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The South Wales Main Line east of Newport station. Heading westbound is a freight train hauled by EWS Class 66 diesel locomotive 66167, while heading east is a First Great Western HST with an express passenger service to London Paddington. The photograph was taken from the rearmost carriage of the HST. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Newport station in South Wales - a First Great Western HST on a scheduled Cardiff to London Paddington service is at platform 3. Rugby Union's Heineken Cup final between Munster and Biarritz was taking place at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and so the service has been strengthened to 9 carriages to cater for the demand, this photo is of the additional first class carriage designated coach X. I travelled from Bristol Parkway to Newport on this train's westbound journey earlier in the day, and even with the additional coach it was crush loaded! Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Passing through Newport station in South Wales, using a line more frequently used by freight services is a First Great Western HST led by powercar 43027 on an extra service to Cardiff Central for Rugby Union's Heineken Cup final between Munster and Biarritz at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. In the consist of this service were two of the the newly refurbished mark 3 coaches, the 1st class carriage (number 41003I think) is immediately behind the powercar. Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Passing through Newport station in South Wales, using a line more frequently used by freight services is a First Great Western HST led by powercar 43028 on an extra service to Cardiff Central for Rugby Union's Heineken Cup final between Munster and Biarritz at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A First Great Western HST waits at platform 2 of Newport station in South Wales with a westbound express service. Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Not a brilliant shot due to incorrect exposure - bt a shot that shows how a little ingenuity can transform a mundane station shot into something unique. This shot shows a HST entering Newport General Station in Gwent on a London - Swansea working on 18 February 2004. Copyright belongs to Andy Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk. Pictures taken on Canon EOS10D Digital SLR.

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Newport station in South Wales - a First Great Western HST on a scheduled London Paddington to Cardiff or Swansea service is at platform 2. On the right, an Arriva Trains Wales shuttle service between here and Cardiff, top-and-tailed by locomotives, 50049 and 37425 - both in BR Large Logo livery, pulls into platform 1 with the Class 50 at the rear. The shuttle service is to cater for the extra demand generated by the Rugby Union Heineken Cup final between Munster and Biarritz at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.