On the hottest October day on record (29.9c in Kent), 166218 passes Shorthampton on 1 October 2011 with the 1P40 09:51 Great Malvern to Paddington First Great Western service. I make no apologies for taking yet another picture at this location, as it will shortly disappear again due to the rapidly growing vegetation on the left hand side of the track. After many years of being useless for photography, the clearance work for the double track has opened up the view tremendously. This is my first picture here with both tracks in use.