Bristol to Par and return
Leslie Curnow
Bristol TM
Guy Vincent
Regards, Guy Vincent.


Regards, Guy Vincent
Truro
Mike Roach
Cornwall Railway Society |
|
Past Time Rail Holiday Exp Bristol to Par and return Leslie Curnow Thanks Leslie Monday 1st June at Bristol TM Guy Vincent This morning (1st June 2020) I had an hour at Bristol Temple Meads in beautiful sunshine where some 'classic' traction was noted. Regards, Guy Vincent. ![]() Bristol TM 2) Direct Rail Services modern traction 68001 'Evolution' and 88008 'Ariadne' departing with 6Z74 0539 Crewe Coal Sidings - Bridgwater empty nuclear flask containers. Note the multiple working cable between the two locos. This was my first close-up view of a class 88 which to my mind is an upgraded class 68 with 25,000v OHL running capability. How long before one 1st June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent ![]() Bristol TM 3) 43187 and 43158 'Kingswear Castle' departing from platform 8 with the 2C69 0900 Cardiff Central - Taunton. Due to some kind of incident inside the Severn Tunnel this train started at Temple Meads. Visible below the cab door of the power car is a steam age survivor, the water filling equipment once used to replenish steam loco tenders and later diesel loco steam-heating boiler tanks. June 2020 Copyright Guy Vincent . Two close-up views of the steam-age water filler equipment that survives here between platforms 8 and 10. Regards, Guy Vincent As usual a collection of very interesting pictures with an excellent commentary - with Many Thanks to Guy Vincent. 1985 Truro Mike Roach Many thanks Mike. It doesn't seem like 35 years ago but it is.
Comments are closed.
|
Archives
May 2022
|