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Title: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: moonrakerz on August 06, 2009, 23:12:05 Travelled from Westbury to Paignton (zoo) today. Weather - not so hot, rained a bit in Exeter. Got 19:54 from Exeter St Davids back to Westbury, clouds thinned out on the way up - this was the sunset at Castle Cary, taken from the vestibule and through the open door window.
This is as it came from the camera - not "tweaked" at all. Worth the trip just for this ! (http://i29.tinypic.com/2m4x8hd.jpg) PS: Travelled on five different FGW trains - all on time, ticket checked once. Title: Re: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: devon_metro on August 06, 2009, 23:22:27 What the bloody hell were you doing at the zoo today! Was our second busiest day of summer so far (will check some official figures tomorrow)
Title: Re: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: Phil on August 07, 2009, 07:42:44 "Red sky at night - the refinery's alight"
Title: Re: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: moonrakerz on August 07, 2009, 09:03:30 What the bloody hell were you doing at the zoo today! Was our second busiest day of summer so far (will check some official figures tomorrow) The day was picked at random a couple of months back to use advance tickets - it certainly was busy, but the zoo has the space to be able to cope with large numbers without it appearing to be overcrowded. Also, eldest daughter (28) had never travelled along the sea front at Dawlish. Trip down in a 14?, not to be recommended. Noise and discomfort just ruins the trip. Came back to Newton Abbot and changed to an FGW HST for return to Exeter, much more civilised. Title: Re: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: devon_metro on August 07, 2009, 15:25:13 The day was picked at random a couple of months back to use advance tickets - it certainly was busy, but the zoo has the space to be able to cope with large numbers without it appearing to be overcrowded. Did you not have to wait to get in? The queue on Wednesday was as far back as Morrisons :D Nice photo btw Title: Re: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 07, 2009, 21:56:32 Yes: that's a rather inspiring picture, moonrakerz - thanks for posting it here! ;)
If you don't mind, I've saved it as a wallpaper - to cheer me up, when the new fares come in, for example? ::) Title: Re: Sunset from Castle Cary Post by: moonrakerz on August 08, 2009, 09:31:36 The day was picked at random a couple of months back to use advance tickets - it certainly was busy, but the zoo has the space to be able to cope with large numbers without it appearing to be overcrowded. Did you not have to wait to get in? The queue on Wednesday was as far back as Morrisons :D Nice photo btw We got there at about 1345 - not a single soul in front of us ! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |