43185 'Great Western' looks superb despite some minor faults with the paint job as it passes Compton Beauchamp with the 1L36 08:31 Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington. (05-10-2016)
37219 tnt 37175 hauls the 1Z78 06:43 Tyseley - Bristol TM test train at Shrivenham. (05-10-2016)
Princess Royal Class 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' approaches the site of Ashbury Crossing, Shrivenham with the Cathedrals Express 1Z60 07:33 Horsham - Gloucester. (05-10-2016)
70802 passes through the site of Shrivenham station with the 6M50 07:55 Westbury - Bescot. (05-10-2016)
43185 'Great Western' hauls its first train since repaint in Intercity Swallow livery at Shrivenham running as 1L34 09:00 Bristol Parkway - London Paddington. (04-10-2016)
43187 and the full GW green set with 43188 on the rear pass Bourton hauling the 1A10 0900 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington. (03-10-2016)
66512 at Bourton. 4O51 08:42 Wentloog to Maritime via Gloucester. (03-10-2016)
66134 hauls the 4B35 10:46 Hayes Tarmac - Moreton on Lugg at Shrivenham. (03-10-2016)
66039 hauls the sunday 4B35 12:11 Southall Yard - Moreton on Lugg at Shrivenham. (02-10-2016)
59103 on 7A09 07:12 Merehead - Acton at Brimslade. (28-09-2016)
60092, 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Shrivenham. 30-09-2016)
37601 & 612 are seen at Parson Street with a ECS positioning move in readiness for Pathfinder Tours Four day 'Autumn West Highlander' tour, running as 1Z49 10:21 Eastleigh - Paignton. (29-09-2016)
37603 & 606 blast through Parson Street with the 6M63 Bridgwater - Crewe CLS. (29-09-2016)
66529 blasts through the road bridge at the site of Oaksey station with the diverted 4O57 13:29 Wentloog - Maritime. (23-09-2016)
With a tatty cab roof, 43030 is seen at Oaksey with the diverted 1B48 15:15 London Paddington - Swansea. (22-09-2016)
66110 hauls a short (only 13 tanks) 6B33 Theale - Robeston through the site of Oaksey station, diverted due to the closure of the Severn Tunnel. (16-09-2016)
60054 is seen passing through the site of Oaksey station with the diverted 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (14-09-2016)
66587 passes through the site of Shrivenham station with the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (13-09-2016)
70801 passes Compton Beauchamp with the 6M50 07:55 Westbury - Bescot. (13-09-2016)
70805 passes through Bourton with the 6C24 09:30 Standish Jn - Westbury via Worcester, Evesham & Oxford. (11-09-2016)
60007 'The Spirit of Tom Kendell' is seen at Bourton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (01-09-2016)
ECS from the previous days Royal Duchy tour is seen at Oldfield Park, Bath being led by Union Jack Duff 47580 'County of Essex' with the 5Z43 12:10 Bristol Kingsland Road - Southall. (29-08-2016)
Talk about leaving it until the last minute.I couldn't have left my visit here any later as later that night this view was ruined forever with the installation of one poxy mast. So here is my first and my last visit here at Sonning Cutting. 59201 is seen hauling a delayed 7C77 12:39 Acton Yard - Merehead. (23-08-2016)
43177 heads a Paddington bound service at Sonning. (23-08-2016)
66613 at Sonning with the 6M91 11:13 Theale - Earles Sidings (Hope) cement empties. (23-08-2016)
66513 is seen at Sonning with the 4M28 09:25 Southampton - Garston. (23-08-2016)
66144 passes through Baulking with the 6C48 14:59 Appleford - Whatley. (12-08-2016)
66138 is seen on the main at Denchworth with the 4Z47 Acton Yard - Cardiff Docks. (12-08-2016)
60054 runs down the relief in amongst the mess at Denchworth with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (12-08-2016)
37219 is seen at Highworth Jn with the 1Q05 08:34 Bristol TM - Derby RTC via Didcot & Kemble. 37254 can be seen on the rear. (11-08-2016)
Never thought I'd bag this in the sun after leaving home in total cloud cover.Just proves if you don't go you don't get. Running 40 mins late, Intercity beast 37254 is seen at Oaksey between Kemble & Swindon with the 1Q05 08:14 Tyseley - Bristol TM via Weymouth. 37219 is visible on the rear. (11-08-2016)
No bins, just flats! F*@k! 66003 is seen at Bourton with the 6C03 13:19 Southall Yard - Severnside. (07-08-2016)
Classic liveried 43002 'Sir Kenneth Grange' is seen just east of Royal Wootton Bassett with the 1L48 09:22 Swansea - London Paddington. (06-08-2016)
43027 is seen just east of Royal Wootton Bassett with the 1A15 09:18 Paignton - London Paddington. (06-08-2016)
66162 is seen at Blagrove near journeys end on 6B49 06:46 Llanwern - Swindon Stores. (05-08-2016)
43027 sporting '90 Glorious Years' vinyl is seen at the site of Ashbury Crossing Shrivenham with the 1A11 09:30 Bristol TM - London Paddington. (04-08-2016)
Some time ago, GB Railfreight auctioned off the opportunity to name a locomotive for a year. The auction winner, who donated an extraordinary amount of money to GBRf's good causes, decided to name the locomotive after his father, a career train driver who celebrates his 60th birthday this year. The said loco is seen here, 66760 named 'David Gordon Harris', passing Oaksey golf course, just south of Kemble hauling GBRf Charity train 'The Crystal Maze' 1Z19 11:05 Crewe - Eastleigh. (31-07-2016)
68008 'Avenger' is seen at Hay Lane on the approach to Swindon with the Northern Belle 1Z54 12:05 Bristol TM - Newport via Kemble. 68017 was on the rear. (29-07-2016)
GWR green 43005 is seen at Oaksey foot crossing which is connected from a field to the golf course. Either side of the crossing was totally overgrown so I think I did well to trace it's steps. I'm sure Network Rail didn't need to keep this in place since the redoubling of the line as I expect I'm the first person since to use it. The train is the 1L58 13:00 Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington. (23-07-2016)
68005 'Defiant' passes Highworth Junction with the 1Z16 12:18 Reading Triangle Sidings - Derby via Kemble. 68001 is on the rear. (17-07-2016)
Strangers on the B&H. GBRf treated their employees to a day out to Weston-Super-Mare. 73964 & 73961 are seen on the return at Brimslade near Wootton Rivers on the 1Z63 17:25 Weston-Super-Mare - Ashford International. (18-06-2016)
37116 is seen at Bourton hauling the 1Z78 08:37 Derby RTC - Bristol TM. The horse doesn't seem too bothered by the front tractor but by the time 37219 passed on the rear the horse lept up in the air and took off down the field. (15-06-2016)
60103 'Flying Scotsman' is seen at Compton Beauchamp for the first time since it's long and costly overhaul. The train is 1Z72 09:40 Holyhead - London Paddington with 60103 taking over at Crewe. (08-06-2016)
31452 is seen at Highworth Jn Swindon hauling a single Chiltern coach for refurbishment, running as 5Z35 11:30 Wembley LMD - Bristol Barton Hill. (27-05-2016)
37025 'Inverness TMD' is seen at the site of Ashbury Crossing Shrivenham with the 3Z01 08:20 Bristol TM - Derby RTC. (27-05-2016)
43002 'Sir Kenneth Grange' passes Highworth Jn Swindon with the 1B45 10:45 London Paddington - Swansea. (24-05-2016)
66763 drags 33025 & 46045 past Highworth Jn Swindon from one Diesel Gala to another on the 0Z63 10:53 Kidderminster SVR - Didcot GWR. (24-05-2016)
66031 snakes out of Didcot Yard with the 6M66 04:48 Southampton Western Docks - Garston (Speke) TC, loaded cars. (23-05-2016)
66175 is seen at Didcot North Jn with the Whatley - Appleford. (23-05-2016)
The new Hitachi class 800 is seen in full misty gloom at 5:30am, pictured at Hay Lane, Swindon. This is the first time the new class, which will replace the HST's, has appeared on the GWML. 800002 is the train and is running as 5X81 00:33 Acton Mainline - Stoke Gifford IEP Depot. Not the best quality due to poor light but well worth recording. (17-05-2016)
68009 'Titan' is seen passing through King's Sutton with the 1K45 16:15 London Marylebone - Kidderminster. (12-05-2016)
D1015 'Western Champion' is seen heading east at Shaldon Bridge just west of Teignemouth, (disguised as D1010 'Western Campaigner' on this side and D1058 'Western Nobleman on the otherside) with Pathfinder Tours 1Z52 07:37 London Paddington - Okehampton via Plymouth, 'Western Challenger railtour. (07-05-2016)
From Open Day to Diesel Gala, 66757 is seen hauling 40013 'Andania', 46045, 50035 and 31162 at Highworth Junction Swindon running as 0Z48 12:42 Bristol St Phillips Marsh - Swanage Railway Motala GF. (04-05-2016)
To celebrate 40 years of the class 43 HST, Great Western turned back the time and turned out this little beauty at St Phillips Marsh open day on 2nd May. Here, two days after the unveiling, 43002 (253 001) 'Sir Kenneth Grange' is seen hauling the 1A13 10:30 Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington at Compton Beauchamp. (04-05-2016)
Looking stunning in the morning sun, 253 001 (43002) is seen on the rear of the 1C05 08:00 London Paddington - Bristol TM. (04-05-2016)
66570 approaches the site of Ashbury Crossing with the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (03-05-2016)
57603 'Tintagel Castle' makes its way home after attending Bristol St Phillips Marsh open day on 2nd May. Here the loco is seen at the site of Ashbury Crossing running as 0Z42 St Phillips Marsh - Old Oak Common. (05-05-2016)
Power Car 43002 is due to be painted into it's original Intercity livery in time for Bristol St Phillips Marsh open day on 2nd May to celebrate 40 Years of the HST. I can only imagine Great Western was short of traction and pulled it out of the paint shop looking like this. With only days to go they need to pull their fingers out to be ready in time for the event. Worth recording in any weather and maybe one for the quiz book in years to come. Here the train passes Highworth Junction hauling the 1C20 15:30 London Paddington - Weston Super Mare. (25-04-2016)
37612 is seen at Bourton with the 1Z22 08:14 Tyseley LMD - Bristol TM via Reading & Westbury. (37609 on the rear). (20-04-2016)
37612 crawls down the loop at Denchworth hot on the heels of the 6C48, hauling the 1Z22 08:14 Tyseley - Bristol TM via Reading & Weymouth. (37609 on the rear). The train didn't quite make it to Weymouth, only running as far as Frome & Westbury. The 30 minute stop enabled me to bag another shot at Bourton. (20-04-2016)
66570 passes South Marston Junction with the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (20-04-2016)
In some welcome light, 43014 passes Bremhill bridge on the approach to Swindon with the NMT 1Q15 06:42 Derby RTC - Landore TMD via Cheltenham & Kemble. 43062 is on the rear. (12-04-2016)
70807 & 66088 is seen at Compton Beauchamp with the 6M50 07:55 Westbury - Bescot. (30-03-2016)
60091 passes Bourton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (06-04-2016)
60019 is seen at Highworth Jn Swindon with the 6B33 Theale - Margam. (02-04-2016)
66414 on the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe at Compton Beauchamp. (30-03-2016)
59101 is seen in a later slot hauling the 6A15 07:50 Whatley Quarry - Appleford at Compton Beauchamp. (30-03-2016)
With the cloud building up rapidly by the minute hopes were dashed when they held it at Gloucester to regain it's booked path after missing out the Lydney stop. But, 56081 found a blue patch to pass by in at Badgeworth with the 6Z34 Cardiff Tidal - Chaddesden. (31-03-2016)
GWR green sludge 43187 passes the pond at Wootton Rivers with the 1A76 05:05 Penzance - London Paddington.
(31-03-2016)
59204 is seen approaching Wootton Rivers with the 7A09 07:12 Merehead - Acton Yard. (31-03-2016)
70002 is seen just east of Wootton Bassett with the 4O51 Wentloog - Maritime. (29-03-2016)
Just before a heavy downpour, 70808 is seen at Compton Beauchamp with a disappointing load on the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (29-03-2016)
66420 rounds the curve at Callow Hill with the 4O51 Wentloog - Maritime. (21-03-2016)
66107 passes through the cutting at Baulking with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley. (17-03-2016)
66250 hauls the 6B35 Acton Yard - Moreton on Lugg passed Bourton with the majority of the wagons being ex National Power. (17-03-2016)
70014 hauls a rare Saturday 4V52 10:00 Maritime - Wentloog in hazy sun at Bourton. (12-03-2016)
Suprisingly the Barry - Barry Colas driver training run made it past Bristol Parkway and all the way to Swindon, so despite the dull it was worth to capture 37025 seen just east of Wootton Bassett. (10-03-2016)
56103 is seen at Badgeworth with the 6Z34 09:46 Cardiff Tidal - Chaddesden, empty scrap. (29-02-2016)
56104 on the main at Challow with the 5Z35 12:08 Wembley LMD - Bristol Barton Hill.
Just beyond the signal gantry in the distance, posts have already been erected to Circourt bridge at Denchworth. The time is ticking, get the clutter free shots before its too late. (24-02-2016)
60019 runs down the loop at Challow with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (24-02-2016)
43172 'Harry Patch' passes the site of Grafton East Junction with the 5Z70 09:34 Laira - Old Oak Common. (24-02-2016)
This will probably be the last photo i take here before the dreaded electrification masts pop up. As you can see the foundation piles have been driven in. Also of note is the absent signal gantry. 66569 on 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (24-02-2016)
37116 is seen at Hay Lane Swindon with the Colas driver training run 4B20 Barry - Barry via Swindon. (04-02-2016)
Working of the Year in the bag already for me this. This will take some beating. 37025 'Inverness TMD' is seen at Pilning hauling 5 HAA's as part of Colas driver training running as 4B20 Barry - Barry via Swindon. Luckily I was this far west as the train only ended up running as far as Bristol Parkway. (30-01-2016)
59103 passes Grafton East Jn at Crofton hauling the delayed (99 minutes) 7A09 Merehead - Acton. (20-01-2016)
66106 passes the site of Grafton East Jn at Crofton with the 6A26 10:37 Whatley - Hayes. (20-01-2016)
59203 passes along the canal at Crofton with the 7C31 08:40 Theale - Merehead. (20-01-2016)
Ex works and the latest to wear the Bristol 2015 vinyl is 43192 seen passing a frosty Grafton East Jn with the 1A77 05:41 Penzance - London Paddington. (20-01-2016)
Double Sheds 66114 & 66013 bend into the curve at Crofton with the 6Z28 06:06 Hither Green - Whatley running 92 minutes late. This played nicely into my hands, with the 7A09 being late by 99 mins, along with the 7C31 being 25 late and the usual 6A26 in it's normal slot, all this meant bagging 4 morning freights in just over an hour. (20-01-2016)
60074 runs down the loop at Denchworth with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (19-01-2016)
I don't recall many shots I've taken with the moon in. Maybe this is a first? 59104 passes through Denchworth with Circourt bridge in the distance, with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley. (19-01-2016)
Shed to the rescue! 66068 was called to rescue electrification piling train DR76914 which failed early in the morning further up the line at Grove. The train managed to crawl to this spot, where it waited for the Shed to run down the loop at Challow. The train which was originally running as 6H07 05:20 Foxhall Jn - Swindon Transfer is seen shortly before departure heading back to the HOOB at Swindon. (19-01-2016)
70803 speeds down the main at Denchworth with the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (19-01-2016)
60100 speeds down the main at Challow with the 6B33 Theale - Margam. (16-01-2016)
43197 passes Denchworth on the 1A11 09:30 Bristol TM - London Paddington. (16-01-2016)
GWR set with 43188 leading passes Denchworth on the 1B25 10:45 London Padd - Swansea. (15-01-2016)
Bristol Green Vinyl 43012 passes Bourton on the 1L38 Swansea - London Paddington. (15-01-2016)
43172 'Harry Patch' hauls the 1L46 09:55 Cardiff Central - London Paddington at Bourton. (20-12-2015)
Five Colas Tugs are seen at Hinksey on the 0M87 Hinksey Yard - Bescot after being deployed on various engineers trains in the West London area. The order is (nearest me first) 60085, 056, 087, 095 & 026. (28-12-2015)
33207 hauls a poorly Tangmere and support coach at Compton Beauchamp on the 5Z67 11:15 Bristol St Phillips Marsh - Southall. (13-12-2015)
66020 is pictured at the EMR scrapyard on the former Highworth branch. The train will later form the 6V73 Swindon Cocklebury - Alexandra Dock Jn. (04-12-2015)
67018 'Keith Heller' is seen hauling the Orient Express at Brimslade on the Berks & Hants with the 1Z16 09:10 Bristol TM - London Victoria. (21-11-2015)
First time a 60 has worked this train (6V62 Tilbury - Margam) since DB Schenker took over this working from Colas. Also for some reason being routed via Kemble, so wanted to get a shot on the Swindon to Kemble stretch. This is probably the only spot on the line where the sun would be on the front, so despite the clutter I thought I'd record the moment here just north of Bruce Street Bridges near Barnfield in Swindon.60044 'DOWLOW' doing the honours as the driver waves to my daughter who was also stood on the ladder with me. (31-10-2015)
Whoever invented DBSO's need shooting!!! 37175 is seen pushing the 3Z01 10:15 Cardiff Canton - Swansea via the Berks & Hants. DBSO 9708 is up top passing Highworth Jn Swindon. (25-10-2015)
66748 passes Wootton Bassett Junction with the 6M40 Westbury - Stud Farm. (14-10-2015)
59102 & 59202 passes through Bedwyn with the 6C76 14:40 Acton - Whatley. (12-10-2015)
66206 tnt 66075 on the RHTT 3J41 14:53 Didcot Fuelling Point - Didcot Fuelling Point via Westbury at Bedwyn. (12-10-2015)
66414 passes through the site of Wootton Bassett station with the 4L32 11:00 Bristol FLT - Tilbury. (12-10-2015)
70002 is seen at Callow Hill with the 4O70 09:58 Wentloog - Southampton. (12-10-2015)
60092 seen shunting the wagons back up into Cocklebury Yard from the steel stores at Swindon, ready to form the 6B50 Swindon Stores - Llanwern. (09-10-2015)
Taking over from the unavailable steam engine in 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, BR green 47773 is seen in some weak patchy sun at Steppingstone Lane Bourton with the 1Z95 07:24 Tyseley Steam Trust - Oxford. (03-10-2015)
57310 heads a Ruggex past Denchworth on the 1z33 14:35 London Paddington - Cardiff Central. 57306 on rear. (02-10-2015)
60024 on 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Shrivenham, (02-10-2015)
67008 speeds through the site of Shrivenham station with the Ruggex 1Z32 12:33 London Paddington - Cardiff Central. 67013 on the rear. (02-10-2015)
67008 approaches Ashbury Crossing Shrivenham with the Ruggex 1Z32 12:33 London Paddington - Cardiff Central. 67013 on the rear. (01-10-2015)
Royal Skip 67006 and its five different liveries of coaching stock speeds past Marston Crossing on the approach to Swindon with the Ruggex 1Z30 Paddington - Cardiff Central. 67023 on the rear. (01-10-2015)
43357 at Dawlish on the 1V44 Leeds - Plymouth. (25-09-2015)
70804 skirts the seafront at Dawlish with the engineers 6C24 Westbury - Par. (25-09-2015)
70803 is seen passing Red Rock, Dawlish with the engineers 6C25 Westbury - Par. (26-09-2015)
43187 passes through the site of Shrivenham station with the 1L34 07:28 Swansea - London Paddington. (25-09-2015)
66954 snakes into the relief at the site of Challow Station with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (24-09-2015)
66556 passes the site of Shrivenham station hauling the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (23-09-2015)
70805 slows for the loop at Highworth Jn, Swindon with the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (23-09-2015)
43126 'Bristol 2015 European Green Capital' liveried power car sweeps past the building site at the site of Shrivenham station hauling the 1A11 09:30 Bristol TM - Paddington. Notice part of the down platform demolished and the foundations for the new road bridge. (23-09-2015)
First Great Western was rebranded as Great Western Railway on 20th September, and have produced a new livery to go with it, the less said about it the better. Here the one and only set, at the moment, is seen being led by 43188 with 187 on rear,three days after the launch passing Highworth Junction, on the 1L32 06:58 Swansea - London Paddington. (23-09-2015)
Ex Works 67013 heads the Rugby World Cup FGW extra 1Z17 11:12 London Paddington - Cardiff Central, seen at Shrivenham running about 30 mins late. 67029 was on the rear. (19-09-2015)
Bristol 2015 power car 43126 heads the 1A15 09:18 Paignton - London Paddington, passed Bourton. (19-09-2015)
A clean 47746 passes Highworth Junction, Swindon, with the ECS 5Z39 11:21 Southall - Bristol Kingsland Road. (11-09-2015)
60066 is seen at Callow Hill with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (10-09-2015)
66702 hauling the 6M40 Westbury - Stud Farm at Wootton Bassett Junction. (01-09-2015)
66501 is seen at Hay Lane, Swindon hauling the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (02-09-2015)
GWR Prairie tank 5239 pulls away from Goodrington Sands with a Paignton - Kingswear service. (28-08-2015)
66107 passes through Dawlish Warren with refurbished FGW coaches running as 5Z43 22:22 Kilmarnock - Laira. (28-08-2015)
In patchy sun, 31601 hauls refurbished Chiltern coach MK3 10272 passed Hay Lane, Swindon with the 5Z34 10:05 Bristol Barton Hill - Wembley LMD. (27-08-2015)
60002 is seen at Callow Hill, Brinkworth, with the 6V62 11:20 Tilbury Riverside - Llanwern Exchange Sidings. (22-08-2015)
60092 is seen passing Callow Hill near Brinkworth with the 6B33 Theale - Margam. (22-08-2015)
57308 passes Highworth Jn Swindon with the Ruggex 1Z30 09:34 London Paddington - Cardiff Central. 57310 was on the rear. (08--08-2015)
68004 'Rapid' is seen accelerating away from Didcot North Jn hauling Pathfinder Tours ' The Lakes & Borders Explorer' 1Z68 05:42 Newport - Carlisle via Oxford. (18-07-2015)
47804 hauls a Nenta tours special passed Shrivenham running as 1Z27 05:45 Dereham - Bristol TM. 47851 was on the rear. (04-07-2015)
D9009 'Alycidon' is seen at Northway on the approach to Ashchurch with a Pathfinder Tours 1Z29 06:45 Derby - Kingswear. (04-07-2015)
70008 hauling the 4O51 Cardiff Wentloog - Southampton captured between Wootton Bassett & Hay Lane. (30-06-2015)
Devizes Railway Tunnel. In 1862 the GWR opened an extension of the Berks & Hants line from Hungerford via Pewsey which linked Devizes to London. This entailed boring a tunnel under the castle that provided a direct line from London to the West Country through Devizes. The station at Devizes and lines to it closed in 1966 in the Dr Beeching cuts. (17-06-2015)
66505 at West Swindon with the 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe North FLT. (15-06-2015)
70807 & 70802 are seen at West Swindon approaching Rushy Platt with the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (15-06-2015)
97302 heads north at Kings Sutton with the 3Z32 18:09 Didcot TC - Derby RTC . (11-06-2015)
68012 and the remains of a pigeon on the buffer is seen heading north at Kings Sutton with the Chiltern 1K57 London Marylebone - Kidderminster. (11-06-2015)
97302 and its test train stabled at Didcot. (11-06-2015)
Former Arriva skip 67003 accelerates past Didcot North Junction with the 6A49 07:32 Didcot Yard - Fenny Compton MOD. (09-06-2015)
60096 is captured with the old plough and stump at Steventon hauling the 6V62 11:20 Tilbury - Llanwern. Make the most of capturing Colas locos on this working as next month sees it handed over to DBS ;(
(06-06-2015)
60001 passes through Steventon with the 6B33 11:25 Theale - Margam. (06-06-2015)
43144 passes the pile at Hay Lane on the approach to Swindon with the 1A14 11:00 Bristol TM - London Paddington. (06-06-2015)
60066 passes Callow Hill with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (21-05-2015)
43150 & Plymouth 43163 crawls past Callow Hill with the delayed 0Z70 12:40 St Phillips Marsh - Old Oak Common.
(21-05-2015)
59004 still dodging the paint shop, passes Bourton with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley. (21-05-2015)
Being 15 minutes late made quite a lot of difference with the growing shadows here. D9009 is seen at Standish Jn with the 1Z56 18:11 Kidderminster - London Victoria hauling UK Railtours VSOE. (16-05-2015)
Silver Drax Tug 60066 is seen at Hay Lane Swindon with the 6B50 17:25 Swindon Stores - Llanwern Exchange Sidings. Shame this didn't run an hour later giving time for the sun to come round a bit more. (15-05-2015)
Nice to see a pair of Grids again on this working instead of the more usual Tugs. 56105 & 56078 are seen rounding the curve at Callow Hill, Brinkworth with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (13-05-2015)
66739 'Bluebell Railway' is seen at Callow Hill near Brinkworth with the 6B11 Colnbrook - Pengam. (13-05-2015)
66034 & 66096 is seen running along the canal at Crofton with the diverted 6V13 Dollands Moor - Margam. (09-05-2015)
60076 rounds the overgrown curve at Wolfhall with the diverted 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (09-05-2015)
An unusual pairing on the Bank Holiday Monday 6M50 Westbury - Bescot as 70801 partners 66952 at Compton Beauchamp. (04-05-2015)
Not the shot I intended, but due to the usual brainless kettle heads standing in the way of the lock at Crofton I ended up here, less scenic but what can you do. 70000 'Britannia' is seen at Bedwyn foot crossing hauling the 1st day of the 'Great Britain 8' tour, 1Z82 London Victoria - Exeter St Davids. (28-04-2015)
66850 rolls down the Up Main at Bourton to get in place for the diggers to remove old ballast from the Down Main. For some strange reason the bridge I am stood on and the bridge in the background are listed structures so instead of heightening the bridges they are lowering the track. The work here has taken just two weekends. Imagine how long it would have taken them to heighten or replace them. Makes you wonder why they can't lower more of the track in places where they have already spent months replacing bridges. (25-04-2015)
On the 2nd and final weekend of the Bourton track renewal programme two Colas class mates are seen at South Marston having just left the site and are awaiting time so they can proceed onto Swindon then onto journeys end at Hinksey via the B&H. 70801 on the left will form the 6C21 Swindon - Hinksey with old ballast in tow, and 70803 will form 7C20 with the old Bourton track. Note the different shades of Yellow on front end of both locos. (25-04-2015)
60076 on the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern at Bourton. (22-04-2015)
70802 at the track renewal site at Bourton / Shrivenham. (18-04-2015)
A dirty 70802 is seen just after it has arrived on the 6C63 11:23 Hinksey Yard - Foxhall Jn,. Obviously the train continued to the work site here at Bourton. The site of Shrivenham station can be seen in the distance. (18-04-2015)
The line between Swindon & Didcot has been closed this weekend for track renewal at Bourton & Shrivenham area. Thought I'd take a look to see what was going on and first stop was here at South Marston, placed perfectly in front of the road bridge was 66526 (left) about to form 7Y60 Swindon - Hinksey Yard & 66585 & 66610 (right) to form 6Y61 Swindon - Hinksey via the B&H. The train crew have time to chat as it'll be a while until they get the road. (18-04-2015)
60076 rounds the curve at Callow Hill near Brinkworth with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. Shame the Blackthorn wasn't out in the foreground. (15-04-2015)
BUILDING A GREATER WEST branded 43146 passes Baulking with the 1C18 14:30 London Paddington - Weston Super Mare. (14-04-2015)
60091 is seen on the 6B33 Theale - Robeston passing through Baulking. (14-04-2015)
59001 is seen at Baulking with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley. (14-04-2015)
60019 leans into the bend at Crofton with the diverted 6B33 Theale - Margam. (11-04-2015)
66517 with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe passes the faile attempt at piling at Hay Lane on the approach to Swindon. (10-04-2015)
66011 is seen at Swindon approaching Rushy Platt with the 6B49 Llanwern - Swindon Stores. (10-04-2015)
66098 hauling the 6M20 Whatley - St Pancras at Crofton. (09-04-2015)
59101 heads the 7A09 Merehead - Acton Yard through Bedwyn. (09-04-2015)
Branded power cars 43146 with 43163 on the rear passes through Bedwyn with the 1A76 05:05 Penzance - London Paddington. (09-04-2015)
Running in a later path than normal enabled a shot in daylight. 60091 is seen hauling the 6A11 Robeston - Theale loaded Murco tanks at Bedwyn. (09-04-2015)
66725 'Sunderland' rounds the curve at Bedwyn with the 6Z34 05:02 Pengam - Theale. (09-04-2015)
66065 passes through the site of Savernake Low Level station with the delayed 6M20 Whatley - Hayes. The former Marlborough branch diverged off just above the loco. (08-04-2015)
43164 is seen at the site of Savernake Low Level Station with the 1A81 08:44 Penzance - London Paddington. The old Marlborough branch diverged off to the right just above the front power car. (08-04-2015)
70801 is seen at Ashbury Crossing Shrivenham with a Easter Monday 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (06-04-2015)
60066 sits in Challow Loop with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston empty Murco tanks. (26-03-2015)
Silver Drax Tug 60066 runs down the relief at Denchworth with the 6b33 Theale - Robeston. (26-03-2015)
66047 and its short car train is seen at Moreton Cutting with the Eastleigh East Yard - Didcot Yard. (20-03-2015)
60085 passes the lineside junk and the random lonely electrification mast at Moreton Cutting with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (20-03-2015)
60066 passes the electrification storage depot at South Moreton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (20-03-2015)
70000 'Britannia' passes Shrivenham with the 5Z70 Southall - Bishops Lydeard. (20-03-2015)
60066 passes through Bourton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (11-03-2015)
In poor light but worth recording was this sunday engineers train 6C30 08:55 Fenny Compton - Eastleigh double headed by 56078 & 56105, passing Highworth Jn Swindon. (08-03-2015)
66188 hauls the diverted 09:09 Morris Cowley M.A.T. - Southampton, blue jumbo sausage car train through Highworth Jn Swindon. (07-03-2015)
66044 at Highworth Jn Swindon with the 6B35 10:47 Hayes Tarmac - Moreton on Lugg. (06-03-2015)
Shame about the fresh air behind the loco. 66125 is seen at Compton Beauchamp with the 6V85 02:00 Milford West Sidings - Appleford Sidings. (02-03-2015)
66592 & 66416 haul the 4O59 07:04 Wentloog - Southampton through Compton Beauchamp. (02-03-2015)
67012 heads towards Swindon at Oaksey with the 1Q14 06:42 Derby RTC - Alston Carriage Sidings via Swindon. (67027 on rear) ... (27-02-2015)
66201 escapes the clouds passing South Marston Crossing with the 6B35 Hayes - Moreton on Lugg.
(27-02-2015
59201 passes the site of Grafton East Junction at Crofton with the 10:37 Whatley - Churchyard Sidings Tarmac.
(27-02-2015)
59005 is seen at Brimslade with the 7A09 Merehead - Acton Yard. (27-02-2015)
66729 'Derby County' at Shrivenham hauling the 6B11 12:20 Colnbrook Lafarge - Pengam. (18-02-2015)
unbranded 66014 is seen at Shrivenham with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley. (18-02-2015)
70008 is seen accelerating towards Didcot station with the 4O70 Wentloog - Southampton. (18-02-2015)
66540 is seen at Compton Beauchamp with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (18-02-2015)
70807 passes underneath the B4000 at the site of Shrivenham station with the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot.
(18-02-2015)
66170 passes underneath Hay Lane on the approach to Swindon with the 6B49 Llanwern - Swindon Stores.
(17-02-2015)
The yellow junk continues to be a pain in the arse for any shot here at the moment. Orange bods were examining it just a few moments before I took this shot so hopefully it'll get sorted and moved soon. Anyhow, still sparkling from a recent repaint 59002 'Alan J Day' passes Highworth Jn Swindon with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley. (09-02-2015)
66143 is seen at Brimslade just east of Wootton Rivers with the 6W08 11:30 Reading - Westbury. (08-02-2015)
57305 'Northern Princess' waits time in Challow Loop with the 6 Nations Ruggex Northern Belle 1z34 London Paddington - Cardiff Central via Kemble. (06-02-2015)
57305 'Northern Princess' is seen in the afternoon winter sun at Denchworth with the Wales v England 6 Nations Ruggex Northern Belle 1Z34 London Paddington - Cardiff Central via Kemble. 57312 is on the rear. (06-02-2015)
66710 6B11 12:20 Colnbrook - Pengam Sidings passes Shrivenham just as the sun dipped a little. (28-01-2015)
60085 is seen approaching the site of Ashbury Crossing at Shrivenham with the 6V62 10:56 Tilbury - Llanwern.
(28-01-2015)
59201 6C48 Appleford - Whatley at Shrivenham.
(28-01-2015
60054 is seen hauling the diverted 6B33 Theale - Margam at Brimslade near Wootton Rivers on the B&H.
(24-01-2015)
67012 'A Shropshire Lad' is seen on a short test train with 67027 on the rear hauling the 1Q15 Derby - Cheltenham Spa, via Swindon. The train is seen on the new doubled section near Bruce St Bridges at Swindon. (16-01-2015)
66085 and it's lengthy empty car carriers is seen at Highworth Jn Swindon with the diverted 6M48 09:58 Southampton Eastern Docks - Halewood (Jaguar Cars). (10-01-2015)
70809 passes a frosty Bourton with the 6X50 Westbury - Bescot. (29-12-2014)
Typically since 60040 lost it's Army livery it has become a regular on the Theale tanks. Here the train is seen approaching the site of Ashbury Crossing Shrivenham with the 6B33. (24-12-2014)
In nice crisp winter light, 60021 passes some nice colour still remaining on the trees just west of Steventon with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (13-12-2014)
47245 sporting a completely random 'Spirit of the Lakes' headboard approaches Marston Crossing with the 1Z36 06:38 Skegness - Bath Spa. 47580 was sadly on the rear.
(13-12-2014)
Filthy dirty 66053 is seen at Shrivenham with the 6V13 Dollands Moor - Margam. (13-12-2014)
56078 & 096 head the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern through Steventon. (06-12-2014
60024 'Clitheroe Castle' is seen at Steventon with the delayed 6B33 Theale - Margam, empty Murco tanks.
(06-12-2014)
66021 with a lengthy engineers 6W23 Hinksey - Slough West. (06-12-2014)
Ex DRS 66414 passes Didcot East with the 4O54 Leeds - Southampton. (06-12-2014)
The outward journey of this train ran on Friday from Victoria to Chippenham. Yes Chippenham a random and bland place for a VSOE train to drop off the very few passengers that seemed to be on board. I did notice that on most tables were Samsung branding table cloths so I suspect it was a long weekend for the Samsung bosses. Cleary too much money on their hands to waste now that they will no longer be sponsoring Chelsea next season. Anyhow, this picture is of the ECS 5Z82 Stewarts Lane - Chippenham and is pictured at Highworth Jn Swindon. Silver Skip 67026 doing the work with 67005 on rear. (30-11-2014)
After a long period of Tugs working this train it was nice to see a Grid back on it. 56087 is seen in low winter sun at Denchworth with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (29-11-2014)
37218 hauls the delayed Pathfinder Tours 1Z36 07:02 Stafford - Eastleigh via Portsmouth Harbour and is seen passing Bourton. 37688 on the rear. (29-11-2014)
Finally a shot of those sweet little VTG PGA wagons. 66055 is doing the job hauling the 6V37 Hither Green - Moreton - on - Lugg passed Highworth Junction Swindon. (27-11-2014)
67016 is pictured in Swindon Cocklebury Yard being heavily delayed for some reason, with the 0B36 Didcot Yard - Ashchurch MOD. (27-11-2014)
Another farce on FGW sleeper last night resulted in this move, 5A40 10:55 Plymouth - London Paddington ECS move. Hire in 57310 in new DRS livery is seen in some rather backlit light at the site of Grafton east junction. With the new Hitachi trains due for delivery in the next few years it would be logical to use HST power cars for the sleepers to stop all this farce. (24-11-2014)
59205 swings round the bend at Crofton with the 7C77 Acton - Merehead. (14-11-2014)
43040 sporting a poppy is seen on the sharp curve at Crofton with the 1C83 London Paddington - Truro.
(14-11-2014)
Tatty EW&S Tug 60049 still soldiering on and is seen waiting in the centre road at Swindon with the 6C54 Oxford Banbury Road - Westbury. (10-11-2014)
66016 hauling a Sunday engineers train at Shrivenham running as 6W07 12:00 Slough - Westbury.
(09-11-2014)
43122 wearing it's Poppy on Remembrance Sunday passes through the site of Shrivenham station with the 1C13 12:03 London Paddington - Weston Super Mare. (09-11-2014)
Poppy wearing 43143 approaches Ashbury Crossing Shrivenham with the 1B28 11:37 London Padington - Swansea. (09-11-2014)
43016 and Poppy passes through Bourton with the 1A77 08:30 Exeter St David's - London Paddington.
(09-11-2014)
60021 is seen at Shrivenham in the late afternoon sun with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (05-11-2014)
60001 begins it's 2nd week on the Mendips hauling the 6C54 Oxford Banbury Road - Westbury. I had originally travelled to Shrivenham for this train to photograph it on the bank by the station but the blanket of cloud wasn't going to move in time so a quick dash nearer home to Highworth Junction to find the sun was made. Wise move as the sun popped out fully minutes before this shot. (03-11-2014)
66008 heads the RHTT move 6Z70 Didcot - Bristol St Phillips Marsh for tyre turning. A much dirtier 66044 is on the rear passing Highworth Jn Swindon. (01-11-2014)
60001 passes Shrivenham with the 6C54 Oxford Banbury Rd - Westbury, empty stone. (31-10-2014)
66418 passes the site of the recently demolished Highworth Junction footbridge, Swindon with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (17-10-2014)
Ex Stobart 66414 passes the remains of 'the Bunky bridge' at Highworth Junction Swindon with the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe FLT. (03-10-2014)
It's not only scum ISIS who are beheading. It's happening on the GWML at a vast rate now. 43133 passes the remains of 'The Bunky bridge' at Highworth Junction Swindon with the 1L46 09:55 Cardiff Central - London Paddington. A bridge where my dad spent many hours on as a young lad train spotting and a place I spent my youth on also. I can recall the cracks in the wooden flooring as I walked over the bridge making me feel very nervous. (03-10-2014)
66594 passes under Shrivenham station road bridge with the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (01-10-2014)
37603 tnt 37602 is seen passing through the site of Shrivenham station with the 1Q05 08:06 Bristol TM - Didcot Yard via Reading. (01-10-2014)
37603 hauls the 1Q05 08:06 Bristol TM - Didcot Yard via Reading into Highworth Junction loop. This shot was taken from the recently opened temporary footbridge. 37602 was on the rear. (01-10-2014)
37518 'Fort William' is pictured at Crianlarich after hauling the West Highlander 1Z32 Oban to Crianlarich section. The train reverted back to WCR 47's here for the trip to Newport via Stirling. (29-09-2014)
37518 'Fort William' pauses briefly at Taynuilt with day 3 of Compass Tours 1Z32 Oban - Stirling. The 37 would come off at Crianlarich to make way for the usual WCR 47's. Note the steam device on the rear for assistance which was black 5 45407. (29-09-2014)
Black 5 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' stands at the blocks at Oban ready to assist 37518 on the 1Z32 as far as Crianlarich. (29-09-2014)
With a short booked stop at Milton Junction gave me time to grab a 2nd shot here at Milton Park and the bonus of it being on the main as the shot here is now quite tight. 60087 is seen accelerating away with the 6V62 Tilbury Riverside - Llanwern Exchange Sidings. (24-09-2014)
Running in a later slot due to the Theale tanks running enabled the possibility of a sun on the nose shot here at Didcot. 60087 is seen crawling through platform 3 at Didcot Parkway with the 6V62 11:54 Tilbury Riverside - Llanwern Exchange Sidings. (24-09-2014)
37688 'Kingmoor TMD' arrives into Didcot with the 3Z05 09:56 Derby RTC - Didcot. (25-0-2014)
At least someone has tried to brighten up the drab WCR livery on the 47, albeit with some poor graffiti. 47237 and a heavily weathered 37706 is seen passing South Marston Junction with the 5Z40 Bristol Kingsland Road - Southall ECS move. (08-09-2014)
66050 'EWS Energy' passes Shrivenham hauling the 4B35 Hayes - Moreton on Lugg. (10-10-2014)
60017 is seen at Bourton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (09-09-2014)
Dirty 37706 passes Highworth Junction Swindon with the ECS 5Z36 Southall - Bristol Kingsland Road. Note the temporary footbridge under construction on the right hand side, once that's complete the bridge I'm standing on will be demolished. (06-09-2014)
Take the EWS off and slap a DBS sticker on the cabside, that's what happened to 66188 after receiving brand new bogies at Toton. The engine is seen passing through Shrivenham with the 6O32 Llanwern - Dollands Moor. Not a train I normally go out and photograph as this would be a little backlit if the sun had been out, luckily it stayed in but only just. (05-09-2014)
43160 passes beneath the doomed Shrivenham station road bridge with the 1C25 18:00 London Paddington - Bristol TM. (31-08-2014)
On hire to Freightliner, Colas 70803 is seen going through the site of Shrivenham station with the 4O51 Cardiff Wentloog - Southampton Maritime. (28-08-2014)
43053 'University of Worcester' heads the 1A12 Paignton - London Paddington passed Highworth Junction. (27-08-2014)
Visit Plymouth HST 43163 passes Highworth Junction in some soft light with the 1A13 10:30 Bristol TM - London Paddington. (27-08-2014)
70809 enters Greenbridge loop at Highworth Junction, Swindon with the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (27-08-2014)
57604 seen departing Dawlish with the FGW summer loco hauled 2C51 Exeter St David's - Penzance. (23-08-2014)
57315 tnt 47804 haul the Nenta tours 1Z45 Norwich - Plymouth through Dawlish on the day of the Airshow.
