heart_of_wales__april08_dch__13_.JPG Station End Productions members Kiyran Burke (left) and Nathan Bridge were also in Coach A right behind the 37's. Thanks to these guys for a good day out. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__14_.JPG Classic Great Western signals outside Craven Arms, as EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 approach. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__86_.JPG First Great Western HST 43194 at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__18_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 heart_of_wales__april08_dch__87_.JPG Cross Country Turbostar 170105 approaches Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__20_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 heart_of_wales__april08_dch__90_.JPG First Great Western HST 43165 Prince Michael of Kent, deparing Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__24_.JPG A lonely church near the Heart of Wales line, while heading towards Llandrindod Wells. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__93_.JPG First Great Western HST 43021 David Austn - Cartoonist, enters Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__25_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 blast their way up the steep gradients of the Heart of Wales line towards Llandrindod Wells. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__95_.JPG First Great Western HST 43170 at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__96_.JPG Kiyran Burke and Nathan Bridge, mucking about at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__98_.JPG First Great Western HST 43126 at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__99_.JPG First Great Western HST 43041 departing Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__33_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 pause at Llandrindod Wells station for a short photo stop. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__34_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 at Llandrindod Wells. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__39_.JPG A front end view of EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 at Llandrindod Wells. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__44_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 crossing one of the many spectacular viaducts on the Heart of Wales line. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__45_.JPG The scenery of the Heart of Wales line. Surely undescribable... heart_of_wales__april08_dch__3_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 enter Warrington Bank Quay from Blackburn, with the Heart of Wales Explorer. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__46_.JPG The Heart of Wales explorer crosses Arriva Trains Wales' 153303 at Llandovery. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__4_.JPG In Warrington Arpley, EWS 37405 prepares to depart with the recently reinstated RTZ Aluminium train to Holyhead. Apologies for the poor quality. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__5_.JPG Taken through the gangway door windows of Coach A, EWS 37401 gives it some welly, en route to Frodsham, Helsby and Chester. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__48_.JPG Another nose-end view of EWS 37401, from Coach A. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__7_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 roll into Chester. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__8_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 pause briefly at Chester. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__53_.JPG Cross Country 170108 is stabled outside Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__54_.JPG A view of the Millenium Stadium, on the approach to Cardiff Central station. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__55_.JPG Another nose-end view of EWS 37401, on the approach to Cardiff Central heart_of_wales__april08_dch__58_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick stands at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__102_.JPG On the river below the Millenium stadium, a canoe race takes place. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__61_.JPG EWS 37401 rests at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__62_.JPG A view of platforms 6 and 7 of Cardiff Central station. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__63_.JPG First Great Western HST 43041 entering Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__105_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 re-enter Cardiff Central having returned from servicing. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__106_.JPG First Great Western HST 43135 at Cardiff Cental. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__65_.JPG First Great Western HST 43126 at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__107_.JPG First Great Western HST 43191 at Cardiff Central. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__109_.JPG The Heart of Wales Explorer returned to Blackburn via Chestow, Cheltenham and Wolverhampton. Here, the train passed Newport and it's bridges, including the Transporter bridge in the far distance. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__68_.JPG The Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay line currently hosts Bubblecar 121 DMU, number 121032, looking smart in it's Arriva Trains Wales colours. Seen here at Queen Street, about to make the short journey to Cardiff Bay heart_of_wales__april08_dch__69_.JPG The interior of Arriva Bubblecar 121 number 121032. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__74_.JPG Arriva Bubblecar 121032 pauses at Cardiff Bay, before heading back to Cardiff Queen Street. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__76_.JPG A cab interior shot of Arriva Bubblecar 121032 at Cardiff Queen Street. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__119_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 take the curve into Shrewsbury. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__78_.JPG A front end view of Arriva Bubblecar 121032 at Cardiff Queen Street. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__121_.JPG EWS 37401 at Warrington Bank Quay. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__11_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 take the crossings out of Shrewsbury station. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__12_.JPG A nose end view of EWS 37401, as the train heads away from Shrewesbury, and en route to Craven Arms. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__81_.JPG At Cardiff Queen Street, Arriva Bubblecar 121032 returns from Cardiff Bay. heart_of_wales__april08_dch__123_.JPG EWS 37417 Richard Trevithick and 37401 prepare to depart Warrington Bank Quay, back to Blackburn.