The last remnants of the previous week's massively disruptive snowfall can be seen at Shrivenham on 19 December 1981, as 43134 heads west with the 1B72 12:20 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads InterCity service. The snow had been so bad that numerous local roads were totally blocked, and those that were open were treacherous, with temperatures dropping to -20.7°c at nearby Brize Norton!