43175 Shrivenham (Ashbury Crossing) 8 August 2006

Still immaculate in the recently applied unbranded version of First Great Western's 'Neon' livery, 43175 leads the 10:55 Cardiff Central to Paddington service, pictured here passing Shrivenham on 8 August 2006. Shrivenham Station (closed in 1964) was situated just beyond the road bridge in the background. The photo was taken from the concrete footbridge that replaced the former Ashbury Crossing road level crossing in the early 1970s.