45596, outward leg of The Mancunian, 07.12 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly (1Z96, 5E), between Roade & Ashton
A second and marginally better photograph of 45596 'Bahamas' as it passes between Roade and Ashton leading the Mancunian charter running as 1Z96. If it had not been for the fact that the charter was seam hauled and led by a relatively rare visitor to the southern WCML I would probably have stayed at home due to it being so dull and dark on this Saturday morning. Notice the red face of the crew member in the cab of the Jubilee with the fire box obviously being open at the moment I pressed the shutter. The same view is very different to when I photographed Flying Scotsman four months earlier, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30042343232/x60103-outward-leg-cheshireman-06