Tractacus' photos with the keyword: Swindon and Cricklade Railway

The Southern Region Electro Diesel is a versatile loco, with a 1600hp electric engine, powered by retractable shoes to pick up power off the third rail, and a 600hp diesel engine, to enable the loco to work over non electrified sections of track. Of the 49 locos built, at total of 39 are still in use, on heritage lines and with main line companies. The first 6 were built to the narrower Hastings Line gauge, and classified as JA. Much sought after by the haulage fans, these locos were somewhat scarce on passenger trains, and apart from the occasional appearance on the Waterloo – Weymouth Quay Boat Trains, only generally tended to come out at night, powering the early morning newspaper trains out of London Waterloo and Victoria. Under the TOPS renumbering scheme, these became Class 73, with this particular example becoming 73003. Blunsdon. Swindon and Cricklade Railway. Sun14Jul19.

One of two former NSB – Norway – coaches in use as the Whistle Stop Cafe at Blunsdon Station, Swindon and Cricklade Railway. This is the dining coach. The other is used as the kitchen car. Sun14Jul19.

Sign at the Whistle Stop Cafe, at Blunsdon, on the Swindon and Cricklade Railway. The loco depicted is one of the lines locos, No 2138, an Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST, built at Kilmarnock in 1941 and used at the Stanton Ironworks, Kettering. Sun14Jul19.

Blunsdon is the mid way point and headquarters of the Swindon and Cricklade Railway. Here we see the pedestrian crossing and crossing keepers cabin. The station is just off to the left of picture. Sun14Jul19.

Notice to enginemen, at the entrance to the locoshed at Blunsdon. Swindon and Cricklade Railway. Sun14Jul19.