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43002 Sir Kenneth Grange at Reading on May 4. DARREN FORD.

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GWR's repainted 'Flying Banana' power car enters traffic

GWR's repainted 43002 enters traffic following unveiling and naming at St Philips Marsh open day.

4 May

Crowds at St Philips Marsh open day on May 2. JACK BOSKETT.

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5,000 visitors salute the High Speed Train at St Philips Marsh open day

St Philips Marsh open day attracts 5,000 visitors and raises £20,000 for charity.

4 May

Displaying its ‘Flying Banana’ original IC125 livery, the first-built production series High Speed Train power 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange stands at St Philips Marsh on May 2. DARREN FORD.

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GWR celebrates 40th anniversary of iconic HST

The 40th anniversary of the High Speed Train was celebrated at an open day at St Philips Marsh depot on May 2.

4 May

800001 approaches Marholm, near Peterborough, on April 11, with the 0836 Old Dalby-North Pole. ANDREW WRIGHT.

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Brand new express trains on East Coast Main Line

Two bi-mode Class 800s ran from Old Dalby to North Pole on April 11.

12 Apr

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GWR names shunter after Bristol church destroyed in Second World War

Great Western Railway names Class 08 after Bristol church destroyed by German bombing raid 75 years ago.

11 Apr

A Great Western High Speed Train passes Dawlish on April 10. MARK PIKE.

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PICTURE: Waves batter Dawlish sea wall

Some of the strongest winds since February 2014 battered the sea wall at Dawlish on April 10.

11 Apr

The scene at Plymouth on April 3, after Great Western Railway 150219 and classmate 150249, working the 1339 Penzance-Exeter St Davids hit the rear of the 1542 Plymouth-London Paddington, damaging both the ‘150’ and GWR 43160 Sir Moir Lockhead in platform 6. ANTONY CHRISTIE.

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18 hurt in Plymouth station crash

Eighteen passengers were injured in a low-speed collision between two Great Western Railway (GWR) trains at Plymouth station on April 3,.

4 Apr

First Great Wester 43092 and 43188 at London Paddington on September 26 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Great Western Railway celebrates 40 years of HST - new livery planned.

Bristol St Philips Marsh depot opens its doors on May 2 to celebrate 40 years of the High Speed Train (HST).

23 Mar

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GWR and DfT discuss ‘revised plan’ after electrification delays

DfT, GWR and NR are discussing how they can deliver passenger benefits in the current franchise to mitigate delays in the GWML electrification programme

29 Feb

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Freight’s pincer movement is just for starters

NATALIE HORTON reports on how the transportation of fresh produce by high-speed train from Cornwall to London presents a growth area for rail freight

Freight 17 Feb

GWR 43138 stands at London Marylebone on December 27, with the 0932 to Swansea. PAUL WINTER.

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New report sheds light on impact of service disruption

Train operating companies must work harder to give passengers information on service disruptions clearly, early and often.

1 Jan

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Hopwood upbeat as GWR revises rolling stock plans

Great Western Railway Managing Director Mark Hopwood has explained how Network Rail’s electrification delays will affect his passengers.

8 Dec

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Lobsters ‘take the train’ to London

Live lobsters are now being transported by rail from Cornwall to top London restaurants

1 Dec

Hitachi 800002 inside North Pole. HITACHI.

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Inside North Pole as first '800' reaches Hitachi depot

The first Intercity Express Programme Class 800 has reached Hitachi's North Pole.

27 Oct

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GWR returns to network

Goodbye First Great Western as Great Western Railway is launched

22 Sept