81. A pre-Christmas winter walk-23.12.18

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In preparation for the feasting ahead, I had been actively undertaking lots of exercise aiming to get at least 10 000 steps recorded daily. Having made the mince pies and iced the cake, I went out for a brisk walk with my camera over my shoulder and then it started to rain!

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Class 350s, LN 12.50 London Euston-Crewe (1U35, 1E), between Roade & Ashton
A pair of class 350s head through the grey Northamptonshire countryside between Roade and Ashton working the 12.50 Euston to Crewe. In the foreground, next year's oil seed rape is just beginning to get going in the cold and soaked clay soil. It's hard to imagine that in five months time this scene will be bathed in bright yellow.
Keywords: Class 350s 12.50 London Euston-Crewe 1U35 between Roade & Ashton

390011, VT 12.47 Wolverhampton-London Euston (1B26, 4E), between Roade & Ashton
Withe the rain leaden cloud arriving from the north west, 390011 'City of Lichfield' forms the 12.47 Wolverhampton to Euston. It is seen passing between Roade and Ashton in Northamptonshire. I had come out with no wet weather protection so was looking anxiously at the approaching cloud!
Keywords: 390011 12.47 Wolverhampton-London Euston 1B26 between Roade & Ashton

Class 221, VT 10.55 Holyhead-London Euston (1A27, 3E), between Roade & Ashton
A class 221 speeds southwards between Roade and Ashton forming the 10.55 Holyhead to London Euston. It had begun to spot with rain, not surprising given the black clouds that were streaming in from the north west!
Keywords: Class 221 10.55 Holyhead-London Euston 1A27 between Roade & Ashton

Class 390, VT 11.47 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston (1A22, 36L), between Roade & Ashton
In atrocious light an unidentified class 390 works the 11.47 Liverpool to Euston service between Roade and Ashton in south Northamptonshire. This particular service ran late its entire journey arriving into Euston 36 minutes adrift. I was really pushing the capabilities of the camera to the limit to take this picture but it does convey the feeling of a dismal winter's day.
Keywords: Class 390 11.47 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston 1A22 between Roade & Ashton

66302, 13.09 DIRFT-Ripple Lane (4L48), between Ashton & Roade
I really should have been making for home at this point as the rain was coming down and the light had all but gone! However, as I had made the effort to get out and that the Sunday 4L48 13.09 Daventry to Purfleet Freightliner was on its way I stuck it out! 66302 heads the train that, once again, was mysteriously terminated at Ripple Lane. It is seen here between Roade and Ashton on the southern WCML.
Keywords: 66302 13.09 DIRFT-Ripple Lane 4L48 between Ashton & Roade

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