(23-08-2014)
In superb evening light and the added bonus of water in the harbour, 43088 heads the 1A94 Penzance - London Paddington service through Cockwood Harbour. I was here two days previous at the same time and there was not a drop of water to be seen, so that photo has been tucked away for this shot to get the lime light. (22-08-2014)
150126 passes Cockwood Harbour in perfect evening conditions whilst working the 2E46 Plymouth - Exeter St David's. (22-08-2014)
Sun not playing ball here for this 6Z53 St Blazey - Alexandra Dock Jn, china clay working pictured from Red Rock at Dawlish being hauled by 66186. (22-08-2014)
Visit Plymouth brand 43163 heads the 1L42 Swansea - London Paddington through the recently cleared out Shrivenham station. The lineside clearance here is certainly a bonus but will come at a price with the dreaded electrification of the GWML. My white car is positioned for the photo. (09-08-2014)
Steam on the underground returned once again for the 150th anniversary of the Hammersmith & City line. Met 1 ran several trips from Moorgate - Hammersmith top and tailing with 1920's electric loco Sarah Siddons. The train is pictured at Hammersmith. (02-08-2014)
56113 is seen at Bourton with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. (30-07-2014)
33029 passes Bourton with the 5Z36 Southall - Bristol Kingsland Road, ECS. (26-07-2014)
57307 is seen on the rear of the 1z16 Bristol TM - Worcester SH, Northern Belle at South Marston. 47841 was heading the train.
(26-07-2014)
47841 passes South Marston Junction with the Northern Belle 1Z16 Bristol TM - Worcester SH via Oxford. 57307 was on the rear.
(26-07-2014)
60087 is seen in a slight sunny patch in it's short stop in Challow loop whilst on the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. This was the first time for a Colas Tug on this working and all didn't go smoothly as the Tug was declared a failure in Hullavington loop.
(23-07-2014)
60087 is seen at Denchworth for the 1st time hauling the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. The loco failed later in Hullavington loop where it sat for about 4 hours until rescued by 70804.
(23-07-2014)
Not knowing what was in tow I hung about for the diverted MOD train, 66056 with a poor load passes Cholsey Manor Farm with the Bicester COD - Didcot Yard. (22-07-2014)
66082 hauls the Dagenham Dock - Didcot Yard car train past Cholsey Manor Farm. (22-07-2014)
70019 is seen at Cholsey Manor Farm with the Southampton - Hams Hall freightliner. (24-07-2014)
66564 on the 6V27 Eastleigh East Yard - Didcot Yard is pipped to the line by the the 1C18 London Paddington - Weston Super Mare FGW service at South Moreton. (22-07-2014)
Head on shot but the main attraction here was to get the cooling towers in before they are to be blown up on Sunday 27th July. So just days left 60040 is seen with the 6B33 to Robeston at Milton. (22-07-2014)
A loco on Swindon stabling point once again! Although 60044 had no choice after failing just before hauling the 6B50. The loco is seen on the Sunday and vandalised from an attack the night before. (20-07-2014)
Tug 44 is seen dumped on the site of the former loco stabling point just outside Swindon Stores after failing just before it was due to haul the 6B50 back to Llanwern. Looks as though the local vandals have been busy over night giving it a new livery and probably cabbing the loco looking at the open rear cab door. (19-07-2014)
66055 is seen at Bourton with the 6V47 Tilbury - Trostre steel. (10-07-2014)
As I was in the area (Uffington) I thought I'd see if I could find any traces of the Uffington to Faringdon branch. I never would have thought I'd come across one of these. A lonely single distant signal standing in the middle of a field surrounded by brambles. This is situated just north of what was Uffington station. (05-07-2014)
Seeing as it was full dull a north side shot of the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern was had here at the site of Uffington station. 56087 & 56105 is seen passing the former station hotel in typically a little touch of brightness. (05-07-2014)
70802 Callow Hill, 6C20 Royal Wootton Bassett Jn - Hinksey. (29-06-2014)
Ex Arriva blue 57313 is seen stabled with the Statesman stock at Bristol Temple Meads.
(22-06-2014)
47853 & 47790 double head the 1Z67 Manchester Victoria - Bath Spa, via Oxford, Northern Belle service past Compton Beauchamp.
(21-06-2014)
57004 & 57002 pictured in the Berkeley loading compound on the old Sharpness branch ready to haul the 6M56 Berkeley - Crewe Coal Sidings.
(19-06-2014)
I was expecting to photo a Metronet liveried 66719 but I soon learnt it now sports the new GBRf livery. The train is the 6M40 Westbury - Stud Farm running 10 minutes late and thankfully the sun just on the nose still.
(17-06-2014)
Running exactly 2 hours late enabled a perfect sun angle shot of the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. Today it was 70805 and a pathetic load of 2 flats seen approaching Hay Lane Swindon.
(17-06-2014)
66099 with a short steel train is pictured at Hay Lane Swindon with the 6B49 Llanwern - Swindon Stores.
(17-06-2014)
66568 is seen at Hay Lane between Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon with the Bristol FLT - Felixstowe.
(17-06-2014)
60099 passing Highworth Junction at Swindon with the 6B33 Theale - Margam, empty Murco tanks. (14-06-2014)
57313 speeds past the site of Wootton Bassett station with the ECS 5Z68 10:55 Bristol Kingsland Road - Southall. 57316 is out of site and in the dull on the rear.
(08-06-2014)
345 (40145) pauses briefly at Kemble with the 'East Lancs Stalwart' railtour 1Z40 06:39 Castleton Hopwood GF - Oxford.
(07-06-2014)
Not many people would guess this is Kemble station. Hidden behind the trees and behind the down platform is the old bay platform which served the Tetbury branch. Kemble is without doubt my most favourite station.
66125 approaches it's Challow loop stop at Denchworth with the 6V47 Tilbury - Trostre with a full set of steel vans.
05-06-2014
59205 passes Denchworth, slows for the Challow loop stop with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley empty stone boxes.
05-06-2014
37423 sporting it's new DRS livery is on the rear of Inspection Saloon 'Caroline' in Greenbridge loop, Swindon hauling the 2Z02 Ealing Broadway - Reading via Oxford, Hereford and Kemble.
04-06-2014
Arty shot of 55002 on the demo line at Didcot Railway Centre Diesel Gala. (25-05-2014)
The prototype HST 41001 @ Didcot Railway Centre Diesel Gala. (25-05-2014)
D6700 (37350/37119) & Class 14 Teddy Bear D9516 at Didcot Railway Centre Diesel Gala. (25-05-2014)
47292 @ Didcot Railway Centre Diesel Gala. (25-05-2014)
D6700 (37350 / 37119), D9516 & 55002 at Didcot Railway Centre Diesel Gala. (25-05-2014)
34046 'Braunton' is seen hauling the Welsh Borders railtour 1Z37 09:34 Gloucester - Worcester via Oxford at Compton Beauchamp.
(17-05-2014)
The sun dipping as the 55002 & 50026 came into sight. Running as 0Z54 16:44 Didcot GWS - Kidderminster SVR, and is seen heading away from Swindon at Barnfield.
(14-05-2014)
Rail Fly liveried 43163 leads the 1L36 08:31 Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington at Compton Beauchamp.
(12-05-2014)
70804 makes light work of it's pathetic load on the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot seen at Compton Beauchamp.
(12-05-2014)
56113 eases passed Bourton with an easy 5 wagon load on the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern.
(08-05-2014)
66849 'Wylam Dilly' is seen at Steppingstone Lane, Bourton with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern.
(03-05-2014)
GWR Pairie tank 5637 slows for the approach to Taw Valley Halt on the Swindon & Cricklade Railway.
(26-04-2014)
www.5637.co.uk/rescue.htm
6 Mega 50.... 66846 hauls 70805, 70802 & 70804 on the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. Didn't have any plans on doing anything railway related today but 10 minutes into my gym workout I received info that 4 locos were heading the train. So here is the reason why I left only after 10 minutes to catch this passing West Swindon in the sun.
