2013/09/03

2013.08.29 Exploring tunnels

The way back from recent job was not far from two railway tunnels: Wickwar Tunnel on the main Bristol to Birmingham line and Chipping Sodbury Tunnel on the South Wales Main Line.

The former I was more intrigued about, as expected to see some rolling stock I'm not used to - unfortunately class 158 I heard only once stopped the car, so managed to take quick shots only:
158955 1V94 Brighton - Great Malvern 
Approaching Wickwar Tunnel 158955 1V94 Brighton - Great Malvern
 With my typicall luck all the goods trains in the timetable for that time weren't activated, and all that was left were good old Voyagers serving XC.
Wickwar Tunnel 1M45 Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly
There is a light at the end of the tunnel...
... belonging to 1V52 Glasgow Central - Plymouth
Wickwar Tunnel 1V52 Glasgow Central - Plymouth
1V53 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads
And as I put long lens to get some different view, the next train appeared to be double set, and didn't fully fit the frame:
Wickwar Tunnel 1S49 Plymouth - Dundee
Wickwar Tunnel 1S49 Plymouth - Dundee

Chipping Sodbury Tunnel broyght 'classic' HSTs:
Chipping Sodbury Tunnel 1B37 London Paddington - Cardiff Central
Chipping Sodbury 1B37 London Paddington - Cardiff Central
Chipping Sodbury 1L65 Cardiff Central - London Paddington
Chipping Sodbury Tunnel 1L65 Cardiff Central - London Paddington
A 'dessert' for the end of the spotting:
Chipping Sodbury Tunnel 66167 Tilbury I.R.F.T (Ews) - Trostre Works

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