A photograph that will have disappointed any photographers in the Northampton area who had gone out to capture the passage of the GWR Turbo unit a long way from its usual haunts. It was scheduled to take the Northampton loop but for some reason was pathed via Weedon thus avoiding the town. 166207 passes Roade as the 5Q23 10.55 St. Philip's Marsh HST Depot (Bristol) to Doncaster Works. I am not sure as to what work is been undertaken on these Turbo units at The Plant but I hope to see some more passing my way. Incidentally, the last time I captured this unit was two years ago in its more usual operating area, see.....
https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30025381055/x166207-08-45-great-malvern-westbury but then it was wearing its previous FGW livery.