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Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:42 pm**

I've tried phoning to get permission, but haven't managed to get a person who has a clue what I'm on about! Will keep trying though.

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:51 am**

So did anyone see it? I left the bedroom window open in hope it might wake me but no. Did it all go ok?

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:07 pm**

It failed at Bristol with big end problems, it's currently at Barton Hill.

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:28 pm**

One of those point camera over the wall and hope for the best type shots!!

Tangmere can be seen in the background, it arrived earlier this morning. The King must be in one of the sheds.

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:10 pm**

My efforts with the mobile phone as she rolls in to Platform 4.

Alex

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:19 pm**

Once bittern, twice shy?

Thanks for posting the shots of Bittern.

Posted: **Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:51 pm**

Must of moved a bit by the time i got there, so i could take a pic from the gate.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mao_zhou/1346990995/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mao_zhou/1347980082/

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:34 pm**

The king is inside on rd6 at barton hill .Thats the shed with the open doors in the pic 66200 was on the rd8 .
Keep your eyes peeled for 67's turning up with hta's for barton hill or returning back to avonmouth .Not really exciting I know .

Posted: **Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:47 pm**

Noticed Bittern was still there today as I passed - bunked into the depot to take some pics before the automatic gates swung shut - just like the old days.... I see from the Steam Tours web site its next outing on 15th ('The Coronation' - KX to Scarborough) has been cancelled but it's still down for 'The Talisman' the following Saturday so presumably it'll be fixed and moved shortly.

Posted: **Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:56 am**

The Mid Hants Railway site has some updated news on Bittern, and a short film of the work on the big end.

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/tw/index.htm

I have taken some shots of the A4 this afternoon.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/p45001860.html

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:13 pm**

I Drove by an hour ago & shes gone, didnt get chance to look about & see where but definately moved from where she was in the pics above.

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:09 pm**

It's been up inside the ppm shed all day .Probably back down on rd1 now onight as the sheds are required for virgins skateboards.

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:17 pm**

on National Preservation smokebox wrote: UK Steam have a provisional E+C movement from Bristol to Weston & back today. No idea about timings or f this has happened or not.
http://uksteam.info/tours/lem07.htm#twk

It was still at Barton Hill at approx 7.55am this morning. Does anyone on here know anymore? Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:54 pm**

BristleGWR wrote:
on National Preservation smokebox wrote: UK Steam have a provisional E+C movement from Bristol to Weston & back today. No idea about timings or f this has happened or not.
http://uksteam.info/tours/lem07.htm#twk
It was still at Barton Hill at approx 7.55am this morning. Does anyone on here know anymore? Thanks.

Oooooooo I'd like to see if this is running too!

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:27 pm**

Any news on Bittern, King Edward I or Princess Elizabeth?

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