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43023 and 43036 rumble down Hemerdon bank on the outskirts of Plymouth with a Westbound First Great Western service. The lineside vegetation had only been cut back to the bare earth weeks beforehand. February 28, 2004.
Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk) |
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London bound 43037 and 43031 rush past Tavistock Yard near Plymouth on 23 October 2003.
Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk) |
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A westbound First Great Western HST with powercar 43127 "Sir Peter Parker 1924-2002 Cotswold Line 150" leading passes Royal Oak London Underground station at the start of its express journey.
Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2006. |
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43127 and 43010 pass Athelney on 15 March, 2003 in glinty evening light.
Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk) |
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43161 passes Lostwithiel at the rear of the 14:00 Penzance to London Paddington on Thursday, May 8th, 2008.
Photo by Michael Taylor, Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. (michael@einbahn.org) Website www.EinBahn.org |
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A westbound First Great Western HST with powercar 43163 on the rear passes Paddington-bound Heathrow Express Class 332 EMU 332008 and Royal Oak London Underground station at the start of its express journey. 43163 was also bringing up the rear on the 10:32 Swansea to London Paddington service on 19 September 1997 that collided with an EWS freight train at Southall, a few miles west of here, writing off the lead powercar 43173.
Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2006. |
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First Great Western Class 43 HST powercar 43182 departs Reading station at the rear of an express service to London Paddington.
Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2006. |
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First 43190 hauling unknown train at Doncaster on 25/02/19
Photo John Turner johnturner16@yahoo.co.uk |
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An HST in 'Barbie' livery streaks west at Tilehurst, near Reading, 13 April 2004.
James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk) |
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Unidentified class 43 approaches Lostwithiel with the 14:00 Penzance to London Paddington on Thursday, May 8th, 2008.
Photo by Michael Taylor, Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. (michael@einbahn.org) Website www.EinBahn.org |
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First Great Western 43 019 Diesel (DE) "HST" approaching Reading, England on 10 May 2004.
Photo taken on Olympus D-560 Digital Camera Copyright belongs to Peter Carr (petercarr@sbcglobal.net) |
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First Great Western 43 019 Diesel (DE) "HST" at Reading, England on 10 May 2004.
Photo taken on Olympus D-560 Digital Camera Copyright belongs to Peter Carr (petercarr@sbcglobal.net) |
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A merged view of First Great Western Class 43 HST powercar 43027 at the eastern end of Swansea (Abertawe) station in South Wales. The surroundings here are in great contrast to the other end of the route, when this powercar will be at the concourse end of London Paddington station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 09/11/2006. |
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First Great Western 43 140 Diesel (DE) "HST" and a Thames Trains (now operated by FGW Link) Class 166 Dmu (DH) "Turbo Express" at Reading, England on 12 May 2004.
Photo taken on Olympus D-560 Digital Camera Copyright belongs to Peter Carr (petercarr@sbcglobal.net) |
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First Great Western Class 43 HST powercar 43023 at the rear of an Intercity service to London Paddington calls at Westbury station in Wiltshire.
Photo by Chris McKenna 03/03/2006. |
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A First Great Western HST approaches Bridgwater station northbound with a non-stop service to London Paddington.
Photo by Chris McKenna 30/10/2006. |
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A First Great Western HST speeds northbound through Bridgwater station with a non-stop service to London Paddington.
Photo by Chris McKenna 30/10/2006. |
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A First Great Western HST on a westbound express service from London Paddington to SWansea, with Class 43 Powercar 43143 leading and 43027 at the rear, rounds a long curve on the South Wales Main Line between Neath and Swansea. This photograph was taken looking back along the train from the rear of the first carriage.
Photo by Chris McKenna 09/11/2006. |
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A First Great Western HST on a westbound express service from London Paddington to SWansea, with Class 43 Powercar 43143 leading and 43027 at the rear, on the South Wales Main Line between Neath and Swansea. This photograph was taken looking back along the train from the rear of the first carriage.
Photo by Chris McKenna 09/11/2006. |
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A First Great Western Class 43 HST, with powercar 43150 Bristol Evening Post at the eastern end, waits at platform 2 of Gloucester station. Platform 1, straight ahead, can and sometimes does, accomodate a second HST - the only location in the country (as far as I am aware) where this happens.
Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. |
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A merged view of a First Great Western Class 43 HST, with powercar 43150 Bristol Evening Post at the eastern end, waiting at platform 2 of Gloucester station. Platform 1, behind the camera, can and sometimes does, accomodate a second HST - the only location in the country (as far as I am aware) where this happens. A Central Trains Class 170 DMU is at platform 4 on the right.
Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. |
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Looking east from the about half way between the concourse building and and western end of platform 2 at Gloucester station, about level with the signal. The Central Trains Class 170 DMU on the left is at platform 4. The First Great Western HST is at platform 2 and gives an indication of just how long the platform is - there is room for at least a two-car DMU between the front of the HST and the end of the platform behind the camera (although the signal location would need changing), and platform 1, which is a continuation of the same platform face, is also long enoguh for a complete HST set. I know of no other station that can accomodate two HSTs end-to-end, let alone with room to spare!
Photo by Chris McKenna 20/05/2006. |
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A rare shot of Class 43 locomotives joined together, on this occassion these two locomotives travelled from Laira Depot in Plymouth to Cardiff Central for the front locomotive to named. The pair travelled back Laira after the event.
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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An unidentified HST leads a Westbound Great WEstern service past the site of South Brent station and remaining signalbox on October 31, 2003.
Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk) |
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HST of First Great Western, seen passing Hayes & Harlingdon at 200km/h-125mph, on a Westbound service.
Hayes & Harlingdon. 16th August 2004.
P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Two generations of transport - on the left is the Kennet and Avon Canal; on the right a First Great Western Class 43 HST on the Great Western mainline railway.
Photo by Chris McKenna 03/03/2006. |
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Two generations of transport - on the right is the Kennet and Avon Canal; on the left a First Great Western Class 43 HST on the Great Western mainline railway.
Photo by Chris McKenna 03/03/2006. |
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Shot of First Group liveried Class 43, this livery was introduced in 2002, and by 2003 has been superceeded by an adapted version, which basically omits the white. The coaches are still in the 'Green & Gold' classic livery.
Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk. All photographs taken on Nikon M5000 at maximum and files converted from TIFF files to JPEG using Photo Shop Paint V7. All photographs taken on 22 February 2003. |
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A rare shot of Class 43 locomotives joined together, on this occassion these two locomotives travelled from Laira Depot in Plymouth to Cardiff Central for the front locomotive to named. The pair travelled back Laira after the event. The date was 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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An interesting location on the Berk & Hants line starts at Crofton (the old pumping house seen behind the trees) and continues for about a mile or so towards Great Bedwyn. Behind the location the line stetches to road level and in front of the photograph to the right stretches of canal create an interesting foreground to photographs - one of the classic English locations.
Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted via email at ecml@yahoo.co.uk. All photographs taken on Canon EOS10D. |
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Class 43 seen at Reading station.
Pictures taken with Nikon M5000 on 08 April 2003. Copyright belongs to Andy Ducker |
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There are far fewer opportunities to get this close at lineside level in Britain than on the Continent so to able picture this First Great Western HST like this is a real bonus. It is seen approaching Dawlish on the 4th July 2002.
Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com |
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First Great Western HST power car 43020 has the original corporate colour scheme with considerable areas of white. Later versions firstly had just white lines and the latest has no white at all. Date of photo June 14th 2003.
Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com |
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The nameplate on First Great Western Class 43 HST powercar 43139 Driver Stan Martin 25 June 1950 - 6 November 2004 at Bristol Parkway. In a ceremony at Exeter St Davids on 25 June 2005, this locomotive was named after the Driver of the 17:35 First Great Western London Paddington to Plymouth service on 6 November 2004 that was tragically derailed in the Ufton Nervet rail crash, after striking a road vehcile on a level crossing.
Photo by Chris McKenna 07/12/2005. |
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A poster in the window of the buffet car on a southbound First Great Western HST advertising that a travelling chef is on board that particular service.
Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Photo by Chris McKenna 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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First Great Western Class 43 HST 43128 at platform 2 of Weston Super Mare station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. |
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First Great Western Class 43 HST 43165 stands under the road bridge the crosses the northern end of Weston Super Mare station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. |
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First Great Western Class 43 HST 43165 stands under the road bridge the crosses the northern end of Weston Super Mare station.
Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. |
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First Great Western HST heading west through Pangbourne, on Reading-Didcot. Tuesday April 13 2004.
James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk) |
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Dawlish is undoubtedly one of the very best spots for photographing trains in Great Britain. Here we
see a London bound FGW HST approaching the station whilst running along the famous sea wall on
the 30th June 2008.
Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic. |
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