Salisbury and Westbury - Thursday 25th July 2024 and Friday 26th July 2024

Salisbury and Westbury Visits

On Thursday 25th July 2024 and Friday 26th July 2024 a visit was made to Gramshaw Road. On Friday 26th July 2024 a visit was made to Salisbury and Westbury. With an expected variety of traction (particularly at Westbury); both days were very enjoyable. On Thursday 25th July 2024, we had an unexpected sighting of a Culina Volvo FH with 'Stobart' trailer. On Friday 26th July 2024, there was an incident between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury which meant that transport for the return journey to Salisbury for us was very limited.



SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 158883 passing Westbury Railway Station.


Freightliner - 59201 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 166218 approaching Gramshaw Road railway crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 158882 approaching Gramshaw Road crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 159008 approaching Gramshaw Road crossing.


SWR (in Semi SWT livery) - 159016 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158768 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158771 approaching Gramshaw Road crossing.


SWR - 159011 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.

 
Culina DX73 VSL - Volvo FH in a lay-by near Salisbury.


A second view of DX73 VSL - Volvo FH in a lay-by near Salisbury.

 

SWR - 159004 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159013 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 158880 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 158882 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


Freightliner 66561 passing Gramshaw Road crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 159103 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


Myself next to GWR - 158750, which was resting at Platform 3 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 159106 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 159106 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 166202 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158767 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158767 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 165137 at Westbury Railway Station.


Colas Rail Freight - 66848 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158762 at Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159004 at Salisbury Railway Station.


Freightliner - 59201 at Westbury Railway Station.


Colas Rail Freight - 66848 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 165134 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 158883 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


Freightliner - 59102 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159004 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158769 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159004 departing Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 159101 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159012 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) - 159107 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158768 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.








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