2nd April 2019

Coswinsawsin
Chris Harvey

Please find attached a lovely shot taken in Saturday's sunshine! Here is 43005 on the front of the 0950 Plymouth - Penzance, running 30 mins late, and captured from the overbridge at Coswinsawsin, just north of Gwinear Road.  Best Regards, Chris Harvey                                             Many thanks Chris. A new location to me and a long name- well done.

43005 on the 09.50 Plymouth - Penzance at Coswinsawsin. Just north of Gwinear Road. 30th March 2019 Copyright Chris Harvey

Totnes Interlude
Clive Smith

Monday 1st April 2019 saw me in Totnes and an opportunity to photograph celebrity BR liveried 43002 in bright sun at the station. Whilst there I took a shot of the expanse of air where the former footbridge was until very recently. Not sure when it was taken down but it wasn't there on Friday.
           Regards, Clive Smith             Many thanks Clive

(1) 43002 brings up the rear of the 20 minute late running 09.03 Paddington - Plymouth. This train is safe for HSTs for another six weeks going over to IET after May 17th. This picture 1st April 2019. Copyright Clive Smith

(2) Feels a bit strange without a footbridge at this location where there has been one for so very long. As predicted the Signal Box Cafe is now accessed via a ramp of the severed bridge on the up platform. The Voyager is the 09.35 Penzance - Manchester. 1st April 2019. Copyright Clive Smith

(3) Following a very swift turn around at Plymouth the 12.55 Plymouth - Paddington arrives on time with the extremely smart 43002 now leading.1st April 2019. Copyright Clive Smith.

Commuting
Bristol to Yatton
Paul Negus

I travel through Bristol Temple Meads most Mondays. Having seen short form HSTs on training runs last month, I was delighted to see them on service trains at last!
    Regards, Paul Negus   Welcome to you Paul, a new contributor.

It's quite early at Bristol Temple Meads as we see the 08.24 Temple Meads to Cardiff. 43056 The Royal British Legion leading and 43086 trailing 08.16 1st April 2013 Copyright Paul Negus

Here again we see the 08.24 Temple Meads to Cardiff with 43056 The Royal British Legion at the head. note the modern buildings in the background. It's 08.17as Paul dashes for his train to Yatton. 1st April 2019 Copyright Paul Negus

The 0825 from Temple Meads to Taunton had the excellent pairing of 43155 The Red Arrows on the front and 43172 Harry Patch on the rear 08.23 1st April 2019 Copyright Paul Negus

The 0825 from Temple Meads to Taunton pauses at Yatton. It's 08.47 n the 1st April 2019 Copyright Paul Negus

17.14 Yatton to Taunton 43032 17.16 1st April 2019 Copyright Paul Negus

Yatton. 43188 'The Welshman' at the rear of the 17.18 service to Taunton. 1st April 2019 Copyright Paul Negus. Note the section of awning closest on this platform formerly sheltered passengers waiting for a service to Clevedon.It is also a second home for this shelter as it once protected the up platform at Dauntsey.