Image D213, outward leg of The Cotswold Explorer, 06.30 Northampton-Worcester Shrub Hill (1Z46, 40L), between Roade & Ashton

D213, outward leg of The Cotswold Explorer, 06.30 Northampton-Worcester Shrub Hill (1Z46, 40L), between Roade & Ashton
D213, outward leg of The Cotswold Explorer, 06.30 Northampton-Worcester Shrub Hill (1Z46, 40L), between Roade & Ashton 
 There had been some speculation as to what would be hauling Saphos' The Cotswold Explorer charter with LSL providing the stock and motive power. As it was such a still and quiet morning I was able to hear the locomotive some distance from where I was standing between Roade and Ashton in Northamptonshire and the familiar sound of an English Electric 16SVT confirmed it was a Class 40! 40013 'Andania' looks superb in the half-light of this chilly March morning leading the train that had just started out from Northampton at 06.30 heading for Worcester Shrub Hill with steam taking over in West London. 
 Keywords: D213 The Cotswold Explorer, 06.30 Northampton-Worcester ShShrub Hill 1Z46 between Roade & Ashton Andania Whistler
D213, outward leg of The Cotswold Explorer, 06.30 Northampton-Worcester Shrub Hill (1Z46, 40L), between Roade & Ashton 
 There had been some speculation as to what would be hauling Saphos' The Cotswold Explorer charter with LSL providing the stock and motive power. As it was such a still and quiet morning I was able to hear the locomotive some distance from where I was standing between Roade and Ashton in Northamptonshire and the familiar sound of an English Electric 16SVT confirmed it was a Class 40! 40013 'Andania' looks superb in the half-light of this chilly March morning leading the train that had just started out from Northampton at 06.30 heading for Worcester Shrub Hill with steam taking over in West London. 
 Keywords: D213 The Cotswold Explorer, 06.30 Northampton-Worcester ShShrub Hill 1Z46 between Roade & Ashton Andania Whistler

There had been some speculation as to what would be

hauling Saphos' The Cotswold Explorer charter with LSL providing the stock and motive power. As it was such a still and quiet morning I was able to hear the locomotive some distance from where I was standing between Roade and Ashton in Northamptonshire and the familiar sound of an English Electric 16SVT confirmed it was a Class 40! 40013 'Andania' looks superb in the half-light of this chilly March morning leading the train that had just started out from Northampton at 06.30 heading for Worcester Shrub Hill with steam taking over in West London.