(17-04-2014)
Naked DRS 66418 passes through Compton Beauchamp with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe.
(17-04-2014)
A 2nd shot of this train was had here at Shrivenham with minutes to spare. 56302 with it's steel train 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern.
(16-04-2014)
56302 runs down the relief at Denchworth with the 6V62 11:00 Tilbury - Llanwern.
(16-04-2014)
70805 at West Swindon approaching the site of Rushy Platt Junction hauling the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot.
(16-04-2014)
60063 at Denchworth with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston, empty Murco tanks.
(15-04-2014)
66738 is seen hauling the 6M40 Westbury - Stud Farm at Baulking.
(15-04-2014)
66501 at Baulking hauling the 11:00 Bristol FLT - Tilbury.
(15-04-2014)
Rail-fly.com branded HST 43163 heads east at Baulking on a Paddington bound service.
(15-04-2014)
66846 on the 09:20 6M26 Westbury - Stud Farm, captured just east of Royal Wootton Bassett.
(15-04-2014)
66558 is seen leading the 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe liner just east of Royal Wootton Bassett.
(15-04-2014)
70803 slowly moves south towards Swindon after dropping ballast off on the freshly laid 2nd line on the Kemble to Swindon section. 70805 was on the rear out of sight. The location is north Swindon near the site of Bremhill Sidings just south of Purton.
14-04-2014
70805 is seen on the rear of a ballast train on the recently installed double track section between Kemble and Swindon. The location is the site of Bremhill Sidings,on the north western edge of Swindon. The train has just dropped ballast further up the line and is heading slowly for Swindon then eventually back to base at Westbury. Class mate 70803 was heading the train but is out of sight in the shot.
14-04-2014
47853 'Rail Express' heads the Chelsea supporters football special 1Z68 London Paddington - Swansea. 47813 was on the rear.
This was the only place around here that the sun could just scrape the front of the train at this time of day (11:54am). The location, I'm sure all will not be familiar with, is West Swindon between the M4 motorway and the fairly new footbridge that links Blagrove / West Swindon to a field, but in time should link Wichelstowe.
Chelsea went on to win 1-0, Demba Baaaaaaa, how ironic.
(13-04-2014)
66846 hauls the 6C20 09:00 Cardiff Wentloog - Hinksey Yard, Sunday engineers train at Hay Lane, Swindon.
(13-04-2014)
I will get a Grid on the 6V62 in sun one day, I hope. 56302 is seen at from Steppingstone Lane, Bourton with the Tilbury - Llanwern steel.
(12-04-2014)
60059 'Swinden Dalesman' passes Bourton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston, empty Murco tanks.
(01-04-2014)
GW green 57604 leads fellow bed mate 57605 past Bourton heading back to the capital on the 0Z70 Old Oak Common - Old Oak Common via Swindon. This was a test run for 57604 after receiving some attention after a failure.
(01-04-2014)
59203 passes Bourton with the 6C48 Appleford - Whatley, empty stone.
(01-04-2014)
Too much zoom needed here for my liking to avoid the cloud creeping up. 66742 is seen at Wootton Bassett Junction on the 2nd day of this working since GBRf took it over from Freightliner, 6M40 Westbury - Stud Farm.
(01-04-2014)
60059 'Swinden Dalesman' passes Blagrove Industrial Estate, West Swindon with the 6B33 Theale - Margam as I'm perched in a tree.
(29-03-2014)
My latest purchase of scrap metal. 47615 / 37887 / 47727 nameplate.
Ex James the engine, now in plain blue 66414 passes Highworth Junction Swindon with the 4L31 09:03 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe.
(20-03-2014)
Cracking spot this for the 6M50, shame in my week off I didn't bag it in the sun. 70801 with a mixture of old wagons passes West Swindon on the usual Westbury - Bescot working.
(18-03-2014)
These red bricked bridges will soon be a thing of the past in this area as the GWML electrification program looms. HST is seen on a London Paddington bound service at Steppingstone lane, Bourton.
(17-03-2014)
70805 is seen in the mist at Steppingstone Lane, Bourton with the 6Z27 West Ealing Plasser Works - Cardiff Canton.
(13-03-2014)
66174 on 6V38 Eastleigh - Didcot Yard at South Moreton.
(07-03-2014)
66548 on the 6V27 Eastleigh - Hinksey at South Moreton.
(07-03-2014)
60001 is seen hauling the 6B33 Theale - Robeston, empty Murco tanks through South Moreton cutting.
(07-03-2014)
56312 heads west at South Moreton with 31190 on the rear and the railvac sandwiched in the middle on the 6Z56 Totton DCR - Chaddesdon Yard.
(07-03-2014)
(slightly higher angle) 70801 & 56078 on 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern in Challow Loop.
(26-02-2014)
70801 & 56078 wait in Challow loop with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern.
(26-02-2014)
70801 & 56078 slowly run down the relief line at Denchworh with the 6V62 Tilbury - Llanwern. I was looking forward to going out for a solid Grid on this train but after I had finished work I soon caught wind that the 70, new to colas, ran light engine from Eastleigh to Acton Yard to meet the train and take the train for the remainder of the journey. All in the name of driver training.
(26-02-2014)
another boring pink Tug. 60039 seen at Denchworh on 6B33.
(26-02-2014)
60059 'Swinden Dalesman' passes through the site of Shrivenham station hauling the 6B33 Theale - Margam.
(22-02-2014)
The new German built Windhoff OLE train based at the HOOB depot at Swindon was given a run out on the mainline for driver training in preparation for the dreaded electrification of the GWML. The train ran as 7Y61 10:31 Swindon Transfer - Swindon Transfer via Didcot Parkway and is seen at Shrivenham.
(08-02-2014)
Another Tug at Shrivenham, the flooded roads at Uffington and Challow prevented me from going further east. Just aswell really as the flooded fields add to the main interest in the photo. This time it's 60024 with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston.
(07-02-2014)
43164 & 43193 pass the flooded fields of Shrivenham with the OZ68 Old Oak Common - Landore power car move.
(07-02-2014)
60100 passes Shrivenham with the 6B33 Theale - Margam.
(01-02-2014)
66848 is seen just seconds before a sheet of high cloud moved in at Denchworth, running on the main instead of a booked stop in Challow loop. The working is 6Z62 Tilbury - Llanwern. A 56 would be nice on this next time!
(11-01-2014)
66128 & 66014 is seen hauling the shorter than normal 6V13 Dollands Moor - Margam steel train. Shame this wasn't the previous Saturday as standing water was at it's worst I have seen at this spot in the field to the right which would have made an unusual shot. Location is Shrivenham of course!
(11-01-2014)
In some nice winter sun, 33029 hauls a crane on the 6Z47 10:46 Westbury - Woking Up Yard. Pictured at Crofton just after some high squiff cleared and before the bank of cloud rushed in as seen in the back ground.
(09-01-2014)
56113 is hired in to haul the diverted 6O26 Hinksey Yard - Westbury through Swindon.
27-12-2013
Typical, the sun dipped as 60066 powers through Challow on the main running around 40 early at this stage with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (17-12-2013)
43194 & 43168 are seen in the loop at Challow on the 0Z68 Old Oak Common - Landore, PC move.
