The Bristol Railway Archive

Passing through Bristol on their way to oblivion (aka Newport Docks), this could well be the final train of MK1 EMUs on their last journey. I expect the consist to include unique Southern-liveried 4-VEP 3514...the very unit I rode in on the Sussex Slammer tour, which was the last time I travelled on a MK1 unit.

Times from SWRG, this is expected to be 57-hauled.

> 0V91 06.29 Willesden - Shoeburyness MoD (09.17)
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> 6V91 10.40 Shoeburyness MoD - Newport Docks
>
> Shoeburyness Mod 10.40
> Pitsea 11/21
> Upminster 11/26
> Barking 11/52
> South Tottenham 12/11
> Gospel Oak 12/38
> Willesden HL 12.53-56
> Acton ML 13/02
> Acton West 13.06-27
> Southall 13/34
> Slough 13/53
> Reading 14/16
> Didcot Pw 14/38
> Milton Jn 14.40-15.02
> Swindon 15/26
> Wootton Bassett 15/36
> Hullavington 15/58
> Westerleigh Jn 16/24
> Bristol Pw 16/31
> Pilning 16.40-17.26
> Severn Tunnel Jn 17/35
> Magor 17/43
> Newport 18/00
> Newport Docks 18.19

Will it really sit in Pilning loop for the best part of an hour? I'd love to go to Pilning but I don't fancy overnighting there...why is that station still considered open? There's only 2 trains a day!

3514 has been granted a stay of execution:

57604 hauls 4-CIGs 1805, 1866 (the other 2 units on the Sussex Slammer ), and 4-VEP 3568.

I wish they'd run these trains just that little bit earlier, or that little bit later! I really want a pic!

madhattie wrote:I wish they'd run these trains just that little bit earlier, or that little bit later! I really want a pic!

There are some here...
http://chrisperkins.fpic.co.uk/c875644.html

Ian J