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BR blue 31106 stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 25th September 2012, having worked 3Z06, 2143 from Derby RTC the previous night.
47805 runs through Bristol Temple Meads with 5Z73, 1004 Cardiff Pengam to Bristol West 'The Africa Express' ECS on 8th September 2012.
Framed by the pillars of the Bath Road overbridge, 47802 'Pride of Cumbria' and 47810 'Peter Bath MBE' bring up the rear of 5Z73, 1004 Cardiff Pengam to Bristol West 'The Africa Express' ECS at Bristol TM on 8th September 2012.
47802 'Pride of Cumbria' and 47810 'Peter Bath MBE' bringing up the rear of 5Z73, 1004 Cardiff Pengam to Bristol West 'The Africa Express' ECS at Bristol TM on 8th September 2012.
LMS inspection saloon 6320, hauled by GBRF 66737 'Lesia' departs from Bristol Temple Meads running as 2Z01, 1045 Bristol Parkway to Bishops Lydeard for the West Somerset Railway. 6320 was built at the Derby Carriage & Wagon Works in 1927 as a 57ft first class corridor brake coach. It was converted to an inspection saloon in 1960 and is nowadays owned by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust, Butterley.
One of the more unusual workings on 8th September 2012 was this private VIP charter featuring an immaculate GBRf 66737 'Lesia' with LMS inspection saloon 6320. Here, the special departs from Bristol Temple Meads running as 2Z01, 1045 Bristol Parkway to Bishops Lydeard for the West Somerset Railway.
Signs of autumn already? DRS 37682 is seen stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 15th August 2012, having arrived the previous evening with test train 3Z18, 1542 from Derby RTC.
With DMBS 60118 'Tunbridge Wells' leading, 1001 arrives at Bristol Temple Meads with 1Z52, 1625 Weston-super-Mare to Hastings, the return 'Channel Two' railtour on 7th July 2012.
1001 waits at Bristol Temple Meads with 1Z52, 1625 Weston-super-Mare to Hastings, the return 'Channel Two' railtour on 7th July 2012.
BR blue 31106 stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 25th September 2012, having worked 3Z06, 2143 from Derby RTC the previous night.
BR blue 31106 stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 25th September 2012, having worked 3Z06, 2143 from Derby RTC the previous night.
BR blue 31106 stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 25th September 2012, having worked 3Z06, 2143 from Derby RTC the previous night.
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