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Wiltshire Diversions 22/03/08 

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            67005 brings up the rear of 1Z30 London Paddington-Cardiff Central. Diverted via Westbury due to engineering at Swindon. 
  67006 brings up the rear as 67005 leads the stock away with the 1117 Westbury - Cardiff Central

A diverted HST rounds the bend at Hawkeridge Junction heading for London.
In patchy sun, an HST accelerates away from Hawkeridge

         

A threatening sky is seen over Wiltshire
The rural farming nature of Wiltshire is evident here as an ex TPEx 158 works a Cardiff-Portsmouth train
In a brief snow flurry, a diverted HST heads away from the signal protecting the junction
Recently reformed hybrid 158950 formed of 158751 and half of 158761 accelerates towards Trowbridge with the 1022 Portsmouth-Cardiff

1Z31, a further rugex service is headed by 67026 passing through a very blustery Hawkeridge Junction.
A problematic 67025 on the rear.

The sharp curvature of the loop avoiding Westbury is reflected in the 15mph speed limit.
Two liveries soon to be put into the history books. Ex Wessex and ex TPEx side by side at Bradford on Avon.
An HST rushes through
The colourful livery of South West Trains complements the summer like weather seen here
Ex Silverlink 150127 heads away from Bradford on Avon with a Great Malvern service
Along with 150/1s, First Great Western has recently inherited 5 class 150/2s from Arriva Trains Wales to allow a number of 158s to be formed into 3 car
60027 heads the 6B33 Murco tanks as the weather turns in again atb Bradford on Avon
Another HST seen heading away from the capital.
Unique 158798 recently refurbished departs Trowbridge with a train to Weymouth
Hybrid 158950, on its first day in service enters Trowbridge with the delayed 1430 Cardiff-Portsmouth
The rear 2 cars of 158950 are formed of the trial refurb 158751, seen with different light surrounds
Ex Arriva 150 next to ex TPEx at Westbury

 

 

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