71000 and 60163 at Bristol Temple Meads 28-07-12

Took the train

from Filton Abbey Wood

to Bristol Temple Meads

to catch a couple of Kettles.

At the Wood

66615

Headed Taunton

way with a 

HOBC

with 66613 on the back.

This was the 6Y11

at 06.54.

 At Temple Meads

66513

Hauled a rake of 

empty coal wagons.

This was the 4V04

passing at 07.37.

Also seen while I was on the train

was 66555on the

coal again

leaving

Temple Meads.

 On the

Tamar Devonian

from Eastleigh

67006

Royal Sovereign

arrived at

08.08

on the

1Z96.

 Crumbs!

What the heck!

 Aahh!

There it is

71000

Duke of Gloucester

appearing out of its own steam. 

 Thought there were supposed to be two!

Oh yes there are.

60163

Tornado

appearing as well.

 71000 Lovely.

 Plenty of power for the 

Devon Banks.

Surprise at Filton Abbey Wood 27-07-12

Having popped down for a unit

that failed to show.

This combo cheered me up.

67020

Hauling

kettle

70000 Britannia.

 70000

was feeling very sorry for its self.

It had broken

a spring.

Barrow Hill to Wembley

on the

5Z91

66555

heading to East Usk

at 11.46

Near Bristol Parkway 25-07-12

A short drive back to Bristol Parkway

produced the following.

66555

on the 

4V06

heading into Stoke Gifford Yard

at 12.46

from

Ratcliffe power station.

 On the 6M67

To Crewe were

37419 and 37682

at 13.15.

 Little bit of Clag

for the

Tango men.

 66093

was on the

6V13

Dollands Moor

to

Margam

at

14.00

 Loaded coal

behind

66250

east bound at 14.31.

 Biomass empties

heading to

Portbury

behind

66737

on the

4V94

from Doncaster

A pair of 60's at Wickwar Tunnel

Popped up to the southern portal

of Wickwar tunnel,

to catch these two 60's.

At 11.39 60063

trundled passed with the

6B13.

The

Robeston to Westerleigh

Murco tanks.

 Out of Westerleigh

heading towards

Lindsey.

Was 60091

on the

6E41

at

11.56.

M-LENR and G-THFC 20-07-12

E135 or Legacy 600

G-THFC

arriving back 

at 14.28

 Be 250 is a Be 200 with winglets on

Vickers 07

M-LENR.

Very Nice

4 for soggy Filton

Braving the rain

I found 

E135

G-THFC

departing to Jersey as

Sparrow Hawk 55R

 Royal Air Force

Hawk

XX224

had overnighted

in the rain.

 Citation 525

F-GVVB

was resting on apron 1.

 Cirrus SR22

N600LB

keeping the Hawk

company.

N883KA and 70009 03-07-12

With another heads up this morning

I found

this

Beech 250

(Be 200 with winglets)

N883KA

 on apron 1.

Very nice.

 The

Southampton to Wentloog

freight liner

had 70009

incharge.

Passing Patchway

at

10.56.

Bristol Airport 01-07-12

Helvetic Airways

Fokker 100

HB-JVC

departing at

14.57

to Zurich

Gulfstream 550

OE-IZM

back tracking the runway

after landing

as

Asterix 177

at

14.16

Two Air Arran

ATR's

ATR 72

EI-REO

departing

at 17.18

in Aer Lingus regional

colours. 

ATR 42

EI-REI

departing at

17.27

Off to Paris

at 17.19

was ATR 42

F-GVZC

Airlinair

in

Air France.

Madallion Air

MD83

on a special charter

arriving at 17.17

Eazy Jet

A 319

G-EZFR

departing at

13.32

Compare it with

A320

G-EZTG

departing at

14.00

Ryan Air

had one of its newer 

Boeing 737's

EI-EVH

departing at

13.54

With older on

EI-EMA

departing at 13.34