A diverted Swansea to London Paddington service approaches Gloucester on a very cold December morning.
A trio of class 66 locos wait their next turn of duty as a snowstorm settles on Didcot Yard.
A Weymouth bound service departs from Eastleigh station.In the background is a class 450 unit leaving for London,and 66532 with a Freightliner train for Southampton.
Castle class loco "Earl Of Mount Edgecombe" stands in platform 4 at Gloucester after arriving with a private charter from Tyseley.
A crowd of very cold passengers are glad to see the arrival of the service to Gloucester on this freezing morning.The class 158 unit is on hire to First Great Western.
The newly introduced class 70 locos have suffered a series of problems - here a failed 70002 is towed north by class 66 no. 66528.
A diverted London Paddington to Swansea service passes Keenes Crossing on the outskirts of Gloucester.
It's 05.30 in the morning at a misty Glasgow Central station,and a suburban unit approaches the station to start the days work,whilst a class 87 waits at a signal.
A scan of a slide showing the approach to Brighton Station (behind us in the picture) - a class 33 and several e.m.u.s fill the sidings where the works once stood.
Having just passed Stonehouse station,Tornado begins the ascent of Sapperton Bank with a special from Gloucester to London Victoria.
Wise words when the line speed is 90 m.p.h. A Cheltenham to Swindon service passes the foot crossing at John Daniels Way,Churchdown,Gloucester.
An ATW service from Maesteg to Cheltenham nears the end of its journey.
As the late Autumn sun dissapears,a northbound service races over the Gloucester avoiding line.
Recently re-instated 60004 on the outskirts of Gloucester with a train of empties from Round Oak to Margam.
Still giving excellent service after over 30 years on the mainline are the High Speed Trains.Here is one example with a Cheltenham to London service during a short spell of October sunshine.
