Tour No. 41 : GBRF 10th Anniversary Charter
Saturday 11th July 2009.
Paddington - Reading - Westbury - Taunton - Bishops Lydeard - Minehead and return.
After visiting Inverness and Kyle D1015 returned to the West Country being utilised by GBRF to work a Special GBRF 10th Anniversary charter. Departure from the Capital was at a civilised 0824 picking up further passengers at Reading and Westbury with a final pick up on the West Somerset Railway at Bishops Lydeard. Heavy rain greeted us upon our arrival on the West Somerset Railway and the weather remained humid and overcast for the rest of the day. Hymek D7017 was put to work on the 1315 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard replacing the booked DMU Diagram, many railtour passengers took advantage of this and did a round trip before we departed Minehead at 1810 back up the Berks and Hants line arriving right time at London Paddington.
Below : D1015 passes Towny crossing at Padworth. Photo : Nick Townsend
Below : D1015 departs Taunton bound for the WSR. Photo : Jamie Squibbs
Below : D1015 arriving into Bishops Lydeard. Photo : Jamie Squibbs
Below : D1015 on full power in torrential rain at Nethercott. Photo : Jamie Squibbs
Below : Saturday afternoon and another seminar shot outside The Bell Inn Watchet. Photo : Courtesy of the Bell Inn Landlord.
Below : D1015 caught in heavy rain prior to departure from Minehead back to Paddington. Photo : Paul Winter.
Below : D1015 back on the Blocks at Paddington. Photo: Steve Hampton.
