First Great Western branded 142001 leads plain blue 142009 through Exminster on the 25th of June 2011 with 2F51 to Exmouth
142064 bounces through Filton Abbey Wood on the 25th of March 2011 while working 5Z43 Newton Heath - St Phillips Marsh, The unit now sports Northern Rail blue but for the time being has returned south on hire to First Great Western
142068 approaches Cockwood Crossing with 2E54 to Exeter on the 25th of June 2011, this unit is seen wearing a plain blue livery as when it goes off hire from First Great Western and returned to Northern it will have appropriate branding applied and put straight into traffic
143617 leads an unidentified class 153 as it passes Cockwood Harbour on the 25th of June 2011 while working 2F55 to Exmouth
143621 bounces along merrily through Flax Bourton on the 25th of April 2011 the working being 2U12 Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central
143621 passes through Pilning on the 1st of April 2011 while working 2C77 Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids, the driver looks completely fed up, maybe the fact that he has to drive this heap all the way to Exeter!
Sparkling 150101 still wearing its former companies colours works its first day in service for its new operator First Great Western, seen passing Undy with 2C69 Cardiff Central - Plymouth on the 14th of Septemebr 2011, no doubt in the course of time this unit along with recent transfered additions will get the plain blue treatment that adorns the first batch of 150/1's that First Great Western acquired
Recent acquisition 150108 prepares to stop at Filton Abbey Wood with 2C81 Cardiff Central - Taunton on the 14th of September 2011
150120 stands at Avonmouth station in preperation to work 2K29 to Bristol Temple Meads on the 1st of October 2011, seen in the background is the huge concrete building of CWS Flour Mills which was built in 1907 but has not seen use for many years, in contrast to the ultra modern eye sore that is the wind turbine alongside
150121 is seen just after pulling out of Dawlish with 2T24 to Paignton on the 25th of June 2011
A recent addition to the First Great Western fleet 150131 passe Flax Bourton on the 25th of April 2011 while working 2U10 Weston Super Mare - Cardiff Central
150237 passes Undy with 2L67 Cheltenham - Maesteg on the 24th of May 2011
With the cloud starting to burn off for the evening 150245 is seen just south of Lydney with 2L67 Cheltenham - Maesteg on the 3rd of June 2011
Arriva Trains Wales hire in unit 150245 heads through Flax Bourton after just departing Nailsea and Backwell with the 2D10 Weston Super Mare - Bristol Parkway shuttle service on the 25th of April 2011
153305 passes Cockwood Harbour with 2E88 to Exeter on the 25th of June 2011
Single car brick 153355 passes Melton Ross while working 2T11 to Grimsby Town on the 13th of April 2011
153357 rolls into Barnetby for its scheduled stop while working 2T11 to Grimsby Town on the 11th of April 2011
158763 speeds towards Fairwood Junction on the 28th of September 2011 with First Great Westerns 2C18 to Frome, in the not to distant future there are plans to split and form the rest of the 2 car 158 fleet into 3 car versions
Arriva Trains Wales turquoise 158828 prepares for its scheduled stop at Severn Tunnel Junction with 2G54 Maesteg - Cheltenham Spa on the 14th of September 2011
South West Trains two car 158890 pulls away from Eastleigh with 2S19 to Salisbury via Southampton on the 1st of September 2011
Two car Chiltern Railways unit 165018 heads south through Kings Sutton on the 8th of April 2011 while forming 1H43 to London Marylebone
165103 accelerates away from its stop at Cholsey and passes Manor Farm with 2N48 London Paddington - Oxford on the 3rd of May 2011
165122 nears the end of its journey with 2L48 Oxford - Banbury as it passes through Kings Sutton on the 8th of April 2011
165129 forms the 2L47 Banbury - Oxford stopping service through Kings Sutton on the 8th of April 2011
168004 shining in the evening sunlight passes Kings Sutton with 1K49 London Marylebone - Kidderminster on the 8th of April 2011
168107 slows on the approach to Banbury with 1K53 London Marylebone - Kidderminster, pictured here passing through the iconic location of Kings Sutton on the 16th of June 2011
168215 accelerates through Kings Sutton after its stop at Banbury while working 1H46 Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone on the 8th of April 2011
