Spoons 22-3-07

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Two Cotswold Rail 47s were stabled at Temple Meads this morning

47810 (at the stabling point off platform 5)
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47828 (in the siding next to platform 15)

Thats 9 47s I've seen in this area this month - not bad going eh? :wink:
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Yep, we can't complain can we?

Just in case you're interested the siding next to 5 is called the "Loco Spur" it's officially called "Middle Spur 1" with the siding next to it (currently OOU (out of use) due to condition of track) called "Middle Spur 2". I guess if/when we get MS2 back we will start calling them Loco Spur 1 and Loco Spur 2.

The siding adjacent to Platform 15 is locally know as Bath Road (harking back to the days when it was the in road for Bath Road Depot. Sometimes on drivers diagrams it is shown as "553" as that's the exit signal number.

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'810 is still there as of half 8 this morning.

Also sighted a Blue 47(?) going through ABW towards Bristol with two what looked like barrier coaches, dark green in colour. I couldnt really see as I was just getting out of my seat from the train as it went by.... :?
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Rich_Eason wrote:'810 is still there as of half 8 this morning.

Also sighted a Blue 47(?) going through ABW towards Bristol with two what looked like barrier coaches, dark green in colour. I couldnt really see as I was just getting out of my seat from the train as it went by.... :?
that will prob be 47840 - being used a lot lately on power car and mk3 trailor moves. :wink:
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Rich_Eason wrote:Also sighted a Blue 47(?) going through ABW towards Bristol with two what looked like barrier coaches, dark green in colour. I couldnt really see as I was just getting out of my seat from the train as it went by.... :?
That'll be 5Z70 bound for Laira, stabled overnight on the Down Reception at Stoke. It arrived there this morning, about 1/2am; I can't remember where from!

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stumpytrain wrote:
Rich_Eason wrote:Also sighted a Blue 47(?) going through ABW towards Bristol with two what looked like barrier coaches, dark green in colour. I couldnt really see as I was just getting out of my seat from the train as it went by.... :?
That'll be 5Z70 bound for Laira, stabled overnight on the Down Reception at Stoke. It arrived there this morning, about 1/2am; I can't remember where from!

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I assume it will be heading north today or tomorrow with a power car or mk3's?
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MKC wrote:I assume it will be heading north today or tomorrow with a power car or mk3's?
No idea I'm afraid... good chance though isn't there?! :D

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47840's moves today/tomorrow

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Monday
5Z71 12+08 PLYMOUTH Laira to ILFORD Depot
5Z72 19+30 ILFORD Depot to DERBY Litchurch Lane arr 23+30

Tuesday
5Z70 09+00 DERBY Litchurch Lane to PLYMOUTH Laira arr 14+00
5Z71 15+00 PLYMOUTH laira to OLD OAK COMMON arr 19+30


No idea of timings or routes I'm afraid ....
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