FGW HSTs and 47840, 11th February 2007

Another short video featuring clips of FGW HSTs mainly. This video starts at Bristol Parkway, where 43063+43xxx arrive on a South Wales to Paddington service. A short idling clip of 43063 features before we observe the pair depart Bristol Parkway for Paddington.

Still at Bristol Parkway, we observe 43xxx+43098 arrive from Paddington on a South Wales service. The next clip is of the HST curving away from Bristol Parkway towards Patchway from on board the set.

Over into South Wales now and staying on board the set, we see another HST for Paddington, it having not gone come off the flyover at Bishton (this being due to engineering works on the main lines that day). We then observe 43xxx+43098 traverse the freight only line around Bishton Flyover (also due to engineering works on the main lines that day), before we jump over to East Usk.

Here we see the HST accelerate away from a signal check, as a 150/2 heads towards Severn Tunnel Junction. The final shot is at Newport, where 47840 'North Star' is seen dragging a FGW 'Fag Packet' liveried MK2 westwards. Quite where it was going or why it only had the one MK2 with it, I don't know!

Still, enjoy :-)

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