43079 Cholsey 8 July 2014

43079 speeds past Cholsey on 8 July 2014 with the 1A04 06:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington First Great Western service, while in the background 165101 trundles along the up relief line with the 2P22 06:25 Banbury to Paddington. A historic picture, as not only will Didcot Power Station soon no longer be a prominent feature of the background here, but also the forthcoming electrification will soon ruin the view forever. Note the steel piles by the side of the track, and the first of the new masts in the distance.