20302, 20305, outward leg of The Deviatoner, 06.22 Crewe-Ely Papworth Sidings (1Z20), Irchester Junction SP922673
Catching the early morning winter sunshine 20302 and 20305 get
The Deviatoner railtour away from Wellingborough on the approach to Irchester. The Pathfinder tour was the first on the network for 2014 that ran as 1Z20 leaving Crewe at 06.22 for, ultimately, Ely Papworth sidings via some rare tracks and routing. This location is known as Irchester Junction even though there has been no actual junction for many years. The branch to Higham Ferrers via Rushden diverged to the left just beyond where the Class 20s are seen with a signal box set back into the embankment.