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DRS Class 37s no.37069 & 37059 were at Swindon again today, a week after their last appearance. They were hauling a Network Rail Test Train (1Q12) running from Bristol - Gloucester via Swindon and back then Bristol to London Paddington and Old Oak Common, the same train they hauled last time, due to appear at Swindon three times during the day. We start the video at Bruce Street Bridges not far from Swindon station on the Swindon - Gloucester line where we first see an HST (43159 & 43010) set arriving into Swindon from Gloucester. We then see the two 37s after leaving Swindon and thrashing and clagging away on their way to Gloucester on their 1st appearance of the day. Moving on we head to Swindon station were we see the two 37s arriving off the Gloucester line on their second appearance of the day. I didn't have time to set up as they were coming round the corner as I was getting out of the car, so this shot is hand held, I decided to use my tri-pod for the next few shots instead of the mono-pod for a change as I've never used it at this spot before. We then see a HST set (43195 & 43020) departing Swindon for the west before seeing the two 37s depart, with a bit of thrash just to get going and then rolling on past and over the points which could be heard moving back after the 37s left. We then move down to Swindon's East Yard where I was hoping to see the 37s on their way to London, I got myself all set up but then found out that they had already passed through 29 minutes early, so I was a bit disappointed about that, I did however manage to get a short shot of Class 59 no.59004 'Paul A. Hammond' which had broken down whilst working a stone train, I was told that she was only doing 2mph on full power so she must have been pretty knackered.

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DRS Class 37s nos.37059 & 37069 hauled a Network Rail Test Train (1Q12) top & tailed running from Bristol to Gloucester via Swindon and the Golden Valley Line and back then from Bristol to London Paddington & Old Oak Common. In this video we start with the two 37s arriving into Swindon from the Gloucester line on their second appearance at Swindon of the day, 37059 leading. A HST set is then seen arriving from the west (43026 & 43033) while afterwards a Class 158 unit then arrives off the Gloucester line and heads into the bay platform. Afterwards another HST set is seen departing for Bristol (43169 & 43002), 37069 now leading, the pair are seen departing Swindon for Bristol, sadly without any thrash.

Thanks to Sam (itfcsam) for letting me know about this.

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BR Class 52 'Western' D1015 'Western Champion hauled the London Paddington - Penzance - London Paddington tour 1Z52 'The Royal Duchy' with BR Class 47 47760 on the rear up to Exeter St Davids where the tour would then be steam hauled by BR Britannia 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' and exLMS Black 5 44871 to Penzance. D1015 would then haul the tour from Penzance back to London Paddington. Here she is seen departing Swindon right time on the outward run of the tour. Filmed on a Sony-DCR-SR57E Camcorder. Enjoy

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Great Western Society, the Didcot Railway Centre held a special event over the course of two weekends September 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th . This was to feature visiting locomotives, demonstration goods trains, vintage trains, operational signalling on the branchline and a naming ceremony.

Locomotives appearing during the events were:

- Ex-GWR 6000 Class 4-6-0 no.6023 'King Edward II' (Sadly not in steam on the day I went)
- Ex- BR Gas Turbine no.18000 (Recently arrived from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, on display outside the shed.)
- FGW Class 43 HST Power Cars nos.43027 'Penydarren' & 43024 (Named on the Saturday at Didcot 'Great Western Society 1961 - 2011 Didcot Railway Centre'
- Ex-GWR 0-4-0ST no.1340 'Trojan'
- Ex-GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 no.5322
- Ex-GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 no.3205 (A locomotive which the GWS helped to save, visiting from the South Devon Railway)
- Ex- GWR 1400 Class 0-4-2T no.1450 (17th & 18th only)
- GWR broad gauge Firefly Class 2-2-2 'Firefly'
- Steam Railmotor no.93 (17th & 18th only)
- Ex-GWR Diesel Railcar no.22 (17th & 18th only)

And a number of other locomotives on display during the event. I went on the first Sunday and had to spend most of my time in the shed due to the weather being rather indecisive, was hoping to see the TPO but unfortunately this was cancelled. Notice someone seems to have stuck at she plate sticker on 6023, 32A Norwich, not exactly Western Region.

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