The Cotswold Venturer 25/08/18

Outward: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55337/2018/08/25/advanced
Return: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55342/2018/08/25/advanced

Usual route, outward via Evesham, return through the jungle...sorry, golden valley line.
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On time through Culham. Plenty of steam with no diesel

 

This looks like a great trip; no need for buckets and spades on this one. Made better now the steam ban is lifted plus there are one or two places with interesting gradients.

 

Eased back just south of Culham, TSR somewhere along that section? All northbound trains prior to the A4 were quite slow too.

 

Looking good at Didcot North this morning!

 

More from Didcot North Junction!

 

0956 passed Burleigh Road Bridge, Hanborough.

 

60009 at Moreton in Marsh .

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Going well a couple early thru Ashchurch

 

Number 9 in Worcester today

 

Put on quite a show for the (strangely) few of us at the top of Sapperton! Took the Hill with ease!

 

Thrupp. Guess which one was taken when the train was due.

 

Number 9 in three locations in fine form

Suprised to hear there was only a few at Sapperton. I avoided it today because normally every man and his dog goes there.

 

A couple from the return trip at Rebecca Road Besford.

 

Racing across the River Avon at Eckington.



James

 

Up and down through the gap.

 

Me too.

 

I have uploaded my effort for posterity...oh well maybe next time! Good talking to you today.



On the morning run at Paxton (between Moreton and Honeybourne), ticking 'panned A4' off my list of shots to try.

 

Culham and Burleigh Road (Hanborough) on the outward, followed by Sapperton and Cholsey with the return.

 

Chiming through Cholsey on the return. The setting sun managing to evade the clouds until she had passed.