After a lovely start to the day, by lunchtime, it

had clouded over and as can be seen in this photograph at Ashton Road bridge just south of Roade it was rather dull. Running late, 66590 leads the 09.25 Southampton to Garston Freightliner on the down fast already with no fewer than four Pendolinos stacking up behind signal to signal. The reason for this unusual move by control to allow a slow freight onto the fast line was due to the failure of 4L94 hauled by 66415 'You Are Never Alone' near to Long Buckby earlier in the afternoon blocking the northbound Northampton loop.