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First Great Western Class 158 DMUs 158741 and 158747, both in non-standard liveries, arrive into platform 3 of Newport station in South Wales on a service from Cardiff Central to (probably) Portsmouth Harbour. 158741 is in the full Frist ScotRail livery that has earned it the nickname "Morag" from railfans in the South West; 158747 Richard Trevithick is in a special livery celebrating the 2004 bicentenary of the first rail locomotive - Richard Trevithick's Penydarren - applied in that year by predecessor TOC Wessex Trains, although their branding has been removed. 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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First Great Western Class 158 DMU 158855 Exmoor Explorer carries a livery celebtrating 50 years of Exmoor National Park in 2004. Photo by Chris McKenna 15/06/2006. 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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Detail of the livery advertising Exmoor on First Great Western Class 158 DMU 158855 Exmoor Explorer. This panel celebtrates 50 years of Exmoor National Park in 2004. Photo by Chris McKenna 15/06/2006. 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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Detail of the livery advertising Exmoor on First Great Western Class 158 DMU 158855 Exmoor Explorer. The panels on the ends of both cars promote the West Somerset Railway which runs from Bishops Lydeard near Taunton to Minehead. Featured are ex-GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T locomotives nos 5542 and 5553. Photo by Chris McKenna 15/06/2006. 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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Detail of the livery advertising Exmoor on First Great Western Class 158 DMU 158855 Exmoor Explorer. This panel celebtrates 50 years of Exmoor National Park in 2004. Photo by Chris McKenna 15/06/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" approaches Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. The destination display alternates between the English "Cardiff Central" and Welsh "Caerdydd Canolog" - in this photo it is displaying the latter. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" approaches Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. The destination display alternates between the English "Cardiff Central" and Welsh "Caerdydd Canolog" - in this photo it is displaying the latter. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" at Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. The destination display alternates between the English "Cardiff Central" and Welsh "Caerdydd Canolog" - in this photo it is displaying the former. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" at Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. This photograph of the livery on the centre of the second car shows it highlights www.brunel200.com for more information about the celebrations. The picture is a combination of the exterior and interior views of one of Brunel's stations (I think this is the original Bristol Temple Meads) and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" at Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. This photograph of the livery on the centre of the second car shows it highlights www.brunel200.com for more information about the celebrations. The picture is a combination of the exterior and interior views of one of Brunel's stations (I think this is the original Bristol Temple Meads) and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" at Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. This photograph of the livery on the centre ends of the two cars shows the bow and stern of Brunel's SS Great Britain - the first ocean-going, iron-hulled, propeller-driven ship. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158860 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" in a livery "celebrating the bicentenary of one of Britain's greatest engineers" at Filton Abbey Wood with a northbound Portsmouth to Cardiff Central serivce. This photograph of the livery on the centre of the first car shows the picture to be of the Royal Albert Bridge over the River Tamar between Plymouth and Saltash. Photo by Chris McKenna19/01/2006. 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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First Great Western class 158 DMU 158860 at Cardiff Central in a special livery celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, perhaps Britain's greatest engineer. The livery, which features the Royal Albert Bridge, the SS Great Britain and the original Bristol Temple Meads station, was originally applied by predecessor TOC Wessex Trains. First Great Western have removed the Wessex branding but otherwise left the livery intact. 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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First Great Western class 158 DMU 158860 at Cardiff Central in a special livery celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, perhaps Britain's greatest engineer. The livery, which features the Royal Albert Bridge, the SS Great Britain and the original Bristol Temple Meads station, was originally applied by predecessor TOC Wessex Trains. First Great Western have removed the Wessex branding but otherwise left the livery intact. 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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First Great Western class 158 DMU 158860 at Cardiff Central in a special livery celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, perhaps Britain's greatest engineer. The livery, which features the Royal Albert Bridge, the SS Great Britain and the original Bristol Temple Meads station, was originally applied by predecessor TOC Wessex Trains. First Great Western have removed the Wessex branding but otherwise left the livery intact. 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158747 is currently in a special livery celebrating the bicentenary of rail travel and centenary of the first 100mph locomotive in 2004. This shot is a closeup of the graphics highlighting the City of Truro's 100mph run Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158747 is currently in a special livery celebrating the bicentenary of rail travel and centenary of the first 100mph locomotive in 2004. This photograph highlights the central graphic on one of the carriages - a view of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall and the www.trevithick2004 website. The train has also been named Richard Trevithick in honour of the Cornish rail pioneer. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158747 is currently in a special livery celebrating the bicentenary of rail travel and centenary of the first 100mph locomotive in 2004. This photograph is a close up of the central graphic on one of the carriages - a view of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall and the www.trevithick2004 website. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158747 is currently in a special livery celebrating the bicentenary of rail travel and centenary of the first 100mph locomotive in 2004. This photograph is a close up of the central graphic on one the other car - Richard Trevithick's "Penydarren" locomotive. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158747 is currently in a special livery celebrating the bicentenary of rail travel and centenary of the first 100mph locomotive in 2004. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158871 arrives into platform 3 of Taunton station with a terminating service from Cardiff Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158871 stands at platform 3 of Taunton station between services to and from Cardiff Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158871 stands at platform 3 of Taunton station between services to and from Cardiff Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains Class 158 DMU 158871 stands at platform 3 of Taunton station between services to and from Cardiff Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains DMUs 150240 on the right and Class 143 railbus 143603 on the left coupled together on a Great Malvern to Weston-super-Mare service. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains DMUs 150240 on the right and Class 143 railbus 143603 on the left coupled together on a Great Malvern to Weston-super-Mare service. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains Class 150 DMU 150240 at platform 10 of Bristol Temple Meads station with a southbound service to Weston-Super-Mare. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains Class 150 DMU 150248 runs empty through Bristol Temple Meads station. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains DMUs 158745 on the right and an unidentified Class 150 on the left are about to be coupled together at platform 7 of Bristol Temple Meads station. The advertising livery of another Wessex Trains Class 150 can be seen in the background. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains DMUs 158745 on the right and an unidentified Class 150 on the left are about to be coupled together at platform 7 of Bristol Temple Meads station. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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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Wessex Trains DMUs 158745 on the right and an unidentified Class 150 on the left a couple of seconds after being coupled together at platform 7 of Bristol Temple Meads station. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). 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.