Rails, fences and steam in Devon

Enjoy this oldie seen at the South Devon Railway station at Buckfastleigh taken some twelve years back. See here the GWR 5542, a Collet 4500 Class 2-6-2T (Tank Engine) that was built at Swindon in 1928 to a design by Churchward. If it looks rather unusual, that’s because another steam engine is just poking its nose out in front of this too. I think you will agree, a rather enjoyable shot of fences even without the engine.
Enjoy full size on black.
HFF, have a great weekend.

E. Adam G., Nouchetdu38, Holger Hagen, Erhard Bernstein and 32 other people have particularly liked this photo

76 comments - The latest ones

Peter Chet ^club

A great detailed old photo Herb.
HFF and have a good weekend as well.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Peter Chet ^club

Thanks Peter, yes it is quite old now proving that these things are ageless.

HFF, have a great weekend.
Herb

6 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Lovely old steam locomotive.
HFF and a nice weekend.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thanks a lot my friend. Trains always make for interesting shots.

HFF, have a great weekend.
Herb

6 years ago.

Nick Weall ^club

HFF Herb & Hanwe

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Nick Weall ^club

Glad you liked this Nick.

HFF, have a great weekend.
Herb

6 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

I'm no expert but I enjoy the loco, the steam and old station:-) HFF, Herb!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Great to see you Gudrun, enjoying this old train and station.

HFF, have a great weekend.
Herb

6 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Everything in this Image fits perfect Herb super shot love it.
HFF have a nice weekend.
TOZ

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Always good to read your comments here Toz. Great that you liked this one.

HFF, have a great weekend.
Herb

6 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A great collection of fences I hope you have a HFF Herb

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thanks Peter.

HFF, have a great weekend too.
Herb

6 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

HFF, Herb ! Have a very nice weekend !

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thanks Ulrich.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Tractacus ^club

HGWRFF!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Tractacus ^club

You got me there Neil, GGW yes but RFF -I presume must be train fence Friday. :)

The same to you too my friend, Herb

6 years ago.

Tractacus ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Translation: Happy Great Western Railway Fence Friday!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Tractacus ^club

Thanks again - I think you have sent me that abbreviation before. I had not clocked the train Logo. :)

6 years ago.

Adele ^club

A very nice steam locomotive...so many fences to see in this lovely image, Herb!
HFF and a happy weekend

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Thanks Adele. I have wanted to post this fence image here for some time now, so glad it worked for you.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Karp Panta

HFF and a very nice weekend !!!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Karp Panta

Thanks Karp.

HFF to you too and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

ja een heel byzondere HFF Herb Wens een prachtig weekend

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thanks so much Fred.

HFF, have a great weekend too, Herb

6 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Great old steam engines and so much interesting detail in this shot, Herb. HFF and have a great weekend.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks George. Yes, a lot of detail and excitement with these old engines here. Thanks for the call.

HFF, have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

malona ^club

HFF und ein schönes Wochenende! ;-)

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to malona ^club

Danke

und ein schönes Wochenende auch, Herbert

6 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

very lovely old engine, very beautiful scenery too, everything is excellent !
HFF & HWE !

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Good to share such things with you Nora.

HFF, have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

A well balanced composition, Herb. I love the steam locomotive. I love also the many styles of fences in your image. HFF and a great weekend to you. Cheers, Joe

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Yep, a few different fences here Joe. You must be like me, a sucker for an old fashioned steam loco. Glad you liked them.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Erika Akire

...HFF...

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Erika Akire

Thanks you Erika.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Nicely composed image of a place I know well Herb, great oldie.
HFF and a lovely weekend.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

You are lucky then as this is a fine place to explore, especially on-board those trains too. Good that you enjoyed this.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Daniela Brocca ^club

Great shot, Herb. I love everything here.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Daniela Brocca ^club

You are so kind Daniela.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

John Cass

Wonderful shot - HFF, have a nice weekend Herb.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to John Cass

Thanks a lot John.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

great find HFF !

