Photos: All Line Rover Day 4

By
Oli Smith
Published: June 30, 2009Posted in: ALR, Infrastructure, Network, On the Scene, Photos

Photos from Day 4 – 22nd June

OS_DSC_8384_220609_smallHaving arrived at Penzance, 57604 propels the Night Riviera stock out of Penzance and over to Long Rock depot.

OS_DSC_8390_220609_small153361 sits in the sun at Penzance, sporting the ‘local lines’ livery.

OS_DSC_8402_220609_smallFGW help passengers at Newton Abbott as a South West Trains service prepares to leave.

OS_DSC_8413_220609_small43303 arrives at Newton Abbott

OS_DSC_8425_220609_smallAn ex Virgin Voyager, now working for XC, leaves Newton Abbott for Penzance.

OS_DSC_8393_220609_smallSee you later! Newton Abbott.

OS_DSC_8430_220609_smallTrack workers acknowledge the passage of 159004 before getting back to work.

OS_DSC_8444_220609_smallSome sort of Colas track thing passes Teignmouth.

OS_DSC_8446_220609_smallA First HST passes Teignmouth after coming off the south Devon sea wall.

OS_DSC_8457_220609_smallTaking on punters at Bristol.

OS_DSC_8462_220609_smallA 150 leaves Bristol bound for Cardiff.

OS_DSC_8466_220609_smallPassengers join the Taunton – Cardiff 67s at Bristol.

OS_DSC_8473_220609_smallDBS line-up at Cardiff Central

OS_DSC_8488_220609_smallThe 67s leave Cardiff to be serviced on Canton depot before returning with the 1900 to Taunton.

OS_DSC_8503_220609_smallOff to Barry Island…

OS_DSC_8511_220609_smallBlue and Green side by side at Cardiff

OS_DSC_8522_220609_smallJust about ready for the off, the 67s form the 1900 Cardiff to Taunton.

OS_DSC_8546_220609_smallFGW local units stable on Westbury yard for the night.

OS_DSC_8562_230609_smallTechnically day 5 now, but who cares? A weedspraying MPV passes Newton Abbott in the wee hours.

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Oli Smith Guitarist, Photter, and Railway Cowboy who thought he'd try his hand at blogging..