carmarthen bank holiday monday;

The king is now heading this train to wales this coming bank-holiday weekend it's been a time since the king has been there lets hope for a nice hot sunny weekend hope all that are on this run has a great day out i am not rosterd for this one ,but will be out with the king for sat run to london paddington ;



all the best
jane

 

Jane, I'm sorry but the words Bank Holiday and hot sunny do not exist together in the English language!!!
Hope it's a good day out any way.

 

o heck kevin well we could live in hope i sure we will have a good weekend,


all the best
jane

 

Good to hear that 6024 is venturing so far West. Hope that those who travel also have a good time at the Gwili Railway, during the layover at Carmarthen. I won't be there (I'm in Dorset!), but sure all at Bronwydd Arms will make you feel welcome.

Say 'hi' to them for me!

Cheers,

Phil.

 

Maybe not hot, but it looks as if it will be sunny.

I was hoping that the stock for tomorrow's train would be that from the Torbay Express. Unfortunately there appears to
be a 5Z69 stock movement this evening from Eastleigh to Exeter Riverside. As it's a Pathfinder tour it could end up being
the rainbow set. The Bristolian on Saturday was made up of 6024 plus 11 chocolate and cream coaches. Very smart. <BJ>

 

1Z70 dep Exeter 2 mins late behind 67005. <BJ>

 

Dep Tiverton Parkway 32 late due to signalling farce. Mixed rake of stock today. Oh well!! <BJ>

 

After a 37 min late arrival at Bristol TM, 6024 quickly coupled up and departed about 10 down. After passing Lockleaze at a good rate of speed the train suddenly stopped at the site of the old Horfield station. Emergency brake application perhaps? Then as everyone at Lockleaze joined a scrabble to try to get to Horfield to see the King depart, the train began to pull away towards South Wales. Although on a steeply graded stretch of track, the King made easy work of accelerating away. A good start to the day for the photographers and passengers.
Consist of stock towards S.Wales:
1 choc & cream
1 Blue and grey
1 maroon
3 choc & cream
5 Maroon. <BJ>

 

Views of the King passing through Patchway station this morning.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1890170.html

 

On time (well, within a gnat's thingy) through Neath on the return. <BJ>

 

Saw the King racing through Pilning Station just before the sun had set in the west. It might have been about 15 behind the scheduled time when I saw it. Have added a couple of shots to the ones from this morning.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1890170.html

 

6024 at Cattybrook on the return run.