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Wickham 6648 numbered PWM 3769 and has been at the railway for many years since being rescued from Newton Abbot.

[Chris Weeks]

143617 passes Ashley Down on a Bristol Parkway to Weston working 22/11/11.

[Chris Weeks]

37423 Stabled with a test train at Temple Meads on 15/12/11.

[Chris Weeks]

47749 and 47739 Stabled at Temple Meads on 15/12/11 prior to working to Eastleigh the following day.

[Chris Weeks]

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RSH 7151 and 1361 head a demonstration freight.

[Chris Weeks]

45379 returning to Bitton after restoration was completed at the Mid Hants.

[Chris Weeks]

Tamper 74001 was brought out into the sun during the gala on  16/10/11.

[Chris Weeks]

HE1873 Jessie prepares to work a service from Bitton on 16/10/11.

[Chris Weeks]

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66615 stabled in Stoke Gifford Yard on 01/10/11.

[Chris Weeks]

150101at Bristol Parkway on 01/10/11.

[Chris Weeks]

20309 & 37603 passing Barton Hill Depot on 12/10/11.

[Chris Weeks]

GWR Pannier 1369 visiting the Avon Railway is seen running around its train on 16/10/11.

[Chris Weeks]

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Road Railer 6924 positions newly overhauled trailer RT179 for inspection on 14/09/11.

[Chris Weeks]

60019 Bittern running as 4492 Dominion of New Zealand accelerates the return Bath Spa Express though Sydney Gardens on 14/09/11.

[Chris Weeks]

08516 newly painted and named RORY on Barton Hill Depot 24/09/11

[Chris Weeks]

150108 passing Barton Hill depot in afternoon sunshine on 28/09/11

[Chris Weeks]

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60074 on 6B13 Robeston - Westerleigh fuel tanks running through Severn Tunnel Junction on 07/07/11. 

This sequence of Photographs taken on this day were the last submitted by Jim who sadly passed away during the month.

[Jim Hockley]

On 31/07/11 37516 stands at Bristol Temple Meads prior to working a ECS to Weymouth the following day.

[Chris Weeks]

Jessie HE1873/37 is seen on shed at Bitton whilst on loan covering for the repairs to Karel Vhrz 4015/54. on 13/08/11.

[Chris Weeks]

70003 departs East Usk Yard on 14/09/11 working an empty coal service from Uskmouth to Stoke Gifford Yard.

[Kevin Davies]

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57602 heading a Old Oak Common - Bristol Temple Meads test train through Keynsham on 30/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

57603 was bring up the rear of the train.

[Jim Hockley]

60010 head west off the Gloucester line with an empty steel train bound for Llanwern/Port Talbot on 07/07/11.

[Jim Hockley]

60019 masquerading as 4492 passes Severn Tunnel Junction on 1Z86 London Victoria - Cardiff Cathedrals Express on 07/07/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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66019, covered in Graffiti approaching Parkway with empties on 27/06/11. 

[Jim Hockley]

66587 at Patchway with 4O51 Wentlooge - Southampton liner on 27/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

70003 at Patchway with Portbury-Rugeley coal on 27/06/11

[Jim Hockley]

On 30/06/11 57602 heads 57603 on a Bristol Temple Meads - Old Oak Common special through Keynsham.

[Jim Hockley]

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35028 "Clan Line" at Twerton, near Bath with  1Z91 Victoria-Bristol VSOE Excursion on 29/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

37409/229 passing Bristol Parkway with Bridgwater-Crewe flasks on 27/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

50044 at Severn Tunnel Jct en route from Canton to the ELR on 27/06/11

[Jim Hockley]

60074 passes Severn Tunnel Junction on 27/06/11 en route to Westerleigh.

[Jim Hockley]

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Hybrid unit "153399" comprising 57369 & 57221 at Patchway on 17/06/11 with the 10.35 departure for Cardiff Central.

[Jim Hockley]

On18/06/11 5043 approaching Keynsham with 1Z50 Solihull-Bristol Temple Meads.

[Jim Hockley]

Another "Mazey" day special saw 31601 & 31190 on 1Z20 Tame Bridge-Penzance.

[Jim Hockley]

On 25/06/11 37409 & 37229 pass Filton Abbey Wood on 1Z31 Birmingham International -Penzance "Mazey" Day Special.

[Jim Hockley]

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47760 heading the 5Z35 Carnforth-Bristol Temple Meads stock move through a rainy Patchway on 10/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

Whilst 57601 brings up the rear of 5Z35 Carnforth-Bristol Temple Meads stock move at Patchway on 10/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

6024 at Patchway on 11/06/11on Paddington - Shrewsbury "Cathedrals Express".

[Jim Hockley]

Hybrid unit "153399" comprising 57369 & 57221 at Patchway on 17/06/11 with the 10.35 departure for Cardiff Central.

[Jim Hockley]

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37087 & 37194 on Berkeley - Crewe flasks on 25/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

60074 on 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey on 25/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

70001 powers 4O51 Wentlooge - Southampton through Patchway on 02/06/11.

[Jim Hockley]

London Midland liveried 153333 has been in use recently on FGW local services. Here it is at Patchway on 09/06/11 with 150249 about to depart with the 12.35 to Cardiff.

[Jim Hockley]

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66954 at Patchway on 4O51 Wentlooge - Southampton on 25/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]  

60011 at Cam & Dursley on 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh on 25/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

158890 on Brighton service on 25/05/11 at Cam & Dursley.

