British Rail 1997-Par & Bristol Temple Meads Class 31, 37, 47, 153 Sprinter & InterCity 125 HST

This video captures railway activity in the West Country during May 1997, featuring trains at Par and Bristol Temple Meads. At Par, a Class 31 locomotive is seen shunted into a siding while a Class 153 Sprinter departs under semaphore signals. In Bristol, a Class 37/4 arrives on a summer loco-hauled service from Weymouth, and a HST power car hauls a barrier vehicle. A Class 47 locomotive is also shown departing on an Inter-City working. The footage includes various British Rail classes operating in the region during this period.

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