Nearly the end at Paddington today (HST)
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Bus Honeygun
This week the score draws are plentiful
Cardiff-Bristol-Taunton and Exeter-Plymouth-Penzance, plus various in-between services. Someone mentioned to me they do an Exeter-Newquay trip on summer Saturdays.
Plus there's still the ones in service with Cross Country, East Midlands Trains, Scotrail and LNER.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
tbf, they are perfectly comfortable, but not as comfy as the old ones and they do lack that sense of occasion.
Eurostar has done the same thing, less grand looking seats plus getting rid of the table lamp that really gave you an Orient Express type vibe.
The Flying Banana
Timings are on there if ya wanna see it.
Btw 43002 becomes property of the national railway museum tomorrow.
Timings are on there if ya wanna see it.
Btw 43002 becomes property of the national railway museum tomorrow.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
I remember the HST prototype parked up in the long siding at Chippenham one afternoon after a test run from Swindon ...
I went for a good grice and was lucky enough to be allowed a quick look inside (before the days of carrying a camera) which when I told my little brother somewhat annoyed him, as he had been "moved along" quickly by BTP. I think my late father also managed a look just before they tootled off back to Swindon.
I remember a great many trips up and down the country in them, and Bro now works in control from Xcountry ...
I've also seen the NR one, now that does look like a flying banana, in all-over yellow - can't miss that in the landscape !
Several times in the past few years HSTs have been diverted along the Tyne Valley (I miss the turbo charger scream) which runs behind the workshop ...
TiG - diverted HST par StoneRoad2013, on Ipernity
I was actually waiting for a kettle ...
I went for a good grice and was lucky enough to be allowed a quick look inside (before the days of carrying a camera) which when I told my little brother somewhat annoyed him, as he had been "moved along" quickly by BTP. I think my late father also managed a look just before they tootled off back to Swindon.
I remember a great many trips up and down the country in them, and Bro now works in control from Xcountry ...
I've also seen the NR one, now that does look like a flying banana, in all-over yellow - can't miss that in the landscape !
Several times in the past few years HSTs have been diverted along the Tyne Valley (I miss the turbo charger scream) which runs behind the workshop ...
TiG - diverted HST par StoneRoad2013, on Ipernity
I was actually waiting for a kettle ...
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
That's because it was adapted from a popular Music Hall song "Oh Mr Porter"
The eponymous1930's Will Hay film, is still very funny. It is a classic comedy of male ineptitude and failiure, the inspiration for Hancock, Steptoe, Dad's Army, Only Fools and Horses.
If you have nothing better to do it mightkeep you amused till lunchtime
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Thx for this. I'll go down the estuary at ferryside and try and get a pic.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Hello and goodbye to another part of my childhood.
253001 at 13.28 passing through Ferryside just outside Carmarthen. Fashionably a few minutes late.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
And goodbye forever. 14.05, on its way back to London.
davesgcr
Reading books
Nice shot and a familiar place - (used to sail from there) , .....
Bus Honeygun
This week the score draws are plentiful
Yes, and there's still 11 'short sets' retained for GWR, plus Cross Country retain a handful for the SW-NE/Glasgow/Edinburgh route. There's talk of Cross Country getting some for the Birmingham-Norwich run. I think GWR are keeping three full sets for big sports events, Glastonbury etc. too.
The East Midlands sets should be around a little longer as well.
Too good a design to bin completely.
davesgcr
Reading books
Come up to see us at St Albans , - a group visit even - we can indulge your level pulling desires in many ways. Anyway - worked that box at the age of about 14 , under supervision of course and delighted to see it has hardly changed after a lot of years.
Heard and slightly saw with my Dad at Reading. Noisy (but mournful), as with two weeks ago, on the horns..
Hadn't heard of Birmingham-Norwich, nor the full sets for special events, but nice if you're right
Loads of resting HSTs are apparently being stored at Ely. Did also read possibly Long Marston, though not sure now..
And the East Coast Main Line for a bit longer. Azumas (same as the IETs on GWR) are starting to be introduced though, replacing the 225s aswell.
Hadn't heard of Birmingham-Norwich, nor the full sets for special events, but nice if you're right
Loads of resting HSTs are apparently being stored at Ely. Did also read possibly Long Marston, though not sure now..
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
I remember in the early days of HST we spent a fair few weekends going to London from Cardiff for the day. I seem to remember we had free tickets from Persil washing powder.
davesgcr
Reading books
Great shot , yes that is the box all right and I see the River Towy Yacht club building is still very much there. It used to have a very pleasant coal fire and the ideal place to drink tea and chat with the signalman - doubt you could do that these safety critical days. Alas
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