Another image from what I remember being a rather dull Saturday 5 May 1984, as 50031 'Hood' departs Bristol Temple Meads with its train destined for somewhere west and hopefully sunnier. Rolleicord Va Ilford HP5/Epson 4870.

T'was having a look in my neg file and found this one never printed of 'ADB968*' taken at Bristol Bath Road Depot on 5 May 1984 (I think), at a guess I shouldn't have been there, but hey, 23 years ago we lived in a simpler world. Rolleicord Va HP5/Epson 4870. Any more info on this engine would be great!

Update from Peter Kellett: ADB968000, the former D8243, then its life was as follows. ADB968000, the former D8243, then its life was as follows. New to Finsbury Park Feb 1961, withdrawn from Stratford Feb 1969. Stored at Stratford until Sep '69 when it was transfered to departmental stock and renumbered to ADB968000 for use as a carriage heating unit on Tyneside. Returned to London in 1972 to continue its roll as a carriage heater but had moved onto Derby for use in Litchurch Lane works during the early 1980's and then on to Bristol in Sep 1983.

From Paul Millard: Just noticed your updated archive traction - Bristol, 1984.

Under the trainshed at Bristol Temple Meads on Saturday 5 May 1984.Rolleicord Va HP5/Epson 4870

A uid Class 50 is captured as it awaits departure with its express destined for somewhere northerly or easterly at Bristol Temple Meads on Saturday 5 May 1984. Rolleicord Va HP5/Epson 4870. Somebody out there will recognise this loco from the positioning of the dead flies on the front I imagine. If so, please let me know. Do you know the spotters on th right? Must be well into their 40's now I'd have thought.

An HST blasts past Bedminster in Bristol, heading west on Saturday 5 May 1984. Rolleicord Va HP5/Epson 4870.

50045 'Achilles' powers past Bedminster towards Bristol Temple Meads on Saturday 5 May 1984. I remember being rather taken with the street on the left. Whilst I imagine this still remains, the train has long since become baked bean tins I imagine! Rolleicord Va HP5/Epson 4870

50034 'Furious' slows past Bedminster as it heads for Bristol temple Meads. I wonder why the second man was leaning out of the cab looking towards the rear of the train? I guess we'll never know. Saturday 5 May 1984. Rolleicord Va HP5/Epson 4870.