Berks and Hants
The direct route from Taunton to Reading via Westbury. The eastern section sees many stones trains from the Mendips to London mainly worked by Class 59s.
 66516 is seen leading 4O14 Birch Coppice - Southampton south at Southcote Junction - 02/11/2012 |  33029 is seen leading 6Z29 Acton-Eastleigh south at Southcote Junction - 17/01/2014 |  60063 is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Robeston east at Burghfield - 12/05/2012 |  59004 is seen leading 6C76 Acton-Whatley west at Burhgfield - 16/10/2013 |
 66154 and 66085 are seen leading 3J41 Didcot-Didcot via the world west at Burhgfield - 16/10/2013 |  Black 5s 44871 and 45407 are seen leaidng 1Z31 Newington-Bristol Temple Meads away from Southcote Junction - 16/12/2014 |  59205 is seen leading 6C76 Acton yard-Whatley west at Southcote - 20/10/2015 |  60039 is seen leading a diverted 6V62 Tilbury-Margam west at Southcote - 21/11/2015 |
 59202 is seen leaidng 6V18 Allington-Whatley west at Southcote - 16/02/2016 |  59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Southcote - 03/05/2016 |  60103 is seen leading 1Z91 London Victoria-Bristol west at Padworth - 23/09/2015 |  66738 is seen leading 6V42 Wellingborough-Whatley west at Padworth - 06/05/2016 |
 59001 is seen leading 7A09 at Aldermaston (note the bell on the front) - 02/04/2007 |  66705 is seen leading 4E31 east at Aldermaston - 01/06/2007 |  43092 is seen leading a London bound express past Aldermarston - 18/09/2007 |  59104 is seen passing Aldermarston with 7A09 - 18/09/2007 |
 37038 is seen leading 1Q13 Didcot-Didcot via Newbury, Basingstoke, Bath and Frome east at Woolhampton - 30/11/2011 |  59103 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Aldermarston - 04/10/2012 |  66725 is seen leaidng 6Z34 Pengam to Theale east at Aldermaston - 09/04/2015 |  60091 is seen leading 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Aldermaston - 09/04/2015 |
 59004 and 66136 are seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Aldermarston - 23/09/2015 |  60091 is seen leading 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Aldermarston - 04/03/2016 |  57603 is seen ledaing 5A40 Penzance-Old Oak Common east Brimpton - 15/07/2013 |  66135 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Brimpton - 09/01/2014 |
 33029 is seen leading 6Z47 Westbury-Woking (via Reading) east at Brimpton - 09/01/2014 |  59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Brimpton - 19/01/2016 |  59205 is seen working 6A74 to Theale past Kintbury - 02/04/2007 |  59004 is seen working 7A17 east at Kintbury - 01/06/2007 |
 66006 is seen working 6Z20 east at Kintbury - 01/06/2007 |  43192 is seen leading 1C85 14:03 London Paddington-Penzance west at Kintbury - 20/10/2018 |  60020 'The Willows' is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Robeston west along the Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury - 03/11/2020 |  59104 'Villiage of Great Elm' is seen leading 6C48 Appleford-Westbury via Reading west curve west at Hungerford - 20/10/2018 |
 60020 'The Willows' is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Margam west at Hungerford - 24/12/2020 |  59205 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Hungerford - 15/11/2013 |  On a sunny June evening 47703 is seen here leading 1Z48 west of Hungerford - 03/06/2006 |  59206 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east just west of Hungerford - 14/03/2013 |
 59103 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Hungerford - 04/03/2016 |  59104 is seen working an unkown empty stone west past Little Bedwyn - 10/4/2008 |  59004 is seen working a late 7C79 Acton-Merehead west at Little Bedwyn - 10/04/2008 |  66702 is seen leading 4E31 Taunton Fairwater-Peterborough at Little Bedwyn - 10/04/2008 |
 60020 is seen leading a late 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Great Bedwyn - 16/05/2014 |  59103 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Westbury past Crofton - 27/01/2007 |  59005 is seen passing Crofton with 6A74 to Theale- 28/03/2008 |  59104 is seen leading a very late 7C79 Acton-Merehead west at Crofton - 08/04/2008 |
 59103 and 66091 are seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 16/05/2014 |  66156 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Whatley west at Crofton - 28/10/2014 |  60054 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston tanks west at Crofton - 24/01/2015 |  A recently repainted 59002 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Merehead west at Crofton - 27/02/2015 |
 59004 is seen leading 7C64 Acton-Merehead west at Crofton - 13/05/2015 |  35028 'Clan Line' is seen leading 1Z93 Bristol Temple Meads-Victoria east at Crofton - 13/05/2015 |  66161 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Crofton - 08/04/2008 |  59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 08/04/2008 |
 The 59 trial on 6A11 which went wrong - 60065 is seen leading a failed 59202 on a mega Late 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Crofton - 21/04/2009 |  59103 and 66117 are seen ledaing 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 06/07/2010 |  59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 30/10/2012 |  59002 'Alan J Day' and 59204 are seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 23/03/2020 |
