Recent clearance, by a specialist Network Rail team, of the

precipitous face seen on the left in this image has opened up this view and many more in the vicinity. Looking a little into the early morning sun, 150213 heads away working the 07.07 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa. The area to the right is the bank of the River Severn between the tiny villages of Purton and Gatcombe in Gloucestershire.