D1944+D1935 Charlton
D1944 (47501) 'Craftsman' and D1935 (47805) 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' head north after a booked stop in Taunton with the 1Z52 06.37 Exeter St Davids-Bristol Temple Meads "Pembroke Coast Express" excursion. Steam would take over the train from Bristol for the journey into Wales and onwards to its terminus at Camarthen.
Early morning charters originating from the South West are quite rare; the West Country usually seen as a destination for several operators. Coupled with an exceptional weather forecast and a pair of BR Green duffs, it was definitely not an opportunity to be sniffed at! This was my second shot of this train, a generous schedule and a particularly long stop in Taunton enabled me to get back in front of it - www.flickr.com/photos/135352375@N08/50174610656/in/photol....
D1944+D1935 Charlton
D1944 (47501) 'Craftsman' and D1935 (47805) 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' head north after a booked stop in Taunton with the 1Z52 06.37 Exeter St Davids-Bristol Temple Meads "Pembroke Coast Express" excursion. Steam would take over the train from Bristol for the journey into Wales and onwards to its terminus at Camarthen.
Early morning charters originating from the South West are quite rare; the West Country usually seen as a destination for several operators. Coupled with an exceptional weather forecast and a pair of BR Green duffs, it was definitely not an opportunity to be sniffed at! This was my second shot of this train, a generous schedule and a particularly long stop in Taunton enabled me to get back in front of it - www.flickr.com/photos/135352375@N08/50174610656/in/photol....