 59203 is seen leading 6M20 Watley-St Pancras east at the former site of Grafton East Junction - 06/03/2012 |  60019 is seen working 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Crofton - 02/11/2012 |  60099 is seen leading a very rare daylight 6A11 Robeston-Theale running 2 hours late in a later path passing Crofton - 20/12/2013 |  59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 28/10/2014 |
 60001 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Crofton - 28/10/2014 |  67018 is seen leading 1Z16 Bristol Temple Meads-London Victoria east at the site of Grafton East Junction - 21/11/2015 |  59005 is seen working 7C77 at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |  60044 still in Mainline blue is seen working a late 6Z20 Whatley-St.Pancras at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |
 66151 is seen leading a Hinksey-Westbury ballast at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |  59101 is seen leading a backlit 7A17 at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |  47840 is seen leading 5F70 with a power car on the rear passing Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |  60096 is seen leading 6V67 west at Wolfhall - 01/06/2007 |
 59103 is seen leading 6V18 west at Wolfhall - 01/06/2007 |  37607 is seen leading the NMT replacement at Wolfhall - 07/09/2007 |  59004 is seen passing Wolfhall Junction with 6V18 - 28/03/2008 |  59101 is seen leading 6A21 Whatley to Acton east past Wofhall Junction - 08/04/2008 |
 59001 is seen leading 6V18 Hither Green-Merehead west at the former site of Wolfhall Junctio - 06/03/2012 |  66415 is seen leading 6A21 Avonmouth-Theale east at the former site of Wolfhall Junction running 2 hours late - 06/03/2012 |  37218 is seen leading 1Q19 Plymouth-Paddington east Wolfhall Junction - 20/12/2013 |  66103 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east Wolfhall Junction - 20/12/2013 |
 47828 is seen leading 47813 and 1Z47 Gloucester-Gloucester via Bath, Trowbridge, Newbury, Reading West, Swindon, Trowbridge, Westbury and back to Gloucester at Wolfhall Junction near Crofton - 16/12/2006 |  59204 is seen near Wolfhall Junction with 6V67 - 28/03/2008 |  59001 is seen leading 7Z20 Grain-Merehead west past the site of Wolfhall Junction - 01/05/2013 |  59101 is seen leading 7C74 Theale-Merehead west past the site of Wolfhall Junction - 01/05/2013 |
 60054 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Margam west at Brimslade - 10/01/2015 |  60019 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Brimslade - 21/02/2015 |  59005 is seen leaidng 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Brimslade - 27/02/2015 |  66020 is seen leading 6M15 Tytherington-Calvert east at Brimslade - 29/09/2021 |
 59104 'Village of Great Elm' is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Brimslade - 29/09/2021 |  59103 'Village of Mells' is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Wotton Rivers - 17/09/2019 |  59002 is seen working 6C74 at Manningford Bruce - 04/04/2007 |  59102 is seen leeding 7C77 past Manningford Bruce - 13/09/2007 |
 60054 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Manningford Bruce - 21/11/2015 |  59101 and 59104 are seen leading 7C77 Acton-Merehead west at Woodborough - 05/11/2012 |  59205 is seen leading 7Z20 Grain-Merehead west at Woodbough - 23/10/2013 |  57305 is seen leading 3A40 Old Oak Common-Penzanze west at Woodborough - 18/07/2014 |
 60076 is seen leading a diverted 6V62 Tilbury-Llanwern west at Woodbourgh - 08/04/2015 |  59204 is seen leading 7C77 west at Great Chevrill - 13/04/2010 |  60040 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Great Chevrell - 28/12/2013 |  60076 is seen leading a diverted 6V62 Tilbury-Llanwern west at Great Cheverell - 18/04/2015 |
 60091 is seen leading a late diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Great Cheverell - 18/04/2015 |  59201 is seen leading 7C77 Acton-Merehead west at Great Cheverell - 17/09/2019 |  66572 is seen leading 6V18 Allington-Whatley west at Great Cheverell - 29/09/2021 |  59102 'Village of Chantry' is seen leading 7C77 Acton-Merehead west at Great Cheverell - 29/09/2021 |
 66610 is seen leading 6A73 at Fairwood Junction, Westbury - 18/07/2007 |  66034 is seen leading 6C68 Avonmouth-Whatley west at Fairwood Junction - 17/09/2019 |  60044 'Dowlow' is seen leading 7V16 Fareham-Whatley west at Fairwood Junction - 17/09/2019 |  50049 is seen leading 1Z95 at Berkley just west Westbury - 18/07/2007 |
 47703 is seen here in shadowy morning light leading 1Z47 as it passes Upton Noble (west of Westbury) with the Intercity Merry Maker - 21/10/2006 |  67019 is seen working 2O72 Bristol-Weymouth west at Upton Noble - 07/06/2008 |  47851 is seen leaidng 1Z25 Norwich-Plymouth west at Upton Noble - 23/08/2008 |  GWR 5029 and BR 70013 are seen working 1Z52 (London Paddington-)Westbury-Par south at Wyke Champflower - 05/04/2009 |
 37608 is seen leading 1Z22 Tyseley-Bristol via Weymouth west at Wyke Champflower - 14/06/2017 |
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