Wansanfer Hall
Side by side, two very different ways to travel to London !
We’re at Little Bedwyn on my beloved local rail track, the former Berks & Hants. This beautiful stretch of track, where the latest technology in rail travel runs alongside the Kennet &Avon Canal, which for many years was also a significant route for transporting freight and goods between Bristol and London, albeit not a particularly quick one. I love the juxtaposition of the two. The shot is taken from the bridge in the picturesque hamlet of Little Bedwyn, that lies to the west of Hungerford. The bridge spans both rail and the canal. Here we see service 1A84, the 10.15 from Penzance to Paddington, being operated by Hitachi Unit 802020, that carries a theme of ‘The nation says thank you’. The special design features words of gratitude in 116 different languages used by those living across the GWR network. The livery was the result of a ‘Design a Train’ competition held by the Great Western Railway to thank key workers for their incredible efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The design was a culmination of 3 winning entries from Teenagers. I have previously posted a shot of this unit passing the Crofton Pumping Station on July 20th 2020, a glorious day much like today.
Side by side, two very different ways to travel to London !
We’re at Little Bedwyn on my beloved local rail track, the former Berks & Hants. This beautiful stretch of track, where the latest technology in rail travel runs alongside the Kennet &Avon Canal, which for many years was also a significant route for transporting freight and goods between Bristol and London, albeit not a particularly quick one. I love the juxtaposition of the two. The shot is taken from the bridge in the picturesque hamlet of Little Bedwyn, that lies to the west of Hungerford. The bridge spans both rail and the canal. Here we see service 1A84, the 10.15 from Penzance to Paddington, being operated by Hitachi Unit 802020, that carries a theme of ‘The nation says thank you’. The special design features words of gratitude in 116 different languages used by those living across the GWR network. The livery was the result of a ‘Design a Train’ competition held by the Great Western Railway to thank key workers for their incredible efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The design was a culmination of 3 winning entries from Teenagers. I have previously posted a shot of this unit passing the Crofton Pumping Station on July 20th 2020, a glorious day much like today.