In very different weather and light to yesterday's crisp blue and clear skies, 222009 heads south with the 17.00 Sheffield to St. Pancras working. I took this picture at Irchester, just south of Wellingborough in order to demonstrate the huge crane being used by the contractors installing a new bridge for the westbound A45 who's temporary access road crosses the field directly behind the train. Since my last visit in October 2018, the scene has changed very little indicating that progress remains a little slow.....
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