156469 climbs the 1 in 100 gradient out of the Severn Tunnel and passes Pilning on 13 March 1989 with the 2O13 11:36 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour Regional Railways service. In the background is the 97 yard long Ableton Lane Tunnel. The Severn Tunnel is just a short distance beyond. 156469 was just two months old when this picture was taken.