50045 'Achilles' emerges from Parson’s Tunnel with the 1B56 10.30 London Paddington to Plymouth. With no view up the 'line, being ready for a picture was tricky. The only warning of a train’s arrival was when the welded track began to 'sing', giving just enough time to get the camera to the eye and to fire hoping the shutter speed and aperture settings were correctly set up!
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