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Having written so much about the PAYG side of this journey (1), I may as well briefly resume the Annals of Bristol Rail Travel. Friday 251024 thought about taking the 0905 or perhaps the 1005 train to Severn Beach (SVB) noticed about 40 min before departure that it was 20 min late leaving...

Conveyance: 1510 WSM-SML 2K42 165-103 Being a bright sunny day, with a NNW wind forecast cycling down the coast and taking the train back from Weston appealed, so off I went. Gordano, Clevedon, Tutshill, making good time so that I began to ponder the possibiliby of cycling home across the moor...

My son came up from Penryn to Sea Mills on Thursday on a GWR 1st class scratch ticket issued in compensation for a cancelled sleeper train, using a GWR express from Penzance to Penzance. He intends to return tomorrow, Monday 21 October 2024. Checking his trains for tomorrow he finds that the...

Conveyances: 2K14 0904 Sea Mills (SML) to Severn Beach (SVB) 165-136 2O16 1601 SVB to SML 158-959 (Abandonded at Avonmouth (AVN) - points failure (on board reason) - track circuit failure (on-line reason) Noted that the round trip to AVN forming the 0854 into...

This morning I received an email alert that the 0820 from Sea Mills would be cancelled due to flooding, and the GWR journey check spoke of disruption due to the closure mark until after 0900, which is probably a first for an autumn equinox. RTT says this was indeed the case, the corresponding...

What has happened to 1W96 Cardiff to Holyhead, which appears to have terminated at Pontypool, 'This service was cancelled between Pontypool & New Inn and Holyhead due to a problem at the depot (MU).' ? Daughter boarded at Newport when it was a loco hauled Mk 4 rake, she commented on the step up...

Conveyances 0854 2Y11 SML - YAT 165-132 1917 2K56 LWH - SML 166-210 Flawless journey to Yatton. From Yatton cycled along the north side of the Yeo Valley, over the Mendip edge to Midford and down the Two Tunnels, changed mind about taking train from Bath and cycled back to Lawrence Hill...

Conveyances: 2K10 0804 SML to SVB: 166-208 2O84 1710 GCR to BRI: 166-208 2K50 1746 BRI to SML: 165-124 - Cancelled from BRI, 'fault' (onboard) - unknown cause (RTT) 2K52 1812 BRI to SML 158-767 SML-SVB: Success Smooth journey from SML to SVB, although I noted that the train had been...

Conveyances: Network Turbo both ways, details forgotten. At last! Two successful journeys, opposite directions on successive days. Perhaps 15 min, without connections is a sensible limit for train travel, once per day. PAYG operation and charging nominal.

Conveyances: 2K09 0820 Sea Mills (SML) - Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) 158-745 2V54 0913 BRI - Yate (YAE) 166-213 2C25 1835 YAE - BRI '... cancelled due to a problem at the depot (MU).' (Tannoy: Broken down train.) 2T50 1907 YAE - BRI 166 - 207 2K58 1946 BRI - SML 166 - 210 '... cancelled...

240805 Sea Mills (SML) - Cam & Dursley (CDU) (Cancelled) - Yatton (YAT) Connection: Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) Conveyances 2Y07 0754 SML - BRI 165-132 2E53 0838 BRI - CDU 800-010 (Cancelled - Trespass - Started from Bristol Parkway.) 2Y07 0825 BRI - YAT 165-132 (Reboarded -...

Out: 2U26 1758 YAT-BRI 800-029 Connect: 2K50 1744 BRI-SML 165-136 Cycled to Wick St Lawrence using the new link and, unimpressed with the landscape south of the Yeo decided to come back using Dolemoor Lane to Yatton station. **** Unfortunately arrived at Yatton in time for the 1758, so...

Out: 2K11 0820 SML-BRI 165-136 Out: 2V56 0909 BRI-YAE 166-205 Return: 2T49 1707 YAE-SML 166-220 Three min late otherwise nominal Return: 2K52 1746 BRI-SML 166-205 (Cancelled from Weston: Unknown cause (ZW)): started Platform 1 bay ***** As the football was on Sunday I decided to...

2K14 0904 SML-SVB 166-221 Cancelled 2O16 1701 SVB - SML 166-218 Left the house after checking that 166-221 was running to time near Nailsea, cycled to the station and tapped in in good time about 0844, shortly after which the screen at SML changed to cancelled. (RTT says crew related)...

Services: 2K14 0810 Weston-super-Mare to Severn Beach 17_05_2024 - 158 747 2O16 1701 Severn Beach to Salisbury 17_05_2024 - 166 203 A simple return trip from Sea Mills (SML) to Severn Beach. Four minutes late going out, about twelve minutes late on the return (1732 arrival instead of 1720)...

240418 Thursday Sea Mills (SML) - Weston-super-Mare(WSM) & Yatton(YAT) Open jaw 2K18 1004 SML-WSM 3 car 165 2K50 1723 YAT-SML 2 car 165 A generally smooth trip leaving WSM southbound by the shortest possible route, through the nature reserve, to cycle to Mark for lunch than on into the...

240308 Sea Mills (SML) to Cam & Dursley (CDU) & Severn Beach (SVB) to SML - Where are all the Turbos? + Cycle accommodation review So, off on the 0854 from SML, changing at Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) onto the 0938 for CDU (continues to Worcester) with a view to a gentle preparation for this...

On the 19th February 2024, a smooth first journey from Sea Mills (SML) to Severn Beach (SVB), only a few minutes late, a two car class 165 diesel multiple unit (DMU) with four other bicycles, three large. Nearly forgot to tap out at SVB, but walked back 20 metres and all the days PAYG (Pay As...

Yesterday the forecast for today was sunny, so I planned a day's cycling from Severn Beach, returning from Yate, intending to travel on the 0904 from Sea Mills, 2K14. I noticed that the Environment Agency had issued flood warnings for the Avon from Sea Mills to Conham, checked the tide forecast...

On the 24th January 2024 I noticed RTT telling us that the afternoon Severn Beach services turned at Redland for a short period. The trouble seems to have started with 2Y35 operated by 165-136 cancelling after Redland 'due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC)', after which partial...