Wessex Tales - Day 3
Posted in Railways on 11th April 2004
As planned, set out to do the Great Western diversion - with South Wales bound services going via Stroud and Gloucester as the tunnel was closed. Comparatively late start from Weston, and a nice quiet run out to Swindon. A quick same-platform change to a Swansea service, and the sun...
Wessex Tales - Day 2
Posted in Railways on 10th April 2004
Diversion day. I'd been looking forward to this for some time. The freight-only line between Hallen Marsh Junction and Filton is rare. I'd always wanted a journey down here, so near to home but so impossible to travel! So, what was to most of the travelling public an inconvenience was...
Wessex Tales - Day 1
Posted in Railways on 9th April 2004
Holidays! A four day weekend means a chance to travel. Planned to bash the Bristol diversions tomorrow, so purchased a 3-in-7 Severn, Avon & Wessex Rover. Plan to get as much out of it as possible.Set off with no plans whatsoever - since I'd revisited lots of routes on the...