Belmond British Pullman 13th May

Lets look forward to some steam. For the foreseeable future, looks like most of it is going past my place! Clan Line to Bristol from VIC on 13th May is the next (almost) guaranteed steam. I assume it will be utilising part of the 09:43 VIC to Southampton Eastern Docks diagram round West London to Woking.

Lets hope the weather is good.

 

No such luck - out and back via Berks and Hants.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55462/2015/05/13/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55464/2015/05/13/advanced

 

close enough to be handy. Does that route take it over the newly built Reading Alpine pass?

 

If it's going Berks & Hants route NO.
If it was going Didcot Swindon route it would.

 

On the return it will probably use the new underpass loop between Reading West and Main that has recently been opened.
Mike M.
Guildford

 

Have to say that the West end of Reading looks a mess not helped by that concrete flyover, and not to mention the station itself with those ugly escalators on each platform. If only one could turn the clock back to the days of the GWR/WR with all its character. Dream on, I know.

 

A severe bottleneck and an inadequate station is the kind of character we can do without IMO, it needs tidying up after all the work but the end result and what it allows is pretty damn impressive in my eyes.

 

Many modern stations are inadequate as they lack accessible and clean toilets, comfortable and warm waiting areas, and refreshment facilities.

 

A station of any age can be inadequate, I didn't suggest otherwise.

 

Steam mania at Chiswick station today. Left arrow from this first pic takes you to three more:

Clan Line Chiswick May 13

 

Refreshment stop at Newbury Racecourse

 

Always some idiot wants to put a cone on his head when on the firms outing......

(good pic! )

 

It's 22 degrees and hot here in Camberley. I hope that there are no lineside fires!

 

Ascot? Lived there for 17 years and have no idea where that is !

 

Looks a good spot, never done it, I would guess it's as you leave Ascot and Martins Heron.
Mike M.

 

Maybe, or Prince Albert Drive.

 

Ah, thanks. I was very close with Prince Albert Drive then.