THEN AND NOW - COGLOAD
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| 37675 and 37674 are seen on a North bound 'Speedlink' service on the 7th June 1988 passing Charlton Bridge on route from St Blazey. (Photo: Derek Garrett) | 66527 'Don Raider' is seen passing the same spot at Charlton on the 17th May 2005 working the 6M37 Moorswater - Earles cement. (Photo: Brian Garrett) |
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| 1986, an unidentified Class 47 races north on an 11 coach passenger train made up from a mixed rake of Mk1 and Mk2 coaching stock. Note the out of use up and down slow lines. (Photo: Derek Garrett) | 14th May 2005, some 19 years later and Class 47's are still out running in the South West! 47316 leads 47714 North through Charlton on the return leg of a charter from Crewe - Kingswear run by Heartland Railtours (Photo: Brian Garrett) |
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| 47294 is seen working North through Charlton towards Cogload Jn on the 10th may 1979 on the 08:50 Exeter Riverside - Walton Jn mixed freight (Photo: Chris Perkins) | 59205 is seen passing Charlton exiting an engineering blockade on the 27th December 2005. The Class 59's train came to 2700 tonnes, and was moving forward to be released before heading back to Westbury via Bristol TM (Photo: Brian Garrett) |
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| 13th September 1975, D1071 'Western Renown' powers the 12:00 Paignton - Paddington passenger service through Charlton having just left Taunton (Photo: Chris Perkins) | 20th November 2006 43150 leads 43094 North working a Plymouth - Paddington express North through Chalrton having just left Taunton (Photo: Brian Garrett) |
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| 13th September 1975, D1022 'Western Sentinel' races South with Cogload Jn in the background with an express passenger service from London Paddington (Photo: Chris Perkins) | 220020 'Wessex Voyager' is seen heading South at Cogload Jn on the 23rd January 2005. (Photo: Brian Garrett) |
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A unknown Western rounds the curve taking the Berks and Hants to London Paddington. Cogload Jn flyover can be seen in the background. This image was taken at some point during 1973. (Photo: Chris Perkins)
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66603 is seen rounding the same curve on the 23rd June 2005 working the 6F95 Meldon - Hinksey stone. It's no longer possible to view the Cogload Jn flyover in the background due to the tree growth. (Photo: Mike Rowland) |