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Class 31 to Severn Beach 16TH MAY
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:40 pm
by James
It's on!
"31128 will be visiting Severn Beach tomorrow 1430-1500 might run a bit early
we depart Exeter 1205!"
Thanks to Virgin's Finest on SWRG for the advance warning!
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:16 pm
by James
Tuesday 16th May - Actual timings in bold
0Z31
1205 Exeter St Davids DMU Sidings
1213 Exeter St Davids
1230 Tiverton Parkway 1223
1243-1255 Taunton
Bridgwater 1246
1324 Worle
Yatton 1313
1345 Bristol Temple Meads dep 1343
1356-1414 Clifton Down 1353-1411
1425 Avonmouth
1432-1507 Severn Beach
1514 Avonmouth
1524 Clifton Down
1600 Bath Spa
1614 Chippenham
1630-1703 Swindon
1721 Kemble
1749 Gloucester
1822 Severn Tunnel Junction
1840 Newport
1859-1902 Cardiff Central
1922 Newport
1937 Severn Tunnel Junction
1953 Filton Abby Wood
2016 Bath Spa
2035 Westbury
2058 Castle Cary
2126 Taunton
2138 Tiverton Parkway
2200 Exeter St Davids
2208 Exeter St Davids DMU Sidings
Actual timings from SWRG, mostly LizardGen.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:29 pm
by James
This now seems to have fallen off the edge of the world
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 11:59 pm
by James
Looks like it came south again after the Severn Beach trip, not going to Gloucester or Cardiff! It's now in Taunton platform 6 (Up bay) and apparently will be leaving at "around midday", hopefully after I have taken pictures and seen the start-up!
Anyone get any pics of 31128 on its travels? Loco to Severn Beach is pretty rare!*
*units to Severn Beach aren't that common either...
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 1:05 am
by stumpytrain
I have been sent a couple (not my photos)....
Enjoy!
Alex
Bristol PSB
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:46 am
by James
Cheers Alex!
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:18 pm
by AndyK
Nice pics, thanks. The Class 31 looks good in that livery.
What puzzles me is: I thought it was compulsory for locos to have full yellow ends (which I think are hideous). Has that been changed?
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:59 pm
by simon
Great pictures wish i had had the chance to see it, can't remember last time I saw a loco on that line - well ok it was before 1976!!!
As to yellow fronts, no i don't think they can be compulsory: 66's def not all over yellow:
http://simon71.fotopic.net/p28876732.html
and on these units it's abit of an after thought....
http://simon71.fotopic.net/p28605843.html
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:22 pm
by stumpytrain
AndyK wrote:What puzzles me is: I thought it was compulsory for locos to have full yellow ends (which I think are hideous). Has that been changed?
There has never been a requirement for full yellow ends.
Alex
Bristol PSB
YELLOW ENDS
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:38 pm
by DAVE
I believe it is a requirement for all new locos to have yellow "ends"
The "amount" of yellow I am not clear about.
I have recently read that the new A1 pacific [steam] that is being built has had to apply for dispensation on this rule in order to run on the mainline.
What would look worse than a 4-6-2 steam engine running in BR green with a yellow smokebox etc!
Dave Nailsea
Re: YELLOW ENDS
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:05 pm
by simon
DAVE wrote:
What would look worse than a 4-6-2 steam engine running in BR green with a yellow smokebox etc!
Dave Nailsea
you mean like this:
http://fictitiousliveries.fotopic.net/p28468678.html
some great mock ups on this site, don't know how the owner has the imagination and skills to produce them, but well worth a study.
The Virgin livery steam engine in particular....
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:21 am
by dragonryder
ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE?
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:29 pm
by DAVE
Great to see the ficticious liveries I hate to think what condition some would be after a trip through the Severn tunnel, OK for diesels but definately not steam!
Dave Nailsea