2. Journey home-04.03.22

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The journey home from Frome to Northampton was pretty straightforward with all trains running on time. This time, the cheapest option that was calculated using split ticketing was via London rather than the other four routes that are possible. Now, I just have one of these four to undertake so let's hope that I need to visit my mum and her partner again soon!

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159013, SW 10.38 Basingstoke-Yeovil Junction (1V23, 1E), Frome station
159013 waits at Frome station under some bright early spring sky working the 10.38 Basingstoke to Yeovil Junction SWR service. After looking a little rough around the edges for a few years the Grade II listed station, dating from 1860 making it one of the oldest train sheds in the country, is undergoing some sympathetic painting using appropriate heritage colours. It's a shame that the station has only one track passing through its building making it look a little unbalanced but economics have dictated this for many years now.
Keywords: 159013 10.38 Basingstoke-Yeovil Junction 1V23 Frome station SWR South Western Railway

165126 & 165137, GW 11.11 Weymouth-Gloucester (12.33 Frome-Westbury) (2V64, 2E), Frome station
The first of my five (including two tube trains) trains home from Frome to Northampton arrives at my starting point. I travelled on the 11.11 Weymouth to Gloucester service as far as Westbury aboard 165126 and 165137. Note the driver appearing to be waving at me, however, I believe that he was acknowledging one of the appropriately orange clad painters engaged in a much needed external paint of Frome station just behind where I am standing.
Keywords: 165126 165137 11.11 Weymouth-Gloucester 2V64 Frome station GWR Turbo

66565 & 66528, stabled, Westbury Yard
On the approach to Westbury station from the west, there are usually a number of locomotives in view on both sides of the train one is travelling on. I managed a photograph of Freightliner's 66565 with 66528 'Madge Elliot MBE-Borders Railway Opening 2015' in the yard. Both of these Class 66s have been photographed before with the named example seen last year passing near to home also in some nice sunshine, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30013794666/x66528-06-00-crewe-basford-hall-felixstowe
Keywords: 66565 66528 Westbury Yard Freightliner Madge Elliot MBE-Borders Railway Opening 2015

66015 & 66089, light engine move, Westbury station
With the second locomotive displaying some blue exhaust from its engine 66015 and 66089 accelerate through Westbury station heading off east. With nothing appearing on RTT I have been unable to identify where this pair of EWS liveried Class 66s were heading. Unfortunately, this was a bit of a grab shot into the sun as my next train home was arriving at platform three out of sight to the right.
Keywords: 66015 66089 light engine Westbury station

387141, HX 14.10 London Paddington-Heathrow Airport T5 (1T60, RT), London Paddington station
On arrival at Paddington station, I managed a photograph of one of Heathrow Express' twelve Electrostars leaving with the 14.10 service to the airport's terminal five. These units entered service two years ago replacing the relatively new Class 332s that, unbelievably, went for scrap!
Keywords: 387141 14.10 London Paddington-Heathrow Airport T5 1T60 London Paddington station Heathrow Express

800318, GW 10.55 Paignton-London Paddington (12.49 Westbury-London Paddington) (1A81, 1L), London Paddington station
On arrival at London Paddington, I turned my camera round to capture IET 800318 on which I had travelled from Westbury. As the 1A81 10.55 from Paignton, the train arrived on time and provided a good service with the on-board wifi working well but with no trolley service and the standard hard seating!
Keywords: 800318 10.55 Paignton-London Paddington 1A81 London Paddington station

350247, LN 15.15 London Euston-Northampton (15.15 London Euston-Northampton) (1Y21, RT), London Euston station
The third and final train of my journey home, excluding the two tube trains (Paddington-Edgware Road and Edgware Road-Euston Square) waits at Euston station. I travelled aboard the very lightly loaded, given it was mid-afternoon, 15.15 service to Northampton worked by 350247.
Keywords: 350247 15.15 London Euston-Northampton 1Y21 London Euston station London Northwestern Desiro

390050, VT 12.15 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston (1A32, 2E), London Euston station
With the continuing work taking place at Euston for HS2 the scene is constantly changing. Demolition of various structures has revealed this unobstructed view of the BT Tower (AKA the Post Office Tower) seen to the extreme right of this relatively wide angled photograph. To the left, 390050 pokes its tail out of the station having arrived a little earlier with the 12.15 from Manchester.
Keywords: 390050 12.15 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston 1A32 London Euston station Avanti West Coast Pendolino

66133, stabled, Wembley Yard
I have very few photographs of 66133 so I have included this rather poor quality one taken from the train as we pass in Wembley Yard. The last time that I saw and photographed this locomotive was 'up north' back in the summer of 2019, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/27343881204/x66133-12-32-lackenby-b-s-c-scunthorpe .
Keywords: 66133 Wembley Yard

Tickets, Frome-Northampton
The tickets for my journey from Frome to Northampton were split just two ways with a total fare of £33 with the Frome to Westbury leg costing £3.90 working out at 71p per mile. The rest of the journey cost a far more reasonable 18p per mile even less when including the short transfer from Paddington to Euston Square via TfL. It must be noted that the tickets were not checked at any time until approaching Milton Keynes and then again to get through the gates at Northampton so full marks to London Northwestern and a poor show from Great Western Railway.
Keywords: Tickets Frome-Northampton

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