The switchback descent from the flyover is clearly visible behind 66 121, as it heads towards Severn Tunnel Junction with a rake of engineers wagons.

This up HST has just passed beneath the rail flyover at Bishton. The town of Newport can be glimpsed in the distance behind the train. In a few minutes the train will be plunging into the Severn Tunnel

The signal for the branch into the ironworks gives plenty of notice at Bishton. It work for the week nearly done, 66 157 returns a rake of steel wagons to Llanwern as it slows for the curve

With a 156 unit having just passed in the up directiom, this 153 is seen ambling along the S Wales down main towards Newport

With the towers of the Second Severn Bridge visible in the background (as well as a light Class 66), this FGW HST thunders west towards Newport

66 230 has just three steel wagons in its consist as it heads west at Bishton.