Power car
Neil Phillips
I've been hoping to catch GWR's recently reinstated and oldest HST power car 43004, which originally powered set 253002 with recently scrapped 43005, and noted that it was due to work this afternoon's 2M72 15.50 Penzance - Bristol with 43153 leading, due off Par at 16.53 so I set off to meet it with one eye on the showery weather! The train had departed Penzance 16 minutes late and was still 16 late when it reached Par. As the sun had disappeared behind a cloud bank just after the time it should have arrived and light rain set in as the light failed I thought I was out of luck, but the rain stopped and the setting sun reappeared below the cloud in the nick of time - and provided an unexpected opportunity. Sometimes the weather can be so helpful one wonders why we complain about it so much!
43004 is now the oldest GWR power car but not the oldest in service, as 43003 is still active in Scotland - its partner 43002 is preserved, as is 43000 from the prototype set (43001 was scrapped).
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
Exeter Good Shed
Paul Barlow/Roger Geach
It shows the former South West sidings being ripped up and is very open.
Cheers, Roger Geach.
Last Diesel Day
Jon Hird
- amazing pictures though.