Image 45003, going on-shed, Bristol Temple Meads station
45003, going on-shed, Bristol Temple Meads station
45003, going on-shed, Bristol Temple Meads station Another broadside of a Peak at Bristol. 45003 is seen waiting to go on-shed after being removed from a train in the station. Behind this 135 ton engine is Temple Meads Loco Yard Signal Box. As its name suggests, it controlled entry and exit into Bath Road Depot and was kept pretty busy due to the high number of locomotive movements throughout the day. Just as an aside, I always thought the the Peaks were so named because of their appearance. In my head I convinced myself that they they had got peaked ends; makes sense doesn't it? Only some years later did I realise that it was because of the pioneer class 44s being named after UK mountains!
45003, going on-shed, Bristol Temple Meads station Another broadside of a Peak at Bristol. 45003 is seen waiting to go on-shed after being removed from a train in the station. Behind this 135 ton engine is Temple Meads Loco Yard Signal Box. As its name suggests, it controlled entry and exit into Bath Road Depot and was kept pretty busy due to the high number of locomotive movements throughout the day. Just as an aside, I always thought the the Peaks were so named because of their appearance. In my head I convinced myself that they they had got peaked ends; makes sense doesn't it? Only some years later did I realise that it was because of the pioneer class 44s being named after UK mountains!


Another broadside of a Peak at Bristol. 45003 is seen

waiting to go on-shed after being removed from a train in the station. Behind this 135 ton engine is Temple Meads Loco Yard Signal Box. As its name suggests, it controlled entry and exit into Bath Road Depot and was kept pretty busy due to the high number of locomotive movements throughout the day. Just as an aside, I always thought the the Peaks were so named because of their appearance. In my head I convinced myself that they they had got peaked ends; makes sense doesn't it? Only some years later did I realise that it was because of the pioneer class 44s being named after UK mountains!