43001/03 cross country HST awaits departure at Plymouth with the 07;25 Manchester voyager in the background
Before departure EWS 66159 passes with a coal train
Cross country 0640 departs on time
passing Ivybridge
Arrive at Totnes 1 minute late
Recovery time allows for an on time arrival at Newton Abbott
We pass a local stopper at Teignmouth
Then sweep round the wall
Passing Dawlish
Sun is shining on cross country today as we are making good time
And now approaching Exeter St Davids
Into the platform
Green light means on time departure from Exeter
At Tiverton we pass the 06;46 FGW Bristol to Penzance service
Arriving into Taunton at 08;04
43001 awaits departure
Powering away from Taunton next stop is Weston Super Mare
Over Cogload Junction
We pass a 143 at Bridgwater on a Bristol to Taunton service
We've now slowed for Uphill Junction where we turn left to call at Weston Super Mare
Back onto the mainline at Worle Junction
One of the few Cross country services to call at Yatton with the 08;40
Now at Nailsea and Backwell,due to short platform passengers should join the rear 4 coaches of the train
Away from Nailsea now fast into Bristol
A case of "the new and the old" as we pass the 220 working the 0844 service to Plymouth at Flax Bourton tunnel
At Bedminster we pass the 0800 Cardiff - Taunton service
Train now approaching Bristol Temple Meads
As seen here also
Arrived at Bristol Temple Meads
Also just arrived the 0700 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads in reverse formation
I hopre you enjoyed my run from PLymouth to Bristol,I'm hoping to upload this activity very soon,I just have to put the finishing touches on it then we should be good to go
