43187 Shrivenham (Ashbury Crossing) 23 September 2015

Just three days after its rebranding from First Great Western to Great Western Railway (or GWR), ex-works 43187 leads a complete rake of the new dark green liveried coaches past the site of Ashbury Crossing, Shrivenham, on 23 September 2015, with 43188 bringing up the rear. It is working the 1C10 10:30 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service. Green ought to be a good colour choice for railway vehicles, but this just looks too dark, and seems to highlight every reflection. It certainly won't look good in mid June under a high summer sun!