[Jim Hockley]

150123 on Gloucester service arriving at Cam & Dursley on 25/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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47832 & 47712 approaching Bristol Parkway with 5Z48 Crewe-Bath Spa "Northern Belle" on 14/05/11.

[Jim Hockley].

45407 & 44871 leaving the up loop at Pilning with "The Cathedrals Explorer" on 13/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

37516 leading 37503,D9009,56301 & D1062 back from Swanage at Filton Abbey Wood on 17/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

70008 at Patchway on 4O51 Wentlooge - Southampton Freightliner on 23/05/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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Can we count this one or not? 

Road/Rail: 98-LD-1484 - MAXXUM CASE MX135 was seen trimming hedges near Derrhaun, County Longford.

[Peter Nicholson]

A group photograph taken in front of Slieve Callan D 2890/1892 on the West Clare Railway.

[Peter Nicholson]

On the recent tour to the Irish Republic the Severn-Lamb locomotive on the Galway Miniature Railway proved a little elusive being locked in this container!

[Peter Nicholson]

66509 running light into Stoke Gifford Down Sidings passing DR77903 stabled "not to be moved" in the up head shunt on 10/05/11.

[Jim Hockley].

 
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On 06/0511 57601 headed up a Kidderminster - Swanage.

[Jim Hockley]

On 10/05/11 57601 is seen heading north returning from Swanage.

[Jim Hockley]

E428 stands at Dunsandle station on 23/04/11.

[Chris Weeks]

RH326052 is stabled whilst AB2264 waits to work the next service train at Stadbally.

[Chris Weeks]

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31 YE 2904/64 rests between duties at the Aldewarke Tata steel site on 12/02/11.

[Chris Weeks]

66555 stabled at the end of a HOBC train in Doncaster Wood Yard on 12/02/11.

[Chris Weeks]

73117 awaits evening engineering work with 77907 at a packed Doncaster Wood Yard on 12/02/11.

[Chris Weeks]

222017 picks up passengers at Doncaster station while working the 18.17 to St Pancras International on 12/02/11.

[Chris Weeks]

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On 22/02/11 47712 and 57009 pass Bristol Parkway on a "nuclear special" train from Plymouth.

[Jim Hockley]

57004 & 57003 pass Filton Abbey Wood with the Bridgwater - Crewe Nuclear flasks on 18/03/11

[Jim Hockley]

33 EEV 3998/70 shunting and carrying out internal trip workings at the Stockbridge Tata Steel site on a sunny 12/02/11

[Chris Weeks]

33 EEV 3998/70 shunting and carrying out internal trip workings at the Stockbridge Tata Steel site on a sunny 12/02/11

[Chris Weeks]

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On 30/01/11 20304 is seen at Bristol Temple Meads having worked from Action the previous night. The train consisted of two pairs of 20s sandwiching two tank wagons and 73209. The 73 was heading for Cardiff to act as a shunter at the Rod Mill.

[Jim Hockley]

20305 sits at the other end of the train, the other 20s were 20301 and 20302. The convoy worked to Cardiff later in the day via Gloucester.

[Jim Hockley]

With DB losing the contract all of the on hire 08s left the works and 73209 looks set to replace them with GBRf winning the contract.

[Jim Hockley]

66845 and 66844 work a diverted 6O55 Llanwern - Dollands Moor export steel service through Kemble on 30/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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66164 is seen passing Newport ADJ on 29/01/11.

[Chris Weeks]

DR77904 is stabled at Hemel Hampstead on 15/01/11 during a visit on a Society trip.

[Chris Weeks]

91125 makes a station stop at Peterbourgh on 15/01/11.

[Chris Weeks]

Another view of 56312 hauling 47739 this time at Lawrence Hill.

[Chris Weeks]

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60011 is seen again on 6B13 passing Cam & Dursley on 19/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

70011 stands in Stoke Gifford Yard after bring in a rake of empty coal hoppers from Rugeley Power Station on 26/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

60074 hauls 66021 and DR92282 through Patchway with 6B65 Westbury - Newport ADJ service on 28/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

A closer view of DR92282 passing through Patchway on 28/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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On 11/01/11 170101 passes East Usk on a Cardiff - Nottingham service.

[Kevin Davies]

66068 passes East Usk Junction running light engine to Llanwern on 11/01/11, due to the failed class 70 convoy this movement was diverted through the yard.

[Kevin Davies]

47739 being hauled by 56312 as 0Z76 Washwood Heath - Tavistock Junction passes Cam & Dursley on 19/01/11.

[Jim Hockley] 

56312 heading 47739 through Cam & Dursley on 19/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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70009 crawls forward with a fitter in close attendance after failing opposite East Usk Yard with bogie problems on 11/01/11 whilst hauling 70010/008/011 from Newport Docks to Stoke Gifford. After reversing into the yard the convoy returned to the docks where 70009 was removed awaiting repairs.

[Kevin Davies]

Arriva liveried 150240 passes East Usk Junction on 11/01/11.

[Kevin Davies]

Freshly out shopped in DBS livery 60011 heads through Cam & Dursley on 13/01/11 heading for Westerleigh with 6B13 from Robeston.

[Jim Hockley]

60040 hauls 6E61 Westerleigh - Lindsey through Cam & Dursley on 13/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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