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This former GWT power car is fitted with Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment, as can be seen under the speedometer and to the right of the Ammeter gauge.
As far as I am aware, only HST's allocated or formerly allocated to the Western Region have had this equipment fitted. This equipment is now redundant in Scotland.
When they begin work in Scotland these HST's will not reach their 125 mph capability again. The fastest sections of route they will work on are limited to 100mph maximum. They will also be subject to a speed restriction due to their short formation of four or five coaches. This may possibly be 90 mph maximum.
The instrument gauges have been replaced on the entire fleet of HST power cars since they were first introduced in the mid 1970's.
The layout of some switches/ buttons are slightly different to those in the East Coast fleet that I drive most days at work. The East coast fleet have a sprung loaded "collar" around the brake controller handle on the left.The collar has to the lifted slightly to move it to the running position. This prevents the brake valve from being moved to the release position inadvertently .
As can be seen these GWT power cars do not have this fitted. As do the EMT power cars either.
This view was taken looking East with 08523 in view along with the coaches of 5S16, (43295+43300) the down Highland Chieftain that I had stabled on the fuel point. I had worked this North from Edinburgh.
A closer shot of the flowers. Shot somewhat spoiled by the stck at the top of frame, but those where I excluded it didn't come out right.
First time I've seen a horse eating water weeds. The plants seemed pretty tough as the horse was having to work hard to uproot them, and the crunching could be heard some way away, but they must have tasted good because it was eating them for a long time.
Today i went out to one of the least accessible Gwent Wildlife Trust reserves, Dixton Embankment. The reserve was formed when, for reasons best know to themselves, road-builders used limestone soil to build up the dual carriageway next to the river Wye, in a non-limestone area. The result years later is a wonderful pocket of limestone grassland alongside the Wye, straddling the Wales-England border.
Access is as follows. From Monmouth you go up the dual carriageway past the reserve, off at the junction and back down the other side towards the reserve. Then you miss the turning, so have to go around the next roundabout, and back up the dual carriageway for another try. Every time without fail.
Anyway, the reserve is notable for reliable shows of pyramidal orchids, plus bee orchids and common spotteds, and several other notable plants. it also has an excellent population of white-legged damselfly. There will be many more pictures to follow.
I'm starting with the pyramidal orchids, because they were as good as I have ever seen them this year, and because they are almost the first thing you see on entering the site.
These are great fun. Look fearsome, and indeed they can bite, but I handled this one repeatedly with no ill effect. it just walked away. Like many aquatic inverts it brestherr through its bum, that tail being an air tube not a sting.
HBBBT
Standing on the bus depot apron at Beamish Museum and surrounded by a collection of other vintage buses, is this 33-seat Burlingham-bodied Albion Valkyrie CX13 half-cab coach, in the livery of its original owner, South Yorkshire Road Transport Company. The bus is UK registered GWT 630 and, when new in 1947, was No.61 in the South Yorks fleet.
The bus is currently owned by Yesteryear Coaches of Baildon (West Yorkshire, UK) and is used regularly for private hire work.
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W50 GWT
2019 DAF XF 530 FTP Super Space Cab
GWT Farms, Eltisley, Cambridgeshire
Buckingham, 15 January 2021
On the back of the reserve sign at Magor Marsh. You can see the fresh surface where it has scraped away the wood surface.
Pentwyn farm reserve is probably the best place in Monmouthshire for this species, but it seems to be turning up all over the place this year, with lots of new sites being found. This is in stark contrast to the Lesser Butterfly orchid, which now appears to be extinct in Monmouthshire.
Looks a bit like a soldier beetle, but actually an Oedormerid, so more closely related to the thick-legged flower beetle. Many thanks to Mick for the identification.
Seen on bramble at Pentwyn Farm Gwent Wildife Trust reserve
At least i think so. Usually described as having a broad median band, but this one lacks that. However that's what it keys out to.
Well everone else is getting them, so i thought I would join in.
Seen at Rogiet Poor Land Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve.
1995 Reliant Robin LX.
Seen here promoting Stebbings Car Centre, King's Lynn.
Photo with kind permission of succulent95.
A sunny day at Magor Marsh reserve, and the jumping spiders were out in numbers on the building. This one is exploring the window shutters.
HBBBT!
Air Berlin Boeing 737-7K5 D-AHXJ is on short final for runway 25L.
c/n 35277 (l/n 2609) has had its first flight on 15.05.08 and was leased to TUIfly by ILFC on 28.05.08. Since 25.10.09 it is leased to AIr Berlin. The jet is configured with 148 Y-class seats.
This is flight AB6875 from Westerland (GWT).
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W4 GWT
2018 DAF XF 530 FTP Super Space Cab
GWT Farms, Eltisley, Cambridgeshire
Buckingham, 24 August 2021
Bell 206L Jet Ranger s/n 45061 (1976) GWT Helicopters C-FALS @ Hamilton International Airport (CYHM) ON Canada
Shoots of Hop, twisting together as they grow upwards off a fence.
Seen at Pentwyn Farm Gwent Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
Female Leiobunum rotundum. Say what you like, but when your legs are up to 25 times the length of your body, that has to count as great legs by anybody's standards!
43004 in Great Western Trains' 'Merlin' livery heads a diverted down service at Bradford-on-Avon on 14 February, 1998. Today, the church tower behind the power car is almost entirely hidden by trees but this remains an attractive location.
I was getting quite a few GWT shots just by holding very still and waiting for them to move closer. My strategy was working until a jogger came along. That's what has got this fellow's attention--the foot fall of an approaching jogger. This is just before they flew out on the river.
For some time now, a green wing tagged Marsh Harrier has been around Holme Dunes NWT reserve with the resident harriers & interacting with them. Managed a clear shot of the number on Sunday. I have reported it to Sculthorpe H&O trust who request all sighting of green tags be reported to them.
Leeches are common at Magor Marsh, though as small active wriggly dark-brown things. This is a species that I haven't seen before, being bigger, fatter, slower and a lot more robust, with an attractive bdy pattern. it might be a species of Theromyzon, and I would like to know more.