Debranded ex GWR HST Power Cars 43004 + 43042 + 8 Mk3s head to Ely Papworth Sidings | 08.01.26

A train consisting of debranded former Great Western Railway (GWR) HST power cars 43004 and 43042, along with eight Mk3 carriages, is seen traveling along the Great Western Main Line. The train displays the Angel Trains Fairwell Tour headboard and operates under headcode 5Q43. The footage captures the movement from Laira to Ely Papworth Sidings, where the train is likely to be stored before its onward journey to Mexico. The route includes Swindon and Ely, with no operators explicitly identified in the metadata.

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