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GWR
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Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup. It runs passenger rail services from London Paddington across the Greater Western network, including long-distance intercity routes to...
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GWR, Great Western Railway, First Great Western, Great Western Trains
Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup. It runs passenger rail services from London Paddington across the Greater Western network, including long-distance intercity routes to Bristol, South Wales, the West Country and Penzance, as well as commuter and regional services in the Thames Valley, West of England and South Wales. GWR also operates the Night Riviera sleeper between London and Penzance and serves Heathrow via the Heathrow Express operation. The company began running services on 4 February 1996 as Great Western Trains, was later branded First Great Western, and adopted the Great Western Railway name in September 2015. It is the modern successor to the historic Great Western Railway name and brand.
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GWR train videos - page 15
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Class 58 RETURN in a cloud of CLAG! | A SPECTACULAR show at the SVR Diesel Bash | 04/10/24
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GBRf 66774 & 66768 on Private Charter Tour (outward) - Newport (South Wales) - 18/09/24
S.T.C Rail Productions
GWR 387s, Colas Rail 56105 & DBC 67025 in One Shot - Newport (South Wales) - 18/09/24
swindon_rail enthusiast
37521 + 37409 on the 'Sugar Loaf & Stormy Push-Pull' passing Gloucester | 07/09/24
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44871 'Black 5' on the Royal Duchy passing down the fast line through Dawlish | 01/09/24
swindon_rail enthusiast
Trains on Railtours | Clan Line + 47805 + 47812 + 47593 | pass Swindon | 24/08/24
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Helicopter Hellfire!!! | 20132 + 20118 put on a SPECTACULAR show at Leicester | 17/08/24
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LNER 61306 'Mayflower' on 'English Riveria Express' Tour - Dawlish - 10/08/24
swindon_rail enthusiast
33012 on 'The Dean Forest Railway' tour passing Kemble plus diverted trains | 27/07/24
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Class 50s + 47s work The Mazey Day Cornishman & Statesman @ Dawlish | 29/06/24
The Devon Trainspotter
Trains, buses ,MS Oldenburg and seabirds around Exeter, Bideford and Lundy island
