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Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 7:17 pm**

Had a look on the computer in work today for times on saturday but nothing yet.Not even a light engine move.All that is showing is a Skegness to Cardiff excursion.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2009 7:24 pm**

Some one has posted on NP that Tornado leaves Cardiff about 12.40. However, I haven't found anything else which might back up that time.

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2009 10:02 pm**

stopblock wrote:All that is showing is a Skegness to Cardiff excursion.

Perhaps they are in for a trip they didnt expect?

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 9:43 am**

mow wrote:Some one has posted on NP that Tornado leaves Cardiff about 12.40. However, I haven't found anything else which might back up that time.

Some outline times are now showing on uksteam.info which backs up the 12.40 time: http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0530c.htm

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 1:27 pm**

UK Steam have more times posted up.

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0530c.htm

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 7:11 pm**

Full timings for this weekend. Only posted the steam hauled times.On arrival at bristol tornado goes on to barton hill for servicing and on arrival at cardiff it runs back to newport for turning on the triangle.
GLOUCESTR 07:32 08:02
AWRE JCT PASS 08:20
LYDNEY PASS 08:25
CHEPSTOW PASS 08:35
SEVERNTJN PASS 08:44
MAINDEEEJ PASS 09:05
MAINDEEWJ PASS 09:06
NEWPORT PASS 09:08
EBBW JN PASS 09:11
MARSHFLD PASS 09:18
CARDIFCEN 09:43

CARDIFCEN 12:41
MARSHFLD PASS 12:53
EBBW JN PASS 12:57
NEWPORT PASS 13:00
MAINDEEWJ PASS 13:02
MAGOR PASS 13:13
SEVTNL349 PASS 13:16
SEVERNTJN PASS 13:17
SEVNT UTG PASS 13:18
SEVERNTJE PASS 13:24
PILNING PASS 13:26
PATCHWAY PASS 13:31
FILTON AW PASS 13:33
NARRWAYHJ PASS 13:36
DR DAYSJN PASS 13:38
BRISTOLEJ PASS 13:39
BRISTOLTM 13:40 14:13 [/size]

GLOUCESTR 15:34
HORTONRDJ PASS 15:36
GLOS YDJN PASS 15:38
STANDISHJ PASS 15:43
CAM+DURSY 15:50 15:53
CHARFIELD PASS 16:02
YATE PASS 16:07
WESTRLGHJ PASS 16:10
BRISPKWAY 16:15 16:20
FILTON AW PASS 16:24
NARRWAYHJ PASS 16:27
DR DAYSJN PASS 16:30
BRISTOLEJ PASS 16:35
BRISTOLTM 16:36 17:08
BTLWESTJN PASS 17:10
WORLE JN PASS 17:27
UPHILL JN PASS 17:33
BRIDGWATR PASS 17:49
COGLOAD J PASS 17:57
TAUNTONEJ PASS 18:02
TAUNTON 18:05 18:07
NORTNFZWJ 18:13 18:15
MINEHEAD 19:45

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 3:34 pm**

From platform 2 Pilning...I don't think I have ever seen so many people at Pilning as there was today.... counted 42 people on the foot bridge alone.

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 4:10 pm**

Cracking shot Richard. I was on the run this morning, goodness knows what the parking was like at Pilning. There was even a traction engine standing by. Will post some shots later. Didn't see too many photographers at Stapleton Road, must be something to do with the sun being in the wrong position. Temple Meads platform ends looked packed.

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 7:40 pm**

mow wrote:There was even a traction engine standing by.

Yes caused some confusion that as it whistled on its approach, as people speculated it being "Oliver Cromwell going up the Avonmouth Branch" and an "excursion to Severn Beach" was also mentioned... Not quite sure how they got it out of the car park as there was barely room to manouver at all!

At my new fave haunt on its way to Minehead...

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 7:55 pm**

Good choice of location.

I tried a couple of shots at Hewish Crossing. The camera, and the cameraman became confused. I had hoped to add another shot but the camera refused to play ball.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1705169.html

thanks to Mad Hattie, and others for directing me to this spot.

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 8:14 pm**

I have posted a short video of 70013 and 60163 at Bristol today on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCKVxMp7reQ

If I have caught anybody around here on camera please let me know!

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 8:39 pm**

Saw this passing through Worle, similar to Pilning, don't think I've seen so many people (and cameras) waiting on the platform.

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 10:13 pm**

mow wrote:Good choice of location.

I tried a couple of shots at Hewish Crossing. The camera, and the cameraman became confused. I had hoped to add another shot but the camera refused to play ball.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1705169.html

thanks to Mad Hattie, and others for directing me to this spot.

Great pics

Mike how did you get on at the crossing was there many people there? Worth a revisit on the Torbay runs?

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 10:14 pm**

Went over to Purton (the one on the west side of the Severn) this morning, it was very busy there as well.

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 10:36 pm**

Uphill.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/3579598676/

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