No wonder that Swindon Works was such an attraction for enthusiasts , with sights such as this being the norm and the almost one hundred percent chance of capturing on film at least one , but more likely a number of locomotives fresh from overhaul and resplendent in new colours.
A trip from the west by train afforded the chance of a preview of the thrills yet to come as a rush to the corridor on the approach to Swindon station meant seeing everything and anything on display as the Works was situated alongside the main line from the Bristol direction.
6801 , "Aylburton Grange " fresh from overhaul , is a Penzance engine , yet to be worked on a few "Running In " turns before she makes her long way back home down to Cornwall where , in company with her stablemates at Penzance shed , she will undoubtably be kept in fine condition