17th April The Bristolian - Castle non stop runs.

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17th April The Bristolian - Castle non stop runs.

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Vintage Trains are running The Bristolian on 17th April behind Castle Class engine 5043 æEarl of Mount EdgcumbeÆ.

Tht Up run from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
runs non-stop via Badminton, whlist the Down trip London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads runs non-stop via Bath.

http://www.shakespeareexpress.com/vt2010_0417.htm

Times aren't finalised.
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Does any one have any ideas on timings for some reason UK steam has no times, neither has vintage trains?
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The times were up on uksteam site yesterday (14th)...J.R.
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many thanks.
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Twerton Meadows

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Filton Abbey Wood

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Nice photo's chippy & Rich.

My outward run photo's are from a similar location to that of chippys.

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The return run, climbing Filton Bank.

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not some of my better efforts.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1838668_1.html

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Approaching Narroways

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Approaching Narroways
Fabulous pic! Makes me quite homesick for my old spotting bridge!

Nice to see you finally have some sun and green leaves over there (Just in time for my trip back to Bris :D )
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jules wrote:
Approaching Narroways
Fabulous pic! Makes me quite homesick for my old spotting bridge!

Nice to see you finally have some sun and green leaves over there (Just in time for my trip back to Bris :D )
Thanks, I was staggered at the numbers also taking photos from this spot - must have been approaching 40 in all, most I've ever seen here.

It is a good location though I really admired those ones taken at distance near Bath - excellent!
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Geoffers wrote:
jules wrote:
Approaching Narroways
Fabulous pic! Makes me quite homesick for my old spotting bridge!

Nice to see you finally have some sun and green leaves over there (Just in time for my trip back to Bris :D )
Thanks, I was staggered at the numbers also taking photos from this spot - must have been approaching 40 in all, most I've ever seen here.

It is a good location though I really admired those ones taken at distance near Bath - excellent!
FAW was equally as packed, a good 15-20 on the ends of the platforms alone and then there was the bridge...I think the weather helped.... :wink:
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Now that I've managed to make my PC recognise my VCR/ camcorder again, a clip of 5043 at Badmintion on the return leg is now available on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/user/robinsummer ... raxNHaBCqM
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