This is a bit of 'grab shot' because Andy and I heard this train as we were walking up the ramp on to the staion at Pyle. The class 43 HST is passing at some speed being only 19 miles into its 190 journey to Paddington as the 09.28 1L48 from Swansea. It was travelling too fast to read its number, but, examination of the picture has revealed that it can only be 43172 'Harry Patch-The last survivor of the trenches.' The nose cone is not the usual blue but black and the vinyls applied to the side of the power unit are also visible along with the nameplate.
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