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Rounding off their respective railtours in the south west, Ex-LMS Rebuilt 'Royal Scot' Class - 46100 "Royal Scot" double headed with BR Standard 'Britannia' Class 7MT - 70000 "Britannia" to work Saphos Trains' 'Devonian Express'.
The railtour started out of Cardiff Central, with BR Class 47 - D1935 "Roger Hosking MA 1925 - 2013" at the helm. D1935 would work the tour as far as Bristol Temple Meads, where a reversal saw 46100 & 70000 take control for the charge south west to Plymouth. The pair would work the return leg back as far as Bristol too, before D1935 regained the reins for the return to Cardiff Central.
BR Blue 33027 'Earl Mountbatten of Burma' passes Sydney Gardens, Bath with a Portsmouth - Cardiff train in May 1988. Sydney Gardens were opened in 1795 and were bisected by the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1810 and the Great Western Railway in 1840. Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the foot and road bridges and retaining walls of the railway.
Heavy rain during the first half of January led to extensive flooding across a number of parts of the West Country and major disruption to rail services. The temporary closure of the Badminton line at Chipping Sodbury led to a number of diversions via Bath.
On 13/01/2023, Freightliner’s 66538 is captured approaching Bath Spa with a rerouted 6C58 12:10 Oxford Banbury Road-East Usk Yard.
Still air and contrasty light enabled a nice reflection.
Out of the camera unadjusted. Original 48mp RAW
Regno Unito, Somerset, Bath, estate 2013
Bath è stata fondata dai Romani come un centro termale con il nome latino di Aquae Sulis (dea locale che i Romani identificarono con Minerva) verso il '60 ac. Forse Bath era conosciuta prima di allora. Una leggenda narra che fu fondata nel 860 aC dal principe Bladud, padre di Re Lear. Questi era stato bandito dalla corte perché aveva contratto lebbra e venne costretto a sorvegliare dei maiali. I maiali avevano anch’essi una malattia della pelle, ma dopo aver sguazzato nel fango bollente miracolosamente guarirono. Il principe Bladud guarì seguendo il loro esempio e divenenne re. Molto più tardi, in epoca Georgiana, Bath divenne famosa come centro termale, che fu causa dell’espansione che ci ha lasciato un patrimonio dell’architettura georgiana realizzata con la caratteristica pietra di Bath.
Bath was first established as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis", local goddess Sulis, whom the Romans identified with Minerva) by the Romans in the AD 60s. Maybe Bath was known before then. A legend tells that it was founded in 860 BC by Prince Bladud, father of King Lear. He was banned from the court because for leprosy and was forced to look after pigs. The pigs also had a skin disease but after they wallowed in hot mud they were cured. Prince Bladud followed their example and was also cured becaming king. Much later, Bath became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.
Bath is a city set in southwest England, known for its natural hot springs and 18th-century Georgian architecture. Honey-coloured Bath stone has been used extensively in the town’s architecture.
Here is a second photo showing Class 33 locomotive No. 33016 at Bath Spa on Saturday 8th December 1984, standing at platform 1 on the left. Joining her in this scene is sister locomotive No. 33055, arriving at platform 2 with a service most likely bound for Portsmouth Harbour.
Early morning quiet before the arrival of tourists and shoppers. The southern end of The Cotswold Way,
Four Q2 images merged in PS.
One of a number of tame grey squirrels seen on Thursday lunchtime in the Botanical Gardens at Royal Victoria Park in Bath.
20118 and 20132 approach Bath Spa with 5X20, 0956 Eastleigh to Long Marston Mk 3s on 13 April 2021. The former Greater Anglia coaches had been earmarked for Chiltern Railways, and even received that operator’s branding, but a change of plan saw them go to storage instead.
People watching in Bath, this Chinese tourist noticed my camera and asked me to take a photo of him taking a selfie with the abbey behind him, I didn’t have the heart to tell him I had been photographing him for about half an hour.
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I managed to get one 'sans tourists'! I was struck how incredibly solid and strong these original Roman pillars are and the richness of the colours from that mineral staining...
Bathing formed part of really important social contact (and I suppose not smelling like a rotting kipper had its advantages!). The more attendants you had, massaging the most exotic oils, lotions and potions into your body, the higher your status...and if it was me - the more useless I would become at doing ANYTHING constructive midst complete languour and copious sighs! Anyway, moving on quickly before I lose my concentration...
It was here that you would receive your clients and make important business decisions, seal deals and possibly arrange a few asassinations if you could squeeze in a spare moment and a quiet corner. Meanwhile others might debate important issues (the latest result between the Christians and the Lions) or listen to philosophers aka those who liked the sound of their own voices. If you were really keen, there were nearby sports courts you could wear yourself out at before taking a sauna and a 'Turkish' massage, and then plunging yourself (foolishly in my opinion..) into another nearby pool of cold water. Many of those of higher status might go through this at least twice a day........now there's a thought!
The 16:36 from Bath Spa bound for Portsmouth Harbour.
Nikon D40 | Sigma 10-20@10mm | ƒ8 | 3s | ISO200 | Supported
The weir by Pulteney Bridge in Bath, last night.
It was good of the seagull to drop by and lend that little detail to the shot. But, you know, we went to college together - he helps me out when he can...
All is quiet at Bath Spa at about 20:20 on the evening of Saturday 18th November 1978, save for the powerful hum of a mighty English Electric 16CSVT engine. Class 50 locomotive No. 50041 Bulwark pauses here with the 20:10 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington service. I had made the short journey from Bristol on this train, and after packing up my tripod I probably caught the 339 bus service home from the nearby bus station.
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Bi Mode 800306 laves Bath Spa on Saturday 8 October 2022 with 1A18 11.30 Bristol Temple Meads - Paddington taken from the viewpoint in Alexandra Park.
HST power car 43192 tries to emulate a Deltic as it restarts the 17:20 Paddington - Taunton at Bath Spa on 15th May 1988.
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