Passengers make their way to their train in the form of the 14.30 Paddington to Weston-super-Mare at platform seven of the London terminus. First Great Western's 43144 will power the rear of the train running as 1C18 to the Somerset seaside resort. As part of set 253037 this power car was introduced to supplement the Western Region's HST provision as they opened up services to the far West Country from 1979 onwards.
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