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Title: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: Mark A on November 28, 2023, 14:23:53 A photo from 6th April 2010, the Tuesday after easter Sunday (& 5:30 in the afternoon), which surprised me as it looks to be from another era. I can't recall much about taking it - would this have been a Crosscountry HST and is this Weston?
Mark (https://i.postimg.cc/Qt2m93KC/through-the-hst-window-2010-wsm-1600.jpg) Title: Re: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: rogerw on November 28, 2023, 15:55:44 I can't identify the location, although I am sure someone will. The stock is MK2 air conditioned and definitely not HST as the seats align with the windows. Probably either a charter service or stock hired in to cover a particular need.
Title: Re: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: The Tall Controller on November 28, 2023, 16:23:21 Most likely when Taunton-Cardiff services were covered by top'n'tail loco and MkII coaches. But it's definitely Weston-super-Mare.
Title: Re: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: stuving on November 28, 2023, 17:40:10 As regards rail tours, archives show there was just one on 6/4/2010 and it wasn't far away. However, The Great Britain III was timed (no actuals) into BRI at 15:08 and by 17:28 should have reached Bath on its was back ECS to Ddicot. So unless it got very lost turning round ...
Title: Re: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: brooklea on November 28, 2023, 19:10:54 Most likely when Taunton-Cardiff services were covered by top'n'tail loco and MkII coaches. But it's definitely Weston-super-Mare. Indeed, lots more photos and information about these workings on the Taunton Trains website (scroll to halfway down the page in this link) https://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/oldsite/LOCOHAULED.htm (https://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/oldsite/LOCOHAULED.htm) Title: Re: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: Phantom on November 29, 2023, 10:43:30 A photo from 6th April 2010, the Tuesday after easter Sunday (& 5:30 in the afternoon), which surprised me as it looks to be from another era. I can't recall much about taking it - would this have been a Crosscountry HST and is this Weston? Mark (https://i.postimg.cc/Qt2m93KC/through-the-hst-window-2010-wsm-1600.jpg) 100% Weston Not too far from where I am sat as I type this Title: Re: HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare Post by: Mark A on November 29, 2023, 14:52:43 Thanks, everyone, for the responses. (Also, less than 15 years ago and the photo feels like it's from a different era...)
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