January 2016
After a morning of heavy rain, the sun suddenly appeared in time for 153368 & 153361 on 2A18 10:12 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids. This service was normally the 10:12 Plymouth to Paddington but due to track renewals at Flax Bourton, the service ran only as far as Exeter with the 153's. Sunday 3rd January 2016
A shortened 2+5 HST set, formed of 43189 + 41140 46011 40105 42287 44037 + 43098 arrives into Totnes in heavy rain, running as 3Z11 11:00 Laira to Laira via Cardiff West. The 2+5 set was calling all stations for recording of point to point time keeping, preparing for future timetables running with a shorter set in Scotland and rumored to be in the South West of England too. Saturday 8th January 2016
A shortened 2+5 HST set, formed of 43098 + 44037 42287 40105 46011 41140 + 43189 departs Totnes in heavy rain, running as 3Z11 11:00 Laira to Laira via Cardiff West. The 2+5 set was calling all stations for recording of point to point time keeping, preparing for future timetables running with a shorter set in Scotland and rumored to be in the South West of England too. Saturday 9th January 2016