March is a good month for spotting ....

[Geoffers]

Lots of local opportunities to see Tornado, Tangmere, Braunton, etc, this month, assuming no cancellations.

This Saturday Tornado is travelling from London to PLymouth via Taunton. The following Wednesday we have 35028 Clan Line from London to Bath and Bristol. Saturday 16th Tornado again, this time Southend to Bristol, and the same day Tangmere and possibly Black 5 44932 travels from London to Plymouth returning via BTM - I'm a little confused about this trip.

Looks like Tornado again on 21st, carrying Cathedrals Express from Peterborough to Bristol.

There's also some fairly local ones running to the Worcester area.

I think we can safely say the new season is upon us!

[free2grice]

.....and the same day Tangmere and possibly Black 5 44932 travels from London to Plymouth returning via BTM - I'm a little confused about this trip.

34067 'Tangmere' hauls the train from Euston-Newbury-Exeter. 34067 is joined by Black '5' 44932 for the trek over the Devon banks (Exeter-Plymouth and return). 44932 detaches at Exeter. 34067 continues solo to Bristol. <BJ>

[Geoffers]

.....and the same day Tangmere and possibly Black 5 44932 travels from London to Plymouth returning via BTM - I'm a little confused about this trip.

34067 'Tangmere' hauls the train from Euston-Newbury-Exeter. 34067 is joined by Black '5' 44932 for the trek over the Devon banks (Exeter-Plymouth and return). 44932 detaches at Exeter. 34067 continues solo to Bristol. <BJ>

Many thanks for the helpful explanation. I might try and catch that but tomorrow I'm off to Dawlish, hopefully in the dry, to see Tornado for the first time this year.

[mow]

The Mayflower tour is going to run on March 23 rd not March 16 th.

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs13.htm#mar

[Geoffers]

.....and the same day Tangmere and possibly Black 5 44932 travels from London to Plymouth returning via BTM - I'm a little confused about this trip.

34067 'Tangmere' hauls the train from Euston-Newbury-Exeter. 34067 is joined by Black '5' 44932 for the trek over the Devon banks (Exeter-Plymouth and return). 44932 detaches at Exeter. 34067 continues solo to Bristol. <BJ>

Many thanks for the helpful explanation. I might try and catch that but tomorrow I'm off to Dawlish, hopefully in the dry, to see Tornado for the first time this year.

My Tornado video from yesterday, together with excuses, can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTWiu8Je2f8

[chippy]

wed 13th...march

http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/8555385030/

[mow]

Some photos from Bath and Temple Meads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 989624776/

[mow]

Some photos from Bath and Temple Meads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 989624776/

short noisy video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdY47cR ... 3w&index=1

[free2grice]

Another steam charter will run on 23rd March. It's the 'Double Headed Hallage' and passes through Bristol Parkway. For timings see separate topic.

[mow]

On Friday 45405 one of Ian Riley's Black 5s is stopping off for water at Temple Meads.

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0322p.htm

[free2grice]

34067 'Tangmere' hauls the train from Euston-Newbury-Exeter. 34067 is joined by Black '5' 44932 for the trek over the Devon banks (Exeter-Plymouth and return). 44932 detaches at Exeter. 34067 continues solo to Bristol. <BJ>

An update from 'uksteam'. The Black '5' is now no.45407 and will join the train at Taunton.

(That makes more sense as the train will now be be double-headed to Whiteball summit.) <BJ>

[Geoffers]

On Friday 45405 one of Ian Riley's Black 5s is stopping off for water at Temple Meads.

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0322p.htm

Passing by my flat at about 20.25 - a little too dark for a photo by then, unless I walk down to the former site of Ashley Down Station - which I might, should it not be raining!

[chippy]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/8577840708/

[Geoffers]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/8577840708/

Considering the conditions, that's an excellent photo. I was much further away, up Pennyquick, so my photos were poor, but I could see somebody in the field, with possibly a blue and white umbrella - perhaps you?

I took a video at Keynsham Station on its return which came out far better, though it continued to rain!

[Geoffers]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/8577840708/

Considering the conditions, that's an excellent photo. I was much further away, up Pennyquick, so my photos were poor, but I could see somebody in the field, with possibly a blue and white umbrella - perhaps you?

Obviously not, since I now see the same person in one of *your* photos!