Filton Abbey Wood 28-03-17

Today's escape found 

two late and one on time.

Avonmouth to Westbury

had newly painted

66009

on time at 13.52. 

 Due to fatality

the Bridgwater to Crewe

running 32 late.

37716 and 37038

accelerating from a signal

stop at 13.54.

 Extra long cement tanks

to Aberthaw from Westbury

had

70805

storming through

at 14.23. 

Galatea and other trains. 21-03-17

Due to it's colour 

153305 

has been nicknamed 

Casper

caught on the 12.27

to Cardiff.

 The empty cement was in the hands of

70808

at 13.12

to Aberthaw.

 45699

Galatea

Stormed Filton Bank

and continued to accelerate

past Filton Abbey Wood

at 13.19

to Gloucester.

 Heading to Taunton at 13.46

was

66431

 and 66302

light engine.

Trains and Helicopters 17.03-17

A cycle to Patchway 

was very fruitful.

09.53 

Finds 66511

hauling coal to

Aberthaw Power Station

from Avonmouth.

 10.13

Aberthaw to Portbury

had 66525

for power.

 10.18

and 70802

passes light engine to

Canton from Westbury

 10.30

4 Lynx HMA8's

on their

farewell tour passing 

Rolls Royce

Patchway

 With a

Merlin as photo ship.

 150202 

looking smart along side 

the Bloosom

at 10.38

 The Wentloog to Southampton

Freightliner

passing with 66534

at 10.45.

More catch up.

08-03-17

66424 and 66301 

heading to Plymouth at 11.48

 Sign of things to come

166205

Reading to St Phillips Marsh

HST depot

at 12.02.

 Aggregates again

59104

at 13.53

 14-03-17

Engineering trains to

Hallen Marsh

at 09.38

66552

  top and tailed 66522

 66515

 Top and tailed

with 66509

at 10.17

 37259 and 37603

passing at 12.32.

 16.03.17

Passing the works preparing for

the laying of two more tracks

66519

 Top and tailed with

66552

at 09.35.

More catch up.

03-03-17

13.17

70802 hauling empty cement wagons

 13.51

59201 with bell

on  loaded aggregates.

 04-03-17 

11.56 finds a special hauled by

66090

 and 66076

at 13.33

At 13.33

Saturday convoy had

66110

 66184

 66230

 66183

 07-03-17

37609

 and 37218

storm through

Filton Abbey Wood

at 13.15.

 A move up on to the bridge

caught

66145

on coal empties

at 13.55

A ride down to 

Bristol Temple Meads

for 

34052

Lord Dowding

 arriving at

14.29

with

47746 Chris Fudge

 as stand by loco.

 In the High Level siding

was a class 37

37099

Kemble Airfield or Cotswold Airport. 02-03-17

Training at 10.33

locally based Piper PA-28-161

G-XAVI

 Piper PA-28-201T

G-BGOL

arriving for a visit

at 12.07

 Never to fly again

Air France

Airbus A340-311

F-GLZH

already being stripped of parts

having only arrived yesterday.

 Guernsey registered

Beechcraft 58 Baron

2-DOLU

arrived for a visit at

12.18

 Being watched be some

local feathered flyers.

A bit of a catch up, including Tornado

Avonmouth to West Drayton

aggregates hauled by

66024

at 13.56 

on 27-02-17

 Warrington Arpley to Portbury

empty automotive hauled by

66040

at 10.24

on 28-02-17

 Pacific A1 Peppercorn

60163 Tornado

became the first steam loco

to climb Filton Bank

on the

Paddington to Cardiff

"The Saint David" 

Special steam tour

at 13.28 on 01-03-17

 13.57 found

59101

hauling aggregates to 

West Drayton from Avonmouth

28-03-17