This is my only picture of 55014 'The Duke of

Wellington's Regiment' but what a lovely picture it is! In the August afternoon sun, it heads north past Essendine leading the 14.05 King's Cross to York, enlargement of the photograph reveal that this location is eighty-nine miles from London according to the mileposts. I visited this spot recently and it is broadly the same but such an open picture is difficult due to tree growth and because of the electrification wiring. The bank on the far side has also been subject to some work and there are houses in front of the trees to the top left. Finally, a ladder is needed to get one's head above the parapet due to huge concrete 'toppers' that have been installed.