21/12/20 found me doing my last shot of the year due to testing positive to Corona Virus on the 23rd meaning i missed out on doing my first ever Christmas Day shots
On 17/12/20 saw the first movement of Pacers from Exeter for further storage at Landore then on the 18th i had my annual trip to Devon to play Santa and got what could be my last station shot of 2020 at Weston
This update covers 30/10/20-26/11/20 and during this time i was on Rail Replacement between Newport-Bristol Parkway and you wouldn't believe how quiet it was both sides of the blockade so not much seen with the chance to phot
but this also includes the first 70 on the Bristol RHTT then GWR back to back power cars possibly the last cement from Moorswater and then when you think its over you get a message saying XC power cars have gone off route so in dying light and rushed tea managed to get them from my normal bridge
but this also includes the first 70 on the Bristol RHTT then GWR back to back power cars possibly the last cement from Moorswater and then when you think its over you get a message saying XC power cars have gone off route so in dying light and rushed tea managed to get them from my normal bridge
On 26/10/20 and with finding out a few days earlier there would be a pair of 20's around Bristol decided to have a bash local and my first proper one since 2nd March
13/10/20 found me venture out for the first time to get the Bristol RHTT which arrived Weston 60 early and departed 45 early
On 27/9/20 and after work got out for an engineers to Riverside followed by Loco Services Limited Statesman
A couple of recent moves passing Weston sees the Northen Belle returning from a jolly to Paignton on the day i returned from a week away and only noticing it was running once i was home then this was followed by ROG taking a barrier to Laira and such a shame i missed the return as it was 3 HST power cars plus barrier with the 47 on the rear
On 4/9/20 and after missing it the previous day was glad to be able to get out for the returnig Lorma Rail route learner with a apir of 20's again
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This update is for 19/20/08/2020 and see a visit of a pair of Choppers along with 3 Lorma Rail MK2's to thearea and a feriendly wave from a driver of a Castle Set strange they know its me hiding behind the lens or was it they know where i will be found and finished of with a Maritime Shed on the Clayliner
This update covers 9th July to 6th August with a few very interesting workings including a daylight weedkiller and a new location in the area i hadn't tried before
This lot covers the period 20/6/20-3/7/20 and sees a few diverts due to a track defect around Bruton on the B&H route but starts off with a grinder in daylight don't get them often through Weston
A quick June round up starting off with a Colas Route Learner then the clay followed by a Sushi wearing a face covering ending with the return of the HOBC to Fairwater but it also contained RHTT wagons
This update covers the 4th May to 4th June and starts with an 88 leading to Bridgwater along with a cople of scrap moves to Sims Metals at Newport but sadly i still have yet to get the 20's on these workings and this is also when the Clayliner started to run in daylight for the first time in a while so got to give this some thought as to where i will get
This update covers 23rd March-3rd May as i am furloughed from work during this strange time i have kept my daily exercise to a couple of local locations which always seems to coincide with something to see and have even managed to finally get an 88 leading both ways on the Bridgwater flask as its running in a later path inbound at present
On 20th March 2020 being a day off and the start of the Corona Virus pandemic just stayed local but seeing Castle Cary was closed a cople pf PW trains to St Blazey were routed via Bristol so took the opportunity to get out for some air
On 13th February being the good ladys birthday we went for a meal in Taunton with friends but it would never be straight forward with me so we had a Castle set bash like we use to with the Skips and even got our new Pet Walton Castle so have included the three sets we had
On Valentines day saw na move of back to back power cars head to Doncaster for conversion into Castles so couldn't let them go unrecorded as its getting less likely to see blue power cars around
On Valentines day saw na move of back to back power cars head to Doncaster for conversion into Castles so couldn't let them go unrecorded as its getting less likely to see blue power cars around
On 4th February had a trip around Southampton but started and finished with a cople more of the increasing Castle names
Since adding these i have now found a back to back move from the 5th February so now added
Since adding these i have now found a back to back move from the 5th February so now added
On 23rd January i had a trip to Cheltenham & Gloucester but stopped off at Bristol Parkway on the way out and Yate on the return
2020 started for me with an hour at Patchway on 10/1/20 which was then followed by a couple of days out on 14/15/1/20 with a trip to Newport & Swindon then a day around Bristol