| Covering the South Wales Main Line and the routes from Bristol and Newport to Gloucester. The Newport-Gloucester line follows closely the west bank of the river Severn providing fine vantage points at locations such as Purton and Gatcombe, while the route from Bristol includes several rural locations around Wickwar. |
67006 at Narroways with 1C06, Plymouth to Bristol RMC mail, 17 Apr 03 837x721 Buy Print |
67006 at Narroways with 1E43, mail from Plymouth to Low Fell on 17 Apr 03 888x702 Buy Print |
47812, with 'Freightliner' branding, was captured at Narroways on 12 Sep '04 with former MML 'Project Rio' HST stock en-route from Longsight to Laira for use by FGW. If anyone has the HST power car numbers, I would be grateful if you could post the in the 'comments' section! 945x767 Buy Print |
67016 approaches Filton Abbey Wood with the 11:02 Taunton-Cardiff FGW 'stopper' on 6 February 2009. 689x1000 Buy Print |
66561 topes Filton Bank with 6M04, 10:25 Portbury-Rugely Power Station. 6 Feb '09. 786x1000 Buy Print |
66039 passes a frosty Rangeworthy with 6V78, diverted Wembley-Margam steel empties (6V78). 19/12/09. 1024x705 Buy Print |
66199 and 66011 at Rangeworthy with 6E41, 10:13 Westerleigh to Lindsey empty tanks. 19/12/09. 1024x670 Buy Print |
47814 at Wickwar with the 09:45 Crewe-Plymouth, 28 Dec 2000 1024x731 Buy Print |
47840 'North Star' leaves Wickwar Tunnel on 14 Apr 07 with a stock move from Derby to Laira for First Greeat Western. The loco has since been repainted in two-tone green and has entered 'retirement' on the West Somerset Railway. 1024x812 Buy Print |
60030 with 6B13, a Robeston to Westerleigh empty fuel tank train, near Wickwar on 14 April 07. This location is immediately south of Wickwar tunnel, where the line is crossed by a minor road. Shots are also possible from the foootbridge visible here, and from above the tunnel mouth. 1024x889 Buy Print |
60012 at Wickwar with 6B13 on 1 March 08. Cheers, driver! 1024x794 Buy Print |
60021 at Wickwar with 6B13, Robeston-Westerleigh 'Murco' tanks on 10 January, 2009. 1024x683 Buy Print |
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