In preparation for the Great Western Mainline electrification, a lot of lineside vegetation has been trimmed back, opening up the view at various viewpoints. Baulking has benefited from this, and while the tree cutting in no way restores the view to the completely open cutting that existed in 1980, at least it is an improvement on what it looked like in 2007. With the site of Uffington station visible in the background, 43195 passes Baulking on 29 March 2014 with the 1A14 11:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington First Great Western service. |