Lovely autumnal colours at Circourt between Swindon and Didcot
The very wet summer in the UK has resulted in some fantastic autumn colours. An HST speeds eastward at Circourt and kicks up the golden leaves fallen from the adjacent trees
The 'Night Riviera' has arrived in Paddington as has the dawn sky. An identical class 57 was at the other end, which is normally the case on this train.
After undergoing running repairs, it was decided that 57604 should undertake a test run before returning to sleeper duties. It is seen doing so on a move of slam door stock from the Southern regio... (more)
Paxman Valenta engined 43182 leads a London bound express away from Coombe Viaduct, St Austell. Almost all these FGW locomotives have now been reliveried and re-engined at Loughborough works as pa... (more)
An HST bound for London negotiates the trackwork of Maindee Junction shortly after departing Newport. The train is seen after it has just crossed the Usk River
A First Great Western HST departing Bath Spa station with a service to London Paddington.
Its hard to keep up with livery variations in the UK. This is the first FGW HST set I've seen with all the doors picked out in red. No two sets seem the same at the moment
With Dawlish in the background, 150243 bursts between the tunnels on the way to Teignmouth.
180114 passes behind the beach Coryton Cove with an early morning service to London Paddington.
A recently re liveried and re engined 43133 departing Bath Spa for London Paddington.
Last photo of the day. An HST heads east at Crofton curve in the evening sun. Of course, another westbound turned up just as a I was driving off !
The famous lock at Little Bedwyn. This location features in most books focusing on the Western Region in the 1960/70's hydraulic era
A westbound FGW HST set at Hungerford Common. I couldn't believe how much the vegetation has grown and closed in this location in both directions since I last visited here in the 80's
A westbound FGW HST set passes a lock on the Kennet and Avon between Hungerford and Little Bedwyn
