Nunney Castle + Bristol Explorer 26/7

[mow]

Has anyone seen any times for this Saturday's run with Nunney Castle to Bristol via Oxford and Badminton and back? There isn't a time posted on UK Steam, nor was there a time on the Vintage Trains website.

Any good spots for pictures on the run to and run from Bristol?

[BristleGWR]

I suspect the full timings will be up very soon, but the following start and end timings have been posted on NP:

06.59 Depart Solihull
10.11 Arrive Bristol

15.31 Depart Bristol
18.51 Arrive Solihull

[BristleGWR]

Full times now up: http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t08/t0726f.htm

Now via Bath not Badminton.

Chippenham 9.41
Bath Spa 9.55
N.Somerset Jc 10.09
Bristol Temple Meads 10.12

Bristol Temple Meads 15.36
N Somerset Jc 15.38
Bath Spa 15.49
Chippenham 16.02

[mow]

A few shots from Temple Meads this morning with Nunney Castle. Missed the light engine move through the station.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1550659.html

[Rich_Eason]

Went down to Corston to see it go by and it was making some strange noises almost like a "Pop------pop------pop------pop------pop" Not a noise I've ever heard a Steam loco make or associate with one...hope its ok

[mow]

Could it be the Westinghouse air brake? They can be quite noisey.

Took a couple more shots at Temple Meads this evening. Not the best place to be light wise.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1550773.html

[chippy]

I saw it power up through box,belching black smoke,a fine sight, the smoke remained long after the loco had vanished into box tunnel about 4.00 p.m....I have pics....chippy.

[BristleGWR]

I opted for the north side of the line near Kelston in the morning thinking that the sun would be more north of the line than south of the line at that time of day, but it wasn't!!

The best of a bad bunch from the morning run.

A couple from the hillside near Newton St. Loe in the afternoon.

[Rich_Eason]

I opted for the north side of the line near Kelston in the morning thinking that the sun would be more north of the line than south of the line at that time of day, but it wasn't!!

Yes the sun wasn't in the best position and was initially quite hazy and sat directly over the line from Bath.... but cant complain after the last months of no sun it was nice to be out in it!