Image 253012, stabled, Bathampton loop
253012, stabled, Bathampton loop
253012, stabled, Bathampton loop A grab shot that gets no marks for its technical aspects or for its composition! However, it's a bit of a rarity so I have included it. It was taken from the droplight of the train that I was on travelling from Bath Spa to Bradford-on-Avon. As we approached Bathampton Junction I became aware of an HST in the up loop. This event was prompted because of the closure of the GWML due to an earth slip at Christian Malford between Chippenham and Swindon. BR put an emergency timetable in place so Bath passengers were not left stranded. HSTs worked to and from Paddington via the South Wales route from Swindon heading south to Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare from Stoke Gifford Junction. Some services were reversed at Temple Meads and then headed the short distance to Bath. After the passengers disembarked, the train ran ECS to Bathampton Junction for a short layover in the loop. They then returned to Bath, picked up passengers, proceeded to Bristol and then reversed again for the journey back to Paddington via the South Wales route again. Here, set 253012 is seen in the loop ready to form what is believed to be the 18.25 Bath-London Paddington (via Bristol Temple Meads (reversal) and Bristol Parkway). Thanks to Kevin Daniel for providing this information. Keywords: 253012 Bathampton loop HST
253012, stabled, Bathampton loop A grab shot that gets no marks for its technical aspects or for its composition! However, it's a bit of a rarity so I have included it. It was taken from the droplight of the train that I was on travelling from Bath Spa to Bradford-on-Avon. As we approached Bathampton Junction I became aware of an HST in the up loop. This event was prompted because of the closure of the GWML due to an earth slip at Christian Malford between Chippenham and Swindon. BR put an emergency timetable in place so Bath passengers were not left stranded. HSTs worked to and from Paddington via the South Wales route from Swindon heading south to Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare from Stoke Gifford Junction. Some services were reversed at Temple Meads and then headed the short distance to Bath. After the passengers disembarked, the train ran ECS to Bathampton Junction for a short layover in the loop. They then returned to Bath, picked up passengers, proceeded to Bristol and then reversed again for the journey back to Paddington via the South Wales route again. Here, set 253012 is seen in the loop ready to form what is believed to be the 18.25 Bath-London Paddington (via Bristol Temple Meads (reversal) and Bristol Parkway). Thanks to Kevin Daniel for providing this information. Keywords: 253012 Bathampton loop HST


A grab shot that gets no marks for its technical

aspects or for its composition! However, it's a bit of a rarity so I have included it. It was taken from the droplight of the train that I was on travelling from Bath Spa to Bradford-on-Avon. As we approached Bathampton Junction I became aware of an HST in the up loop. This event was prompted because of the closure of the GWML due to an earth slip at Christian Malford between Chippenham and Swindon. BR put an emergency timetable in place so Bath passengers were not left stranded. HSTs worked to and from Paddington via the South Wales route from Swindon heading south to Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare from Stoke Gifford Junction. Some services were reversed at Temple Meads and then headed the short distance to Bath. After the passengers disembarked, the train ran ECS to Bathampton Junction for a short layover in the loop. They then returned to Bath, picked up passengers, proceeded to Bristol and then reversed again for the journey back to Paddington via the South Wales route again. Here, set 253012 is seen in the loop ready to form what is believed to be the 18.25 Bath-London Paddington (via Bristol Temple Meads (reversal) and Bristol Parkway). Thanks to Kevin Daniel for providing this information.