The London end of Bath Spa station is certainly a splendid vantage point and in this fine image Old Oak Common's 5035 ' Coity Castle' is making her first and only stop after setting off from the Capital before reaching Bristol Temple Meads with the down' Merchant Venturer' , a tightly timed working which had left Paddington at 11.15.a.m. After a brief stop here at Bath the' Castle' is due into Bristol at 1.28.p.m. , and her booked return working back to Paddington is the 4.15.p.m. departure from Temple Meads , the' Bristolian' Requiring a fast running engine , these workings were regularly handled by members of the' Castle'class , and in their working days both Gas Turbines were also rostered on to these duties.