I am not a particular fan of desaturated digital images

but in this case, I have made an exception. The original colour image was badly handled by the control systems within the camera and it was actually going to be easier to turn it to black and white than excessively manipulate it within Photoshop. I actually like the lighting in this form and it tells a tale in that this line will be closing in just five days time never to be seen like this again. Notice the tree clearance to the right in anticipation of this work. D1015 'Western Champion' gets the return leg of The Chiltern Champion away from Bicester at Wendlebury.