Britain's new build A1 Pacific 60163 'Tornado' leaving Bristol with the 'Severn Coast Express' bound for Minehead on the West Somerset Railway.

66034 descends Filton bank, with a coal train bound for Portbury.

No fewer than 3 class 47s on a stock move, seen on the descent of Filton Bank, bound for Eastleigh.

The Fawley to Tavistock Junction fuel oil train passes flowering gorse while heading south from Bristol about an hour late. (Just as well - it was raining cats and dogs when the train was due!)

A Cross Country Voyager on the outskirts of Bristol.

A recently refreshed FGW High Speed Train leaving Bristol, bound for London.

A railtour hauled by two repainted Class 37 locomotives awaits a very early departure from Bristol Temple Meads

A mixed freight of scrap, and china clay wagons from Alexandra Dock Junction, Newport (Gwent) to St Blazey Yard in Cornwall, seen here at Parson Street on the edge of Bristol, running slightly lat... (more)

A scene from 1982. 33 009 prepares to leave Bristol with a train for Cardiff. These services are now DMUs, like almost every other passenger service in GB.

With the line east of Chippenham closed for engineering works, First Great Western rented two sets of Mk 2d coaches and four class 67 diesels to operate hourly shuttles between the Wiltshire town ... (more)

Fragonset 47 355 Avocet stands in the middle road at Bristol Temple Meads while a Virgin Voyager stands at the platform.

A close up of the cab of a Virgin Voyager at Bristol Temple Meads. The brake discs highlight the funny small wheels which look out of proportion with the train.

A close up of the cab of Driving Trailer no. 82 146 in special silver livery standing with the EWS corporate train in a middle road at Bristol Temple Meads.

Driving Trailer 82 146 in special silver livery stands with the EWS corporate train in a middle road at Bristol Temple Meads.

Photographed on the Avon Valley Railway, this ex-LMS 4F freight loco is still in ex-scrapyard condition and clearly several years away from steaming again. But, we’re patient.