Image 43139 & 43023, GW 12.55 Cardiff Central-London Paddington (1L60), South Marston foot crossing SU196870

43139 & 43023, GW 12.55 Cardiff Central-London Paddington (1L60), South Marston foot crossing SU196870
43139 & 43023, GW 12.55 Cardiff Central-London Paddington (1L60), South Marston foot crossing SU196870 
 Catching the late afternoon sun 43139 'Driver Stan Martin 25 June 1950 - 6 November 2004' leads the 12.25 Cardiff Central to Paddington service with 43023 at the rear. Apart from the painting of some of the sets and power cars into their retro. green livery, this First Group livery is likely to be the final incarnation of the HSTs on the GWML before their withdrawal sometime over the coming eighteen months or so. There is absolutely no evidence of the forthcoming electrification at this location, a foot crossing over the line at South Marston near Swindon. Directly behind the train and the trees is the huge Honda car factory that remains rail connected but not served. 
 Keywords: 43139 43023 12.55 Cardiff Central-London Paddington 1L60 South Marston foot crossing SU196870
43139 & 43023, GW 12.55 Cardiff Central-London Paddington (1L60), South Marston foot crossing SU196870 
 Catching the late afternoon sun 43139 'Driver Stan Martin 25 June 1950 - 6 November 2004' leads the 12.25 Cardiff Central to Paddington service with 43023 at the rear. Apart from the painting of some of the sets and power cars into their retro. green livery, this First Group livery is likely to be the final incarnation of the HSTs on the GWML before their withdrawal sometime over the coming eighteen months or so. There is absolutely no evidence of the forthcoming electrification at this location, a foot crossing over the line at South Marston near Swindon. Directly behind the train and the trees is the huge Honda car factory that remains rail connected but not served. 
 Keywords: 43139 43023 12.55 Cardiff Central-London Paddington 1L60 South Marston foot crossing SU196870

Catching the late afternoon sun 43139 'Driver Stan Martin 25

June 1950 - 6 November 2004' leads the 12.25 Cardiff Central to Paddington service with 43023 at the rear. Apart from the painting of some of the sets and power cars into their retro. green livery, this First Group livery is likely to be the final incarnation of the HSTs on the GWML before their withdrawal sometime over the coming eighteen months or so. There is absolutely no evidence of the forthcoming electrification at this location, a foot crossing over the line at South Marston near Swindon. Directly behind the train and the trees is the huge Honda car factory that remains rail connected but not served.