Bristol to Chippenham Shuttle Service

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:33 am

Just been looking at the excellent photo's taken by John Rawlings of the above service, which are viewable here: http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/index.ph ... ce_24.3.08

The first two shots look to be taken between Saltford and Bath, but does anyone know exactly where they were taken from?

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:40 pm

The shuttles were photographed just after they had passed the site of Saltford station heading east, the A4 ascending Saltford Hill is visible on the left. I too would like to know the exact spot he was at to take them.

john2006 · Post by **john2006** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:27 pm

Anyone know where this train/stock came from?

I saw a similarly made up train last week (friday??) going through Stonehouse towards Gloucester.

It looked like a Class 67 at either end with the aqua/blue (ex-arriva?) mk2 stock and some ex-virgin mk2 aswell.

nickt · Post by **nickt** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:34 pm

I have looked on google earth and with some knowledge of area I think photos were taken in vicinity of Corston footbal field across field below which due to land contours obscures saltford road and in front of railway can be seen rugby fields. try approx 59'23'17n 2'26'09w as a ball park location I don't think he was far from there. The photos are all good, I wonder if some were taken from a microlite due to hight some appear taken from

drew22299 · Post by **drew22299** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:49 pm

I thought they were mark 2 carriage stock that wessex trains used to have? But then I guess they're not because they don't have wessex trains colours on them!

How much longer do you think Mk2 carriages will be used?

john2006 · Post by **john2006** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:53 pm

Yeah refering to the aqua coloured mk2's; I have a feeling these could be Anglia rather than Arriva!

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:00 pm

I think the location for those shots was above Newton St Loe, somewhere near here.
Hopefully John Rawlings can confirm...?

chippy · Post by **chippy** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:27 pm

Gary wrote:I think the location for those shots was above Newton St Loe, somewhere near here.
Hopefully John Rawlings can confirm...?

Hello Gary, You are not a hundred miles away with your link,I don't know how to put a link in with a posting,so if you let me have your email address,I will send a scan of a map with the spot shown.....Bye J.R.

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:36 pm

John's been in touch to confirm the location as just off Pennyquick.
He's emailed me a scan taken from this map.

Thanks JR!

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:41 pm

Thanks JR(chippy) and Gary!!