Taunton - Cardiff Loco Hauled 18th February 2009 Click an image to enlarge |
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The Cargo D coaching set waits at Taunton, ready to work 2U14 1102 Taunton - Cardiff, whilst the 0643 Penzance - Paddington departs from Taunton | |
67017 was on the rear of the set, seen waiting on platform 3. In the distance can be seen the new lifts recently installed at Taunton station | |
As the 0818 Paddington - Exeter St Davids departs, 67016 prepares to lead the set towards Cardiff, via Weston Super Mare | |
The 0906 Paddington - Plymouth slows to stop at Taunton, with 67016 looking on | |
The Mk2 stock used on the service is finished in Intercity Blue Grey, the manual door handles perhaps baffling for many of the passengers | |
43175 is seen awaiting departure time next to 67016 at Taunton | |
150121, on hire from London Overground, terminates with the the 0900 Cardiff - Taunton, before heading towards Exeter as an empty stock working | |
67016 is seen waiting departure time at Weston Super Mare, where it is booked to wait for 10 minutes, in order to allow two services pass on the mainline | |
67017 "Arrow" on the rear, at Weston Super Mare | |
At Bristol Temple Meads, the trainshed curves compliment the set, before departing to Cardiff | |
67016 departs Newport (South Wales), the final stop before Cardiff | |
150230 prepares to the stop at the new platform 4 with a Maesteg - Cheltenham service for Arriva Trains Wales | |
170102, in the new Cross Country livery, now fitted with First Class which was unsurprisingly empty, departs Newport working from Nottingham - Cardiff | |
66192 passes through Newport working 6V75 Dee Marsh - Margam | |
43004, "First For the Future" departs Newport on the rear of the 1145 Paddington - Swansea, with an on board "Pullman" Restaurant service | |
175010, at Newport, with a service towards Milford Haven. All Welsh station signs have the equivalent Welsh translation above the English | |
The 1229 Swansea - London Paddington is seen slowing to stop at Newport, amongst many signs, led by 43143 | |
43144 slows to stop at Bristol Parkway, underneath the most unusual bridge, with the 1245 Paddington - Swansea. Note the gold "First" logo on the coupling cover | |
Stepping in for a Fastline 66 that was having modifications done to it, 66419 rushes through Filton Abbey Wood with 4G09 Chaddesdon - Portbury empty coal working | |
Arriva 150281 drops passengers off at Filton Abbey Wood working 2R99 Westbury - Bristol Parkway, unusually avoiding Bristol Temple Meads, seen in between much modern clutter | |
A pristine looking 150243 departs Filton Abbey Wood for Cardiff | |
43321 tails the 1221 Plymouth - Edinburgh Cross Country working, running exactly to time | |
67017 slows to stop at Filton Abbey Wood working 2C79 1400 Cardiff Central - Taunton |