Something different today we mused as we headed North on the first Euston – Birmingham service of the day with 321422 providing the power.
Pathfinder had organised 4 rakes of stock to be used with exotic power on the Birmingham – Gloucester – Bristol circuit in an event similar to Hertfordshire’s diesel day between Leicester and St Pancras in May 89.
The following featured on the Pathfinder Shuttles.
20025 and 20096, 20084 and 20170, 37074 and 37100, 37691 and 37800, 56034 and 58004..10 locos!
There was also a Hertfordshire Tour “the Double Gloucester” from Padd bringing 37235 and 37131 to Gloucester and onwards to Sharpness.
There was also a large 33 loco Open day at Gloucester Horton Road depot plus frequent shuttles from Gloucester’s busy station to Barnwood Jn top and tailed by steamer 6024 and 08795 with the Chocolate and Cream 117 DMU set composed of 51368/59520/51410.
Something for eveybody!
The Open Day exhibits included..(thanks to John Williams)
08778, 20025/20096, 26005, 31970, 33109, 37015, 37038, 37142, 37185, 37198, 37220, 37350 (green), 37691, 37800, 37885, 37906, 46035 as 97403, 47309, 47569, 50033, 56001, 58005, 59005, 60014, 90010, PWM 97561, 7017, 100, 1013, 7672, 9000, 9016…33 locos.
Thanks to “TC” for this over the pits view of 31970 at Gloucester Open Day
20084 and 20170 are stabled near the station at Gloucester
Always good to see the immaculate 25322 “Tamworth Castle” alongside 1013
Unusual visitors preserved 7017 and 26005 alongside the depot wall, thanks to “TC”
Mighty Napier’s with 55022 and 55016 attracting the crowds
Green 37350 and 37220 looking good at the Rail Day
My Moves for the day (5 winners!)
321422 0645 Euston – Birmingham LB-NS
20084} 1000 Birmingham – Bristol Charter (via Aston/Kidd) NS-GL
20170}
08795} top
51368(d)
59520(d) 1148 Gloucester – Barnwood Jn (and back) GL-BJ
51410(d)
6024 (k)
56034 1132 Birmingham – Bristol Charter GL-TM
56034 is a rare sight under the famous Temple Meads train shed waiting to power a return shuttle to Gloucester and Birmingham
2 views of 58004 about to couple up to the return 1557 Bristol – Birmingham Pathfinder shuttle, not a common sight at Temple Meads
58004 1557 Bristol – Birmingham Charter TM-GL
37074} 1730 Bristol – Birmingham Charter (via Lickey) GL-NS
37100}
47802 1435 Glasgow – Poole NS-CO
321441} 2041 Birmingham – Euston CO-LB
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As we travelled home from New St to Cov and then the unit via Northampton there was news from the Italia 90 World Cup quarter final in Naples. Cameroon were 2 -1 up against England as we left Coventry, by Northampton it was extra time, and on getting home England had won 3-2.
An excellent day out none the less though!
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