| Having watched West Ham go down on penalties to Liverpool in the FA Cup Final on 13th May 2006, the perfect antidote was an evening at Severn Tunnel Junction to photograph a few of the FA Cup specials and the Cardiff to Gloucester 37s.
A couple of unexpected bonuses were seen in the shape of Mainline Blue 60078 and pioneer EWS 66 no.66001. It's still somewhat sad to reflect on STJ in its current emasculated form, but such is progress; standing on the bridge overlooking the station brought back many memories of trips there in the early 1980s, watching hump shunting and the constant flow of freights in and out of the various yards. |
60078 trundles towards Severn Tunnel Junction station 1024x816 Buy Print |
60078 has now been 'branded' with EWS logos 1024x683 Buy Print |
60078 makes a smoky departure towards Newport 1024x817 Buy Print |
67025 approaches STJ on an FA Cup special 1024x683 Buy Print |
67025 passing STJ 1024x683 Buy Print |
As a lone West Ham fan trudges towards the footbridge, the destination board on this 170 simply bears the word 'Sorry'; is this a driver showing solidarity with the Hammers fans? 1024x683 Buy Print |
67006 approaches with one of the FA Cup specials 1024x683 Buy Print |
67006 'Royal Sovereign' in full Royal train livery 1024x683 Buy Print |
66001 passing STJ 1024x683 Buy Print |
A westbound HST acelerates towards Newport and Cardiff 1024x643 Buy Print |
67005 'Queens Messenger' on an FA Cup special working 1024x683 Buy Print |
37425 leads a top and tailed Cardiff-Gloucester past the former site of Severn Tunnel Junction stabling point 1024x724 Buy Print |
37425 on 2N34, the late running 1905 Cardiff-Gloucester 1024x683 Buy Print |
37425 still looking good in large logo livery 1024x683 Buy Print |
Green liveried 37411 brings up the rear of 2N34 1024x683 Buy Print |
