43089 & 43159, outward leg of the Midland Venturer, 07.50 Ilkeston-London St Pancras (1Z43, 9L), Park Roade bridge TL020390
About to plunge into the darkness of the thirty-three-chain Ampthill
tunnel the outward Midland Venturer 125 Group charter is seen from Park Road bridge. Whilst 43159 'Rio Warrior' is leading the train in its MML livery 43089 is at the rear retaining its East Midlands Trains matching the stock complete with a 125 Group vinyl applied to its flanks. The charter left Ilkeston at 07.50 and was heading for St. Pancras running, quite appropriately, as 1Z43.