On arrival back at Duffield, having taken the train from Derby on a rickety Swindon built class 120 DMU, I turned my camera round to capture 45036 on an unidentified down working. It looks as if its steam heating boiler is working well but I am not too sure how much heat is being transferred to the stock! At this time, the tracks had been reduced from four to two meaning that just the central island platform was in use. Notice the spire of Duffield's parish church of St Alkmund’s in the murk behind. This church is unusual in that it is quite a way out of the village of Duffield meaning parishioners have a fair walk there and back on Sunday mornings!
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