HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare

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[Mark A]

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^▸ (High Speed Train) and is this Weston?

Mark

[rogerw]

I can't identify the location, although I am sure someone will. The stock is MK2 air conditioned and definitely not HST^▸ (High Speed Train) as the seats align with the windows. Probably either a charter service or stock hired in to cover a particular need.

[The Tall Controller]

Most likely when Taunton-Cardiff services were covered by top'n'tail loco and MkII coaches. But it's definitely Weston-super-Mare.

[stuving]

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^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) at 15:08 and by 17:28 should have reached Bath on its was back ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) to Ddicot. So unless it got very lost turning round ...

[brooklea]

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

[Phantom]

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^▸ (High Speed Train) and is this Weston?

Mark

100% Weston
Not too far from where I am sat as I type this

[Mark A]

Thanks, everyone, for the responses. (Also, less than 15 years ago and the photo feels like it's from a different era...)

Mark