43002 sits at London Paddington in bright sunlight awaiting another departure on 01/07/08.

Midland Mainline powercar 43007 sits in the sidings at Doncaster Wabtec on 17/12/07.

Reflecting the only meagre rays of sunlight seen all day, 43008 brings up the rear of a GNER HST at Doncaster, on its way north (28/12/06).

Network Rail yellow 43013 brings up the rear of a measurement train at Doncaster on 05/05/07.

43013 is a surprise visitor to Kings Cross on the afternoon of 26/11/07 with the Network Rail measurement train.

A Network Rail HST measurement train, led by 43014, arrives at Doncaster on 05/05/07.

43021 leads a FGW HST into London Paddington in the early afternoon of 01/07/08.

43022 arrives at London Paddington with a service from the west of England on 22/11/07.

43023 comes flying towards the camera at Cholsea with a service from London on 25/06/08.

A side-on view of Great Western power car 43024 upon its arrival at Paddington station on 25/06/08.

A typical view at Paddington station - 43026 and 43010 side by side in the platforms on 22/11/07.

43036 provides power to another Great Western HST as it hurtles north at over 100mph past Cholsey on 25/06/08.

Having already seen this earlier in the day at Cholsey, I catch up with 43036 again at Didcot Parkway on the afternoon of 25/06/08.

43043 brings up the rear of an East Midlands Trains HST service as it departs St. Pancras with a service to Sheffield on 25/06/08.

43044, having just arrived, is seen standing in the platforms at St. Pancras on 25/06/08.

The nameplate on the side of 43048, photographed at St. Pancras on 25/06/08.

The new East Midlands Trains livery as applied to HST power car 43048, seen here at St. Pancras on 25/06/08.

43048, in East Midlands Trains livery, awaits departure from St. Pancras with a Sheffield service on the morning of 25/06/08.

43049 arrives at Chestrfield with a southbound HST service on 20/02/07.

The nameplate as it appears on the side of 43049 (20/02/07).

43049 revs up as it pulls away from Chesterfield with a London St. Pancras bound HST on 20/02/07.

A Midland Mainline HST headed by 43054 approaches Chesterfield on its way to Sheffield (20/02/07).

43056 brings up the rear of a London bound HST as it leaves platform 1 at Doncaster wearing a hybrid GNER - National Express livery on 17/12/07.

43061, still in Midland Mainline livery, brings an HST service into the platforms at St. Pancras on 25/06/08.

Network Rail yellow HST power car 43062 provides traction to a northbound measurement train at Doncaster on 17/03/07.

43063 provides power to a Bristol - Paddington HST, seen here at Didcot Parkway on 25/06/08.

43064 arrives at St. Pancras at the head of an East Midlands service on 25/06/08.

Shortly after arrival at St. Pancras, the driver of 43064 chats to the conductor (25/06/08).

Grand Central 43067 brings up the rear of a non-stop northbound service at Doncaster on 17/12/08.

A closer view of the cab of 43075 at Chesterfield on 20/02/07.

43075 provides traction at the rear of a northbound HST at Chesterfield (43054 is at the front) on 20/02/07.

43079 is surrounded by lush green countryside as it powers its way past Cholsey with a service from London on 25/06/08.

Midland Mainline liveried 43081 at the new St. Pancras station on 25/06/08.

43087 at the head of a London bound HST, seen passing Cholsey on 25/06/08.

The nameplate of Network Rail 43089, seen here at Kings Cross on 26/11/07.

Network Rail 43089

43095 provides power to a northbound GNER HST at Doncaster on a sunny 17/03/07.

43102 'Diocese of Newcastle' brings up the rear of a Scotland bound HST at Doncaster on 03/02/07.

Another HST to stop at Doncaster was this one with 43108 on the rear as it heads to Scotland on 28/12/06.

43110 awaits departure from Doncaster with a National Express service to the north on 17/12/07.

After a quick driver changeover, 43113 prepares to depart Doncaster for London Kings Cross on 28/12/06.

43113 accelerates away from platform 1 at Doncaster with a southbound GNER service on 13/01/07.

Another view of 43113 as it departs Doncaster on 13/01/07.

Former Virgin powercar 43121 sits in the sidings at Doncaster Wabtec on 17/12/07.

After a cloudy morning the sun appeared - 43124 is seen speeding past Cholsey in glorious weather on 25/06/08.

43125 awaits departure from Didcot with what is presumably the Swansea - Paddington service running about 5 mins late on 25/06/08.

Great Western HST power car 43126 brngs up the rear of a departure from London Paddington on 25/06/08.

43132 is one of many FGW HST's seen during the day - this hot was taken at Cholsey, facing to the north (25/06/08).

43132 is seen at Reading at the head of what I believe is a Paddington - Swansea service on 25/06/08.

43135 nears its final destination with a Paddington bound Great Western HST service on 25/06/08.

43139 arrives at Paddington in sunny weather on the morning of 25/06/08.

43140 sits at Paddington station awaiting its next Great Western service on 25/06/08.

43145 brings up the rear of a departure from Reading station on the final leg of its journey to Paddington (25/06/08).

43147 in afternoon sun is seen passing Cholsey at great speed as it heads towards London on 25/06/08.

43150 leads a First Great Western HST around the avoiding curve at Didcot on 25/06/08.

Former Virgin powercar 43157 sits in the sidings at Doncaster Wabtec on 17/12/07.

Midland Mainline powercar 43166 sits in the sidings at Doncaster Wabtec on 17/12/07.

43167 leads a London - Scotland HST into Doncaster under blue skies on 03/02/07.

43179 on yet another Great Western HST, seen at Cholsey heading towards London on 25/06/08.

43182 comes flying past Cholsey, with a FGW service bound for Paddington, on 25/06/08.

43183 & 43034 line up at Paddington awaiting departure to the west country (22/11/07).

A view to the west of Paddington station here reveals a Great Western HST with a London - Newquay service, with 43188 nearest the camera, and Heathrow Express 332007 arriving from the airport on 25/06/08.

43189 arrives at London Paddington with a First Great Western service on 25/06/08.

43190 brings up the rear of a FGW HST at Didcot Parkway on 25/06/08.

43257 brings up the rear of a non-stop NXEC service to London, seen passing Doncaster at high speed in late afternoon winter sunshine on 17/12/08.

43277 flies through Doncaster on the rear of a northbound HST on 17/12/08.

Re-engined and renumbered; 43290 at the rear of an immaculate HST set at Doncaster 17/03/07.

43300 leads a newly refurbished HST formation at Doncaster with 43290 on the rear (17/03/07).

On a cold but sunny winter morning, National Express 43302 arrives at Doncaster at the head of a London Kings Cross bound service (17/12/08).

43307 powers a NXEC HST south at high speed through the centre tracks at Doncaster on 17/12/08.

Re-engined HST power car 43309 arrives at London Kings Cross in brilliant sunshine on the afternoon of 26/11/07.

NXEC 43312 is on the rear of a northbound service, seen briefly pausing at Doncaster on 17/12/08.