Framed by bridge No.99 on the Kennet & Avon Canal near Crofton, 43172 speeds westwards on 24 January 2015 with the 1C81 12:35 Reading to Penzance First Great Western service. This would normally be the 11:59 from Paddington, but started from Reading on this occasion due to operational problems. Note the tank traps on top of the bridge, which are now much more obvious due to the recent clearance of all the bushes and ivy that used to cover this bridge. These concrete obstructions were part of the Kennet & Avon 'Stop Line', designed to hinder the German advance, in the event of an invasion during the Second World War.