66849 passes under the soon to be doomed Shrivenham station road bridge as it hauls the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (12-11-2013)
This photo some how slipped the net so 1st time I have uploaded it. 60045 looking a bit oily as it passes through Shrivenham with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston tanks. (22-10-2012)
60074 passes the soon to be replaced signal at Shrivenham with the 6B33 Theale - Margam. (02-11-2013)
70009 passes Shrivenham with the 4V50 10:32 Millbrook - Wentloog. (30-10-2013)
70010 is quite a rarity round here so I captured the loco on the 4O51 Cardiff - Wentloog at Bourton. (30-10-2013)
66564 approaches Challow with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (30-10-2013)
66846 approaches Challow with the 6M50 Westbury - Bescot. (30-10-2013)
66093 top 'n tail 66114 the late running 6W22 Reading - Westbury engineers train passed Shrivenham. (27-10-2013)
60074 'Teenage Spirit' passes Bourton with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston, Murco tanks. (24-10-2013)
Not full sun but enough to light the scene and just aswell really as the sun is not quite on the front anyway. Will be different when the clocks change though. So, in some nice light old skool Tug 60049 passes Barnfield Swindon on the Kemble - Swindon line with the diverted 6B33 Theale - Margam empty Murco tanks. (19-10-2013)
60040 sits in Challow loop with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston empty Murco tanks. (17-10-2013)
66708 'Jayne' sits in Challow loop with the 6Z85 West Drayton - Cardiff Tidal. (15-10-2013)
43023 passes Barnfield possession site with the diverted 1B46 14:28 London Paddington - Swansea. The newly laid up line will not be operational until well into 2014 but when it does will certainly open up some new photographic points. Surely when the engineering works is complete this site will be spoilt with the dreaded high ugly fencing right against the line. The John Murray building can be seen on the right. (06-10-2013)
43034 passes the possession site at Barnfield Swindon on the Kemble line with the diverted 1L51 10:25 Swansea - London Paddington. The 2nd line has now been laid but it will be sometime before it's operational. (06-10-2013)
R.I.P Yeoman. Naked Yeoman 59004 is seen at Highworth Junction Swindon with the 7C48 Appleford - Whatley. (04-10-2013)
D1015 Western Champion making it's come after about 3 years out after a failure and overhaul. Looking superb the train is seen speeding past Northway just north of Ashchurch with the Western Wessexman 1Z52 Leicester - Weymouth. (07-09-2013)
66152 hauls the early running 6V13 Dollands Moor - Margam passed Bourton. (31-08-2013)
56091 is seen at Shrivenham with the 5Z56 11:40 Wembley LMD - Bristol Barton Hill, moving just a single Chiltern coach. As soon as this had passed under the road bridge a big slow moving cloud moved in. (28-08-2013)
Nice to see this working back. 66847 is seen near Wootton Bassett with the 6Z78 Llanwern - Dollands Moor. (Sunday 18-08-2013)
47727 'Rebecca' passes through Bourton with the 6Z48 West Ealing - Taunton Fairwater Yard. (16-08-2013)
Nice colourful combo here but just a shame about the dire light. 59202 seen hauling the Colas Kirow Crane and a few flats on the rear passing the site of Wootton Bassett Station. The working is the 6W39 Pilning - Hinksey running just under 1 hour early at 11:20am. (04-08-2013)
66613 heads the long HOBC train with 66621 on the rear passing the freshly laid double Kemble to Swindon line near Sparcells, Swindon on the 6Y11 Standish Jn - Taunton Fairwater Yard. (04-08-2013)
60065 'Spirit of Jaguar' is seen passing the clutter at Shrivenham hauling the 6C54 Oxford Banbury Road - Whatley. Always nice to get a Tug on this working, especially in the old EWS livery. (02-08-2013)
60062 'Stainless Pioneer' passes Highworth Junction, Swindon with the 6B33 Theale - Margam, empty Murco tanks. (13-07-2013)
66204 passes Highworth Junction, Swindon with the 6V13 Dollands Moor - Margam. (13-07-2013)
a slightly late 43004 passes the very late Rapeseed at Bourton with the 11:00 Bristol TM - Paddington service. (13-07-2013)
67014 on the Chiltern Railways 1K54 18:15 London Marylebone - Kidderminster at Kings Sutton. (11-07-2013)
67023 heads the Chiltern Railways service 1U52 17:50 London Marylebone - Banbury at Kings Sutton. (11-07-2013)
66097 powers the 4M28 Hinksey - Bescot at Kings Sutton. (11-07-2013)
67013 hauls the 1K50 17:15 London Marylebone - Kidderminster, Chiltern service at Kings Sutton. (11-07-2013)
67012 hauling the 1R48 London Marylebone - Birmingham New Street, Chiltern service at Kings Sutton. (11-07-2013)
60062 is seen on the fast at Didcot with the 6B33 Theale - Robeston. (11-07-2013)
Jubilee Skip 67026 passes South Moreton with the 6V39 Ludgershall - Didcot Yard. (11-07-2013)
66590 top n tail with 66567 passes South Moreton with the 4L32 Bristol FLT - Tilbury. (11-07-2013)
66193 leads a monster blue sausage past South Moreton with the 4O40 Morris Cowley - Southampton. (11-07-2013)
66542 is seen at Compton Beauchamp with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (11-07-2013)
150261 passes the freshly laid up line on the Kemble to Swindon line here near Sparcells Swindon. Bit of a tight shot here at the moment but when the new line is in operation this bridge will be a handy spot for me as it's just a bike ride away from my house. (07-07-2013)
66710 'Phil Packer BRIT' passes Shrivenham with the 6V84 12:26 West Drayton - Pengam Sidings. Not sure how i managed to get this in sun but the smallest hole in the clouds was timed just right with the passing of this rare GBRf freight working on this stretch of the line. (09-06-2013)
This is certainly a strange divert. 66137 is seen on the single line at Barnfield, Swindon with the 4E32 Dollands Moor - Scunthorpe, empty steel train which was diverted along the GWML then via Kemble. Note the blue works safety barrier in place on the bank being worked on for the up and coming doubling of the line. (08-06-2013)
59102 passes Wolfhall with the 6C76 14:40 Acton Yard - Whatley Quarry. (06-06-2013)
Matching Yeoman train, 59004 passes the site of Wolfhall Junction with the early running 7C74 15:56 Theale - Merehead. (06-06-2013)
Hanson 59103 and matching wagons is seen at the site of Grafton East Junction (Crofton) with the 6V18 Hither Green - Whatley. (06-06-2013)
59001 rounds the curve at Crofton with the7C77 Acton Yard - Merehead. (06-06-2013)
HP 43148 passes is seen near Hay Lane Swindon with the 1A11 09:30 Bristol TM - London Paddington service. (05-06-2013)
66592 'Johnson Stevens Agencies' approaches Hay Lane, Swindon with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (05-06-2013)
56091 rolls down the branch at Islip with the 6Z91 Calvert - Didcot Power Station, empty Flyash. Note the front two wagons are full. (04-06-2013)
66162 rolls round the curve at Islip with the 6A49 Didcot Yard - Bicester MOD. (04-06-2013)
HP power car 43148 is pictured on the soon to be doubled Kemble - Swindon line as it approaches Sparcells, Swindon hauling the 1L58 12:31 Cheltenham - London Paddington. Note the ballast already in place for the new up line which will open up the scene for photos nicely. (03-06-2013)
HP power car 43186 passes Shrivenham with the 1C10 10:30 London Paddington - Bristol TM. (03-06-2013)
70019 on the Saturday 4O59 Wentloog - Southampton at Callow Hill. (01-06-2013)
A close up of Deltic 19 displaying Union Jack flags, Poppies and a 'Drummer Lee Rigby' headboard. One thing i like about days like this on the railway is you can enjoy yourself in railway surroundings away from the scum we live in amongst today. No Surrender! (25-05-2013)
D9009 'Alycidon' sits in the sun outside Didcot GWS Shed. (25-05-2013)
55019 is seen at Didcot Railway Centre on the demonstration line complete with Drummer Lee Rigby headboard who was murdered by some pieces of scum in Woolwich. (25-05-2013)
56091 passes through Culham with the 6Z92 Didcot Power Station - Calvert, loaded flyash train. (22-05-2013)
Freshly painted 66504 in the new powerhaul livery passes Wootton Bassett Junction with the 4O59 Cardiff Wentloog - Southampton. (18-05-2013)
Ex James the engine (DRS) 66414 passes Highworth Junction with the 4O59 Cardiff Wentloog - Southampton liner. (04-05-2013)
34067 'Tangmere' passes Compton Beauchamp with the 1Z37 Gloucester - Worcester Shrub Hill. (04-05-2013)
43056 'The Royal British Legion' is pictured alongside some Blackthorn just east of Royal Wootton Bassett with the 1A13 Bristol TM - London Paddington service. (03-05-2013)
Clearout has begun at Swindon Transfer Yard in preparation for the construction of a new depot for the dreaded electrification program of the London to Cardiff line. What a waste of money and a load of bollocks if you ask me. 20 minutes off the journey time, WOW! (18-10-2012)
and there is those Colas Cranes. Numbers YJB DRC 78235 & YJB DRC 78226. (YAWN!!)
Highworth Junction (Swindon) track replacement site looking East at 2:25pm. (06-11-2011)
Highworth Junction (Swindon) track replacement site looking West at 10am. (06-11-2011)
Highworth Junction (Swindon) track replacement work looking East at 12:30pm. (06-11-2011)
66230 is seen at Highworth Junction (Swindon) track replacement site looking at 10am. (06-11-2011)