Summer Saturday at Dawlish
Jon Hird
A de-branded Virgin HST heads west at Langstone Rock. 14.08.2004. Copyright Jon Hird.
A GNER HST on hire to Virgin XC heads East. Copyright Jon Hird.
A FGW HST with mixed liveries on display heading west. Copyright Jon Hird.
47811(?) heads west with a Motorail van. Copyright Jon Hird.
67026 heads for Par with an 'Eden Ex'. Copyright Jon Hird.
Class 175's for GWR?
The rumour mill is rife at the moment with theories of ex-Transport For Wales Class 175's to be transferred to GWR.
Here's an article from Modern Railways with some more info on the theory - click here.
Here's an article from Modern Railways with some more info on the theory - click here.
Swindon 66's
Colin Pidgeon
Re-geared and ex-works 66653 on 6V15 Boston Sleaford Sidings to Swindon Stores. Photos taken 10.25 20/06. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
The nameplate of 66653. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66050 on 0Z54 Swindon to Westbury via Gloucester & Severn Tunnel. Photo taken 12.23 20/06. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66598 on 6A16 Whatley to Oxford Banbury Road. Photo taken 09.24 20/06. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
66618 on 0B12 Merehead to Wootton Bassett. Photos taken 13.48 20/06. Copyright Colin Pidgeon.
Many thanks for sharing your photos with us Colin, and thanks to Ken for forwarding them on, much appreciated.