Trains 30-03-11

Strainge track machine

Class 66 66158 on an aggrigate train
to Westbury.

Filton 30-03-11 08.35 - 08.40

Arriving from Walney Island
Vickers 05
Be 200 G-CDFY

5 miles behind was this TBM 700

N762RS

on a return visit

Trains at lunch time 29-03-11

Class 60 60049
on an engineers train from Wesrbury to Newport ADJ (Wales)

Light engine 66403 heading towards Bristol

Filton 25-03-11

Cessna 177RG G-FNEY
enjoying some sunshine.

Some more photos of the Grizzly

It sounds really great

and looks quite good as well

Those engines and props, NICE.

Grizzly at Filton 24-03-11

Whilst getting a sort of photo of the GRIZZLY
This Cessna 510 G-FBLK was taking a break
from training.

Visiting was this PC-12

N209PB

Whats a GRIZZLY
This is the Airbus A400M F-WWMS
nick named GRIZZLY THREE.
Its the third pre production airframe.

Its Airbus's answer to the
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Royal Air Force is to recieve 21 of these.

Filton 21-03-11

My computer decided it wanted a rest
and wouldn't wake. Aahh bless.

Well I've woken it up and hopefully it won't fall asleep again.

PA-34 N82249 nice catch for me.

Giving air experience flights to apprentices

was this Jetstream 31 G-NFLA

Filton Abbey Wood 18-03-11

DB Shenkner Class 66 66128
on the Hanson stone
from Avonmouth to West Drayton at 13.55

Nuclear train
57003 and 57004

at 13.12

66619 heading south
with a ballast cleaning wagon, at 13.58

Towing a stone blower
47749, at 13.30

Cement train from Westbury
hauled by 66547, at 13.24

Filton 17-03-11

The passengers off this
Citation 560XLS EC-KPB
from Spain

Departed to Cheltenham hourse races in this
S-76

G-FULM of Air Harrods.

RAF Tutor G-BYXB
going around.

Filton 17-03-11

Misty Filton 16-03-11

Sat on apron 1 this lunch time was
PC-12 LX-JFJ.

Missed a Challenger 604 biz jet

OE-INP

Which took off from runway 09

and thanks to the cloud and mist
I failed to get a photo.

Misty Filton 16-03-11

Grandsons first trip on a train.

Took our Grandson on his ride on a train
We went from Filton Abbey Wood
to Bristol Temple Meads.
Nice surprise for Kyle was this
D.R.S. Class 37 37059
Kyle told me its my train on the model railway.

He was of course, right.

He was even happier to see another 37 37069

on the other end of the Serco track recording train.

He can't wait to go on a longer journey.

Maybe even a proper train! STEAM

Ships down Portishead way

Whilst trying to fish these two ships passed by.
Carrying aviation fuel is Bro Globe

Not sure what this one carries
but probably gravel or sand.

CFL Penhar

of the Canada Feeder Line

Nice colour scheme on this one.

Filton Abbey Wood 11-03-11

Passing Abbey Wood this afternoon
66554 heading towards Wales at 13.46
on a Lafarge Cement train.

Light engine to Avonmouth

66207

Nuclear Flask train
was hauled by
vintage pair
20303

and 37611

Track tamping machines enroute for weekend

engineering works

Filton 10-03-11

Another smart aircraft at Filton
TBM 700 N762RS

Also on the airfield were
TBM 850 LX-JFT on apron 2
and EMB 145 G-RJXC on apron 3.

Filton 09-03-10

Two on apron 1 today
Robin R 3000 G-BZOL

and

PA 28 G-AXCA

Veg on the way

Tomatoes, Courgettes and Cucumbers
seeds planted and ready to go.

Filton 08-03-11

Down at Filton at lunch time
Training were this
Griffin HT1 ZJ236

and this

DA 42 Twinstar

Prize for today was this
PC-12 HB-FVI
on apron 1.

Also on the airfield were
PC-12 LX-JFI
TBM 850 LX-JFT
AA-5B G-PORK
All on apron 2.

BMI Regional EMD 145 G-RJXC.

Bristol Airport

Some movements at Bristol International Airport

I prefer its old name Lulsgate Bottom.

Filton Abbey Wood this lunch time