LNER HST 43305 arrives at Leuchars station in beautiful afternoon

light. The train is about to pass the former North signal box that controls the semaphores in the station area. Close examination reveals the signalman leaning out of the box watching the train pass, a practice to disappear from the network over the coming few years as this traditional aspect of the railway is finally phased out. This service was already late here at Leuchars, but by the time it reached its destination, it was just two minutes of being two hours late!