BLS Great Western Tracker II
The Branch Line Society, in conjunction with The Locomotive & Carriage Institute and First Great Western, ran another tour, "The Great Western Tracker II", on Saturday 12th October 2013, with all proceeds going to the Railway Children charity. Once again I was privileged to be asked to take photos of the tour and had another great day out!
The tour started from Bristol Temple Meads running as 2Z10 to Exeter St. David's, then as 2Z11 to Plymouth, 2Z12 to Goodrington Carriage Holding Sidings and finally as 2Z13 from Goodrington CHS to Bristol Temple Meads via some very interesting routes!
Thanks to all at BLS for asking me along and also to FGW staff for their help during the day, especially Don Church, FGW Competence Manager, who took the photos on my behalf from ground locations at non-station stops.
Read MoreThe tour started from Bristol Temple Meads running as 2Z10 to Exeter St. David's, then as 2Z11 to Plymouth, 2Z12 to Goodrington Carriage Holding Sidings and finally as 2Z13 from Goodrington CHS to Bristol Temple Meads via some very interesting routes!
Thanks to all at BLS for asking me along and also to FGW staff for their help during the day, especially Don Church, FGW Competence Manager, who took the photos on my behalf from ground locations at non-station stops.
FGW Tracker Tour II, Plymouth Friary, 2Z11, 12th October 2013
150 927 with the Great Western Tracker II tour stands at the present end of line at Plymouth Friary, now very rarely used. The former L&SWR station was the other side of Tothill Road bridge, the site now obliterated by new buldings. My father spent around a week in the sidings at this location during the Second World War as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers but in charge of an experimental Military Mobile Refrigeration Unit train which had arrived from Longmoor and eventually returned there with a successful outcome! 13:40, Saturday 12th October 2013. Digital Image No. IGMP1605.
