Under dramatic skies at Bristol Temple Meads three First Great Western trains are pictured. To the left, 43196 will soon leave with the 15.00 to London Paddington. Next to it, 43029 is preparing to leave to make the short journey to Bristol Parkway as the 12.57 from Paddington. This train was routed via Bath and terminated at Parkway due to engineering works on the Badminton route and the closure of the Severn Tunnel. Finally, to the right, 150122 is waiting to leave forming the 12.41 Worcester Foregate Street to Weymouth that was, unfortunately, terminated at Yeovil Pen Mill. This scene is dominated by the hulk of the former Royal Mail sorting office. The remains of this building have dominated and blighted Temple Meads (and this part of Bristol for that matter) for many years since its closure with various plans for its redevelopment never coming to anything.
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