168216 is gaining speed shortly after departing Banbury with Chiltern Railways 1H46 Birmingham Snow Hill - London Marylebone, seen here passing Kings Sutton on the 16th of June 2011
168218 pairs up with class mate 168219 as they pass Kings Sutton with 1G45 London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street on the 8th of April 2011
2 car unit 170306 forms 1B64 to Cleethorpes as it approaches Barnetby on the 12th of April 2011
185101 passes Wandel with 1M94 Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport on the 27th of April 2011
After passing through the village of Crawford 185111 is seen working 1S56 Manchester Airport - Edinburgh Waverley on the 26th of April 2011
185117 adds some welcome colour to the scene passing Wandel with 1M99 Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport on the 27th of April 2011
185143 crosses the viaduct at Crawford with 1S56 Manchester Airport - Edinburgh Waverley on the 28th of April 2011
220032 storms under Campbell Road Bridge with 1O08 Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth on the 1st of September 2011
220032 slows in preperation to stop at Banbury passing Kings Sutton on the 8th of April 2011 with 1E60 to Newcastle
221103 passes Crawford while forming 1M86 Edinburgh Waverley - Birmingham New Street on the 27th of April 2011, in years past this kind of service would of been formed of a 86 and Mk 2's
As a young lamb flees for cover 221118 hammers south through Wandel with 1M61 Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street on the 27th of April 2011
Original Virgin liveried 221118 passes Abington working 1M52 Edinburgh Waverley - Birmingham New Street on the 27th of April 2011
221143 passes south of Crawford with 1M86 Edinburgh Waverley - Birmingham New Street on the 26th of April 2011
321412 heads an unidentified class member through Stoke Hammond ECS on the 24th of March 2011
325001 leads 1M44 Shieldmuir - Warrington through Wandel on the 28th of April 2011
325012 leads 1M03 Shieldmuir - Warrington through Wandel on the 27th of April 2011
325016 leads 2 fellow class mates to form 1M44 Shieldmuir - Warrington through Wandel on the 27th of April 2011
About to pass under the A702 road bridge in Wandel 390008 rushes south while working 1M15 Glasgow Central - London Euston on the 27th of April 2011
One of Bransons finest 390015 storms through Ledburn at full line speed on the 31st of March 2011 with its destination being London Euston
390025 rounds the curve at Abington with the morning 1M08 Glasgow Central - London Euston on the 27th of April 2011
390036 crosses the River Clyde at Crawford on the 26th of April 2011 with 1S48 09:30 London Euston - Glasgow Central, with an arrival time at Glasgow of 14:01 its a pretty impressive journey time of 4 hrs 31 minutes from starting point to destination
A wide view of Pendolino number 390040 as it passes Ledburn on the 31st of March 2011 heading to London Euston
390047 storms south through Wandel with 1M09 Glasgow Central - London Euston on the 26th of April 2011, i was hoping for a couple of cars on the busy A702 to date the picture but on all of my shots during the 3 days at this spot it never materialised once, the only time i did get a vehicle in shot was a huge HGV which blocked out the train! Can't have it all
390052 hammers through Crawford on the 27th of April 2011 in the shape of 1M15 Glasgow Central - London Euston, this pendolino has been adorned with 'Alstom Supporting British Athletes' Alison Waters who apparently likes a bit of squash! This is in association with the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth games that are being held in Glasgow, so hopefully next up will be one with Kris Akabusi on it!
444017 speeds through Eastleigh with 1W21 London Waterloo - Weymouth service on the 1st of September 2011
444018 leads an unidentified classmate on the approach to Eastleigh station on the morning of the 1st of September 2011 with 1W94 Weymouth - London Waterloo
South West Trains 450107 heads empty stock through Eastleigh on the 1st of September 2011, all of the Class 450 Desiro units are applied with the same 'Outer Suburban' blue livery
Class 458 member 8008 ambles South through Eastleigh with 5B39 Wimbledon - Bournemouth on the 1st of September 2011