It would appear that the ‘Coal Tank’ has yet to return to Shrewsbury shed after almost a month. The fog coming off the Bristol Channel has probably helped in this respect, making it less easy for ‘control’ to see what’s going on. Also Combwich shed have from a paperwork aspect recorded its presence as ’one of ours with cab side number too faded to make out’. This of course doesn’t raise any eyebrows, because most of rolling stock and locomotives used on this remote part of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway network are due for withdrawal and scrapping anyway.
Celebrated posh photographer Ivan Locksmith can be seen photographing Highbridge shed’s ‘Bulldog’ 43216 before it heads over to the yard for a spot of shunting. It’s rumoured that it will be replaced with a GWR Collett 2251 class loco shortly, due to the recent Western Region regional boundary change. Boo hiss.
Cheerful Chaz and Deliberation Dave do their obligatory pose for this photograph before taking their little train off to Bridgwater with the 8am service. And on the track we see Harry who is near at the end of his shift irrespective of what time of day or night it is, for its always near the end of his shift.
Fans of Bob Geeza Cat will be disappointed by his lack of presence, but fear not, he’s on the platform just out of view behind the ‘Coal Tank’ posing for Ivan’s camera adding interest to the lower right hand corner of his photograph.
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