67005 at Bath Spa on 18th Feb 17'
67005 'Queen's Messenger' trundles out of Bath station with the return Belmond British Pullman, forming the 1655 Bath Spa to London Victoria on 18th February 2017.
Sister loco, 67006 'Royal Sovereign' was leading.
Bath Spa station is partially closed from 8th - 23rd April 2017 for 'modernisation' works; in preparation for new, longer trains which will enter service later this year. The work will include making the platforms wider and will also reduce the stepping distance to and from trains, according to Network Rail's website.
This VSOE was an eleven coach train, with engines top n tail, which all fitted on platform 1, so these new trains must be really long!!
Apparently, they're moving the tracks closer together to widen the platforms, but won't be by much as the canopy is a listed structure so they won't be able to increase the overhang; hopefully they'll give it a fresh coat of paint though!!
67005 at Bath Spa on 18th Feb 17'
67005 'Queen's Messenger' trundles out of Bath station with the return Belmond British Pullman, forming the 1655 Bath Spa to London Victoria on 18th February 2017.
Sister loco, 67006 'Royal Sovereign' was leading.
Bath Spa station is partially closed from 8th - 23rd April 2017 for 'modernisation' works; in preparation for new, longer trains which will enter service later this year. The work will include making the platforms wider and will also reduce the stepping distance to and from trains, according to Network Rail's website.
This VSOE was an eleven coach train, with engines top n tail, which all fitted on platform 1, so these new trains must be really long!!
Apparently, they're moving the tracks closer together to widen the platforms, but won't be by much as the canopy is a listed structure so they won't be able to increase the overhang; hopefully they'll give it a fresh coat of paint though!!