67024 arrives at Taunton on the rear of the 14.00 service from Cardiff on 30 October.. Paul Udey

31233 is a frequent visitor to Bristol Temple Meads and is seen here on 10 July last, stabled in the Bath Road Spur on a Network Rail train. Paul Udey

South West Trains 158s on loan to First Great Western have been 158887/889. The Avon Binliner was noted with 66565 on 17th November.

Bristol Parkway On 26th October 66578 worked a very long container train from Grain to Avonmouth down at 15.45, returning the following day at 12.24. This was a very unusual working and the reason is not known. On 30th October 67005 worked up at 10.50 with a Didcot to Ashchurch MOD train diverted via Bath and Bristol because of an engineering blockade on the Kemble line. On 31st 66152 (Schenker livery) worked down at 08.30 with a Wembley to Margam steel train. On 4th November 57301/312 worked down LE to Eastleigh at 13.36 and on 6th 47832 worked Colas track plant DR76601, 92400, 93446 from Westerleigh to Hinksey yard, Oxford at 15.34. On 7th 67006 worked an Ealing Broadway to Gloucester charter up at 09.16. On 11th November new 70001/2, hauled by 66585 arrived about 01.00 from Newport Docks. 70002 was detached and 66585 and 70001 then continued to Lawley Street. 70002 remained at Parkway and was noted moving with two coal wagons later in the day. On Sunday 15th 66524/60/5/85, 66624 and 70002 were all stabled in Stoke Gifford Yard. On 18th 31464+31285 top and tailed a Network Rail train down to Temple Meads at 13.36 and was seen again at Patchway the following day at 14.55 heading towards Parkway. The Wentloog to Millbrook freightliner produced 66503/30/68/69/77/92.

The Bridgwater to Sellafield nuclear flask train produced 66411/22 at 15.18 on 28th October, 37688/087 at 17.34 on 4th November, 37608/509 at 13.14 on 5th, 37510/194 on 11th, and 37194/510 at 13.13 on 18th. Empty oil trains from Theale to South Wales have been noted with 60004/54/85.

Westerleigh Locomotives on oil trains were 60011/40/1/54/63/84/5 and 66116.

Filton Locomotives on the Machen to Westbury Hanson stone train which usually works down between 13.45 and 14.30 have been 59205 on 23rd, 59101 on 28th, 59203 on 30th, 59005 on 4th November.

Pilning Following a landslide at Chepstow on 12th November which closed the Severn Tunnel Junction to Gloucester line for 2 or 3 days, trains were diverted to run via the Severn Tunnel and Bristol Parkway. On 13th 60085 on Robeston to Westerleigh oil which had to run up to Gloucester to run round to access Westerleigh from the north, passed up at 11.11, 66143 with Margam to Round Oak steel coils up at 11.19. 66054 with Round Oak to Margam steel empties down at 11.54, 66079 with Lackenby to Llanwern steel down at 12.58 and 66427 with Shipley to Cardiff Tidal loaded steel at 14.57. No diverted passenger services were noted on Friday 13th when buses replaced trains between Newport and Gloucester via Chepstow and Lydney, but on 14th 170105 worked up at 11.20 and 13.55 with Cardiff to Gloucester.

Portbury Branch The Tyne Dock car train was worked by 66174 on 29th October and 66188 on 10th November. Coal trains have been noted with 66164/92, 66302/3/5, 66560/6/85, 66726 (on 23rd and 29th October)

Hallen Marsh Junction The Hanson stone train to Westbury was noted on 17th November arriving at 13.06 with 59203. Coal trains have been noted with 66021/55/66, 66112/31/73.

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