12th April 1991
The short-lived 6C34 Radyr to Exmouth Junction Coal Concentration Depot is seen here heading through the station, with Class 37s nos. 37010 and 37131. It was unusual for this train to be double-headed, and even more interesting for the fact that 37010 was, at the time, based out of Motherwell depot in Scotland!
I'm standing on the old up platform (with permission I might add!), which would eventually be demolished, and then rebuilt, and then demolished, and then finally rebuilt, in conjunction with then re-doubling of the line through the station in 2010. The reason for the second rebuilding of the platform, as I understand, was due to errors made by Network Rail/the contractor, which placed it too close to the track! Incredible, if true. Over the years I found the staff at the station very accommodating if I ever wanted to cross the track to get a photograph from here. Nowadays they have no authority to do so, and you would never be allowed! Axminster signal box stood on that rough ground on the right, at the end of the platform.
The coal service from South Wales carried domestic coal, but as demand declined, the running of this train ended. It used to make a call at Yeovil Junction, before continuing to Exmouth Junction, and the empties would head back via the Taunton line. This was the last regular freight service on the former Southern route to Exeter.
I'm standing on the old up platform (with permission I might add!), which would eventually be demolished, and then rebuilt, and then demolished, and then finally rebuilt, in conjunction with then re-doubling of the line through the station in 2010. The reason for the second rebuilding of the platform, as I understand, was due to errors made by Network Rail/the contractor, which placed it too close to the track! Incredible, if true. Over the years I found the staff at the station very accommodating if I ever wanted to cross the track to get a photograph from here. Nowadays they have no authority to do so, and you would never be allowed! Axminster signal box stood on that rough ground on the right, at the end of the platform.
The coal service from South Wales carried domestic coal, but as demand declined, the running of this train ended. It used to make a call at Yeovil Junction, before continuing to Exmouth Junction, and the empties would head back via the Taunton line. This was the last regular freight service on the former Southern route to Exeter.
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