Castle Class 4-6-0 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' makes a fine sight as it passes through the Northamptonshire countryside just south of King's Sutton. It is leading the outward leg of The Moonraker charter that left Solihul at 07.05 heading for Salisbury. Travelling through my birth county of Wiltshire for a large part of its journey is the origin of the charter's name with Moonrakers being the name to those born in the county due to an ancient and old tale involving a pond, a full moon, a group of old fellas and plenty of ale; look it up!
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