165106 & 165125 run through Sonning cutting on 26 April 2016 with the 2P34 08:34 Didcot Parkway to Paddington GWR service. The 1B15 08:45 Paddington to Swansea HST can just be seen disappearing into the distance, with green liveried 43187 on the rear. The whole of Sonning cutting has been cleared of trees, opening up the view enormously. Unfortunately, this is in preparation for the hugely delayed Great Western Mainline electrification scheme, which will completely ruin this world famous location forever.