50015 'Valiant' leads the 1B90 14.30 Paddington to Paignton express past Athelney on the Somerset Levels a short distance west of Taunton. Just above the rear of the coaches of the train, the unmistakable shape of the 1906 built signal box roof can be seen. Just behind the box is a fine example of a black pine (pinus Nigra) that the GWR planted all over their network. There have been a variety of reasons out there, including many urban myths, as to why the GWR did this.
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