| With a David Braine forecast of summer weather Hugh Dady, Callum Hayes and I decided to head into Deepest Cornwall for two Tractor hauled Railtours. However while Spitfire and DRS managed to provide Class 37s, 37087 and 37194. DBS had to substitute 40145.
At 0600 the day dawned with clear blue skies, but as normal The adage Sun before 7 cloud by railtour seemed appropriate. We headed west and discovered what generations of photographers knew Cornwall has lots of good up shots for the morning, but is limited on the down. We headed to Brea to lots of vegetation and intermitent sun, but as luck would have it we got sun at the crucial moment. Having managed to get two tours we headed to Chapel for the AXC HST heading for Newquay, we made a dash for Middleway on the return but got done in by a poorly FGW HST. A FFCM to Moorswater followed for a shot of the returning Tractors and some AXC HSTs to and from Newquay. Our final stop was Forder for the class 40 and then 158881 on the Waterloo - Penzance. The climb up the hill sorted out who was fit! Or final shots were of HSTs and Units crossing the viaduct from the lower level to see if we could get a reflection! An excellent day, Enjoy! |
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