The Bristol Railway Archive

Was surprised to see a pair of Class 67's and blue grey carriages at Barton Hill sidings on Friday evening. Are they being used on any scheduled services in the area?

Yep, Taunton - Cardiffs:

r327974 on SWRG wrote:07:28 TAU to BPW 09:05
09:13 BPW to WSM 10:03
ECS WSM to TAU
11:02 TAU to CDF 13:24
14:00 CDF to TAU 16:04
16:13 TAU to CDF 18:17
19:00 CDF to TAU 21:10

Any specific reason or is it simply extra holiday period capacity?

Rich_Eason wrote:Any specific reason or is it simply extra holiday period capacity?

5 x Class 142s have returned to Northern and there's a former Cross Country working that needs covering in Devon. These loco-hauled workings and less units away for refurbishment help strike a balance.

I remember reading on the BBC site (can't find it now though!) that there were going to be more services added in the Bristol area as part of the new timetable. Presumably this is part of that?

Donkey wrote:I remember reading on the BBC site (can't find it now though!) that there were going to be more services added in the Bristol area as part of the new timetable. Presumably this is part of that?

I read, not on the BBC website, that those services had already been introduced and the BBC were referring to the existing Bristol Parkway to Weston-super-Mare service. Apart from a few tweaks here and there I don't think there are any new services to speak of in the new timetable.

Donkey wrote:I remember reading on the BBC site (can't find it now though!) that there were going to be more services added in the Bristol area as part of the new timetable. Presumably this is part of that?

Haven't noticed any additional services myself, only a few tweaks here and there.

Alex

Apart from a few tweaks here and there I don't think there are any new services to speak of in the new timetable.

The best one to me is they've filled the gap on the Beach line between 18:04 and 19:33.

There's now an Avonmouth train at 18:48.

An hour and a half gap after 18:00 was never much good for those of us who finish at 18:00!

Hmmm, maybe I misread the article then (wherever it was )

I've just been out filming these. Do they run on Saturdays? (me.... completely out the loop at the mo!)

madhattie wrote:I've just been out filming these. Do they run on Saturdays? (me.... completely out the loop at the mo!)

I don't think so, I have to admit I hardly know what day of the week it is!

Alex

No they dont do a saturday service at the moment although depending on things one may be introduced at a later date. They spen saturdays tucked upinside a shed on Barton Hill

When are they due to stop running... any dates?

No idea of any dates at the moment ,But was speaking to one of the drivers ldc reps in work last night and he said that there is another service planned and possibly using 37's
Although he talk the leg off a weston donkey his sources usually arent to far from the truth.

stopblock wrote:another service planned and possibly using 37's

Just what the Dr ordered...