First Great Western

Owned by First Group plc, First Great Western (FGW) operates high-speed train services between London Paddington, South Wales, the Cotswolds and the West Country. FGW also provides semi-fast and stopping services throughout the Thames and Kent Valleys, the Cotswolds & Worcester, and on the North Downs line between Reading and Gatwick Airport, as well as a mix of long distance and local urban and rural services in the West and South West of England. Its franchise runs from April 2006 to March 2016. To coincide with the start of an extended franchise that is due to run until 30 March 2019, First Group started the process of ‘un-branding’ the business by changing the company name from First Great Western to Great Western Railway. The company adopted its current name and new livery on 20 September 2015.

57603 'Tintagel Castle' passes Shottesbrooke Farm with 5Z35 1110 Old Oak Common-Bristol Parkway driver training run on 11/07/2005.
57603 'Tintagel Castle' passes Denchworth with 5Z35 1110 Old Oak Common-Old Oak Common via Swindon, Bristol Parkway and Bath Spa driver training run on 13/07/2005 . On this occasion the loco would run round at Bristol Parkway and return directly rather than running via Bath Spa.
57603 'Tintagel Castle' passes Baulking with 5Z36 Bristol Parkway-Old Oak Common driver training run on 13/07/2005.
43036 brings up the rear of 1P56 1311 Hereford-London Paddington lead by 43033 at Lower Moor on 12/04/2011.

158951 forms 2O94 1450 Great Malvern-Weymouth at Abbotswood Jnct on 26/03/2012.