunderer heads the Tame Bridge Parkway train seen passing Newton Abbot for Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen
240601h D1011 Western Thunderer heads the Tame Bridge Parkway train seen passing Newton Abbot for Paignton. Copyright Roger Winnen
D1011 (D1015) 1Z50 06.20 tame bridge parkway-paignton. 37703 working Paignton -kingswear 01-06-2024 Copyright Tony Shore
ECS paignton-goodrington sidings 01-06-2024 Copyright Tony Shore
On my walk back past the sidings at Goodrington at 3.15 I was fortunate to see the shunting operation and even more lucky to get 50007 and D1015 side by side. Not only was D1015 masquerading as D1011 on one side but 50007 was also pretending to be 50034. Copyright Clive Smith.
Looking quite the picture, D1015 awaits departure from Goodrington Yard on 01.06.2024. Copyright Martin Duff.
240601n The return working to Tame Bridge Parkway with D1011 Western Thunderer seen approaching Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen
240601n The return working to Tame Bridge Parkway with D1011 Western Thunderer seen approaching Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen
240601q Class 50 50007 tails the train through Newton Abbot Station. Copyright Roger Winnen
The day's finale as D1015 'Western Champion' heads past Cockwood Harbour with Pathfinders' 1Z52 17.57 Paignton - Tame Bridge Parkway. A sight and sound to gladden the heart. Copyright Clive Smith.
The return tour passing Powderham. Copyright Jon Hird.
D1015 approaches Cowley Bridge junction on the 1757 Paignton to Tame Bridge Parkway 1 June 2024. Copyright Paul Barlow.
D1015 ‘Western Champion’ approaching Stoke Canon Level Crossing with the 1Z52 17:57 Paignton to Crewe "The English Riviera Air show". Copyright Dave Tozer.
1Z52 is seen here passing Oath, hauled by Western D1015 with GBRf 50007 on the rear. 01.06.2024, copyright Bill Elston.
50007 swinging on the rear as the train snakes away. 01.06.2024, copyright Bill Elston.
D1015 arriving at Swindon on the return 1Z52 1757 Paignton - Tame Bridge Parkway Pathfinder charter at 2104hrs Saturday 1st June. Copyright Charlotte Vincent
50007 in platform 3 at Swindon bringing up the rear of 1Z52 headed by D1015. Saturday 1st June 2024. Copyright Charlotte Vincent.