Cathedrals Express 9th May

mow · Post by **mow** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:26 pm

On Wed 30850 or SR 850 Lord Nelson brings the Cathedrals Express into Bath and Bristol. Times on the link below.

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t07/t0509a.htm

horace · Post by **horace** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:42 pm

EWS both ends when it went past wylye, the southern belle must of puffed it last somewhere before salisbury

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:01 pm

There's a diesel charter today run by EWS from London Victoria to Bath Spa, so hopefully that was what you saw!!

http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/diesel.html

horace · Post by **horace** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:27 pm

thats what i saw, it clears up why what i saw had vsoe rolling stock, but still no steam gone past me here yet and there is a whistle sign right by my house so unless i was totally occupied i am sure i would not of missed it. the strange thing is the vsoe went past at the time for the steam dreams tour.

gtuwist76 · Post by **gtuwist76** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:51 pm

From WiltsAvon rail gen:

850 Lord Nelson 1Z82 08.53 London Victoria - Bristol Temple Meads (14.02) passed Overton at 11/50. Ta SC. Chris...

Overton is east of Whitchurch Hants (from multimap). Hope this helps.

horace · Post by **horace** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:54 pm

was due to leave salisbury at 12:25, i was outside at wylye until 12:45 and did not see it, somehow it must of got passed me or it is still in salisbury. love to know.

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:19 pm

Through Keynsham at 2 pm.

horace · Post by **horace** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:00 pm

B*gg*r missed it, will have to catch it on the way back

mow · Post by **mow** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:06 pm

Saw the train arrive in the rain at Temple Meads, not altogether happy with initial shots. Have posted some pictures on the link below.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1275540.html

simon · Post by **simon** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:27 pm

From nearer the start of here journey:

http://simon71.fotopic.net/c1275643.html

horace · Post by **horace** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:41 pm

Managed to get it on the way back, but by this time it was a little to dark for good photos, the best of the batch is on the following link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mao_zhou/491535141/

Next time i will stand outside longer and try not to mistake two ews locos on the VSOE for Lord Nelson, like him i must have had one eye closed!!

mow · Post by **mow** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:56 pm

[quote="horace"]Managed to get it on the way back, but by this time it was a little to dark for good photos, the best of the batch is on the following link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mao_zhou/491535141/
quote]

You had a good clear view. Where did you take that shot?

horace · Post by **horace** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:33 pm

just south of wylye, there are a couple of farm crossings that give good views