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thanks for the call Annemarie.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

cammino ^club

Interessante Szene. HFF!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Thanks a lot my friend.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

schickes HFF

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Thank you Nira.

HFF and have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Herb

Very nice picture, and certainly lots of fences!
The station appears to be in the middle of nowhere, with no village to serve!

Best Wishes, HFF, and a Good Weekend

Peter

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Peter, glad you liked this one. It only runs for seven miles -mainly from here to the village of Staverton. More info here .

HFF and have a great weekend. Herb

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Wow! A plethora of fine fences Herb, and a fascinating image! There's something about old railways and steam trains that evokes pleasant memories isn't there?

HFF to you, and have a great weekend.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Good to see you again Keith. Yep, a load of fences here of every description. I doubt that there are many people who does not like a steam train. Very happy that you enjoyed this.

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb

6 years ago.

Jeff Farley

A superb HFF Herb.
HANWE.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Jeff Farley

Thanks a lot Jeff.

HFF & HANWE too, Herb

6 years ago.

Leon_Vienna ^club

Great they built the station building so small, so the bridge easily fits above ... or so. :-)
Lovely picture with lots of details.
HFF and a good weekend.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Leon_Vienna ^club

It might look that way my friend but in reality, what you see here is the old but working signal box at the end of the long platform . The real station is out of sight to the left of our picture. Glad you enjoyed this.

HFF, have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Phil Sutters ^club

A really nice atmospheric shot, Herb. My Dad took photos on that line back in the 1970s in black and white. I am not sure where your other engine is, as I can only make out one and that looks very normal. Any way HFF!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Phil Sutters ^club

Ah, I am showing my age now Phil. I too was taking some pictures in those days but not of this. Not a big system here but a really nice one. You are displaying my train blindness when I first saw this too. The second, a much bigger traditional engine is just nosing in front of this flattish engine but it was static as this was moving.

HFF and have a great weekend. Its snowing here!!!! Herb

6 years ago.

Phil Sutters ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

This one of the same type out in the open, so to speak. I can't see anything in your photo that is extra to that. www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/26455023/in/album/514681

6 years ago.

trester88 ^club

So viele unterschiedliche Zäune in einem Bild!
HFF, Herb, und ein schönes Wochenende!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Ah yes, a world of fences here, all around these engines that are very much alive.

HFF to you and have a wonderful weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

gezginruh ^club

A beautiful steam locomotive and a small station building!
They look nice together!
HFF, Herb!

Have a great weekend!
Füsun

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thanks oh famous ghostly Füsun :) Great to see you again, Glad you like this. The small building is the Signal box.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

David G Johnson ^club

Bubbling over with interest .. Herb'... Have a fine weekend... and keep well
Cheers from Dave.

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to David G Johnson ^club

That's what I like to hear David -bubbling over! Thanks a lot for this.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Excellent composition! At first sight, the driver arrives at home and parks his locomotive close to it... Belated HFF and a great weekend, Herb!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Dimas Sequeira ^club

Ah yes, I see it Dimas. His cuppa already made , on his firebox too.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Sarah P.

We traveled in that area in 2001 but missed this old train station.
Hoped to go back soon, hasn't happened yet. Maybe next year ...

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Sarah P.

An area worth exploring and this small railway is a gem. Thanks for the call.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

Belated HFF Herb...what a fantastic gamut of fences! Love it...

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Glad you liked this mix Diana.

Belated HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOW, so many fences !! Belared HFF but a fine week-end for you, Herb !!!!!!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Hello Marie-Claire, I was missing you here :) Yes a fine mixture of fences for sure. Thanks for the call and comment.

Belated HFF, have a great weekend, Herb

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Belated HFF to you too, Herb!
Superb again and already rightly v popular!

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thanks Andy -another here to please you. As you see the countryside around here was pretty good.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this Sunday. Herb

6 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

A lovely shot Herb and an attractive little station too. I haven't been there for years. Well captured HFF and have a great weekend

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thanks Carol. The small building is the signal box but the station is just to our left -out of sight.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this Sunday. Herb

6 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

EXCELLENT!****

6 years ago.

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