The first Ford car train of 2024 passes through Roade led by 66752 'The Hoosier State'. This train is usually bi-weekly with the empties returning as an evening working that can usually only be photographed during the longer summer days, see...
https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30015904775/x88006-15-49-garston-dagenham-6l48 Conveying a wide variety of Ford products, all made on the continent but 'finished' on English soil, the 6X43 09.28 Dagenham Docks to Garston is seen passing Roade. Unfortunately, the bright start to the morning appears to be fading with a veil of grey cloud now enveloping the sky with the weather reverting to type!