Bath and Bristol March 11th with Tangmere

Very nice, Ian. Well done. I especially like how you managed to get get the rods at the bottom (wink, wink).

Earlier in the day I wanted to film the train heading to Bristol so stood next to the A4 dual-carriageway near Bath, between the Globe pub and Newbridge. Normally the A4 is such a busy road that it is impossible to hear the train approaching as the traffic is deafening. But today the road had been closed to road traffic for the Bath half marathon. At 2pm when the train was due the only sounds were of the occasional family out for a 'quiet' walk or the sounds of birds. It was an eerie feeling but when the train passed in glorious light, it was a very good feeling. For once I could actually hear the train from Oldfied Park, Bath to Saltford. Happy days. <BJ>

 

Through New Malden on the return 37 down at 21:07. Quite glad I didn't ride it in the end! Anyone know why it was so late?

 

It was on time at Upton Scadamore. Fine climb, video from this morning and 2nd half is on the climb. Wonderful weather....

44932 11th March 2012 - YouTube

 

Thank you!

 

Very nice!

 

One from Wimbledon this morning:

44932 at Wimbledon | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

My effort of the outbound train crossing the River Avon. Like the S&D headcode!

A West Country Black Five | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Here's a couple from me.
Hurstbourne Viaduct
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50963614@N03/6976979751/in/photostream/lightbox/
and Freshford
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50963614@N03/6976979463/in/photostream/lightbox/

 

Some very good photo's on here.

Thank you for the comments reference my pan shot, greatly appreciated. Here's another shot with a bit of glint.

 

Reason for delay on return working : Allegedly stopped at Farnborough Main for the driver to inspect the loco.

Cheers, Neil

 

Smoking out New Malden on the outward run. 44932 Passes New Malden, The Bath & Bristol, 11/03/2012. - YouTube Typical Stanier leaking cylinder drain cocks.

 

I saw 44932 three times and luckily the drain cocks were behaving themselves each time.

 

Must be the altitude, Black Five ain't used to being this far south of the thames, where flat top Bulleids used to roam!!

 

The reason for a delay was a "split atomiser pipe" (I think those were the words used). We stopped at Farnborough for the support crew to check the problem and, possibly effect some sort of temporary repair, then continued on to the booked water stop at Brookwood where it was decided that the loco was OK to continue through to Waterloo.