20. 5V42-13.03.25

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After something went wrong the previous Sunday with an empty stock move from Carnforth to Southall being capped at Rugby, the locomotive and its support coach spent the week stabled in the carriage sidings. With railtour duties beckoning, it was given a slot to continue its journey south on this day. With the days getting longer, being just three weeks off the change to British Summer Time, passing my home location at about 18.00 was still going to be a challenge!

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66766, 13.39 Ditton-Felixstowe North (4L62, 10E) & Class 66, 12.57 London Gateway-Garston (4M56, 14E), A508 bridge
A pair of liner services passes at Roade seen from the former A508 road bridge. to the left the 12.57 London gateway to Garston 4M56 Freightliner operated heads north led by an unidentified Class 66. To the right, GBRF's 66766 'Gail Richardson' leads the 4L62 13.39 Ditton to Felixstowe North service. This photograph has needed a fair bit of Photoshop manipulation to make it presentable as the light was failing badly on the dull March late afternoon.
Keywords: 66766, 13.39 Ditton-Felixstowe North (4L62, 10E) & Class 66, 12.57 London Gateway-Garston (4M56, 14E), A508 bridge

45212, 16.45 Rugby CS-Southall WCR (5V42, 7E), A508 bridge
After spending a few days stabled in Rugby's Carriage Sidings following an event the previous Sunday that caused the through working from Carnforth to Southall to be capped, 45212 is finally making its way to London. Unfortunately, a little delayed the light has really fallen off a cliff in the previous fifteen minutes, so the image has had to be converted to grayscale in order to improve its quality! The Black 5 is working the 5V42 16.45 Rugby CS to Southall WCR move with its support coach in tow and is seen passing Roade. Two days later I would see it again working north leading The Cheshireman charter, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30065733550/x2-45212-outward-leg-cheshireman
Keywords: 45212 16.45 Rugby CS-Southall WCR 5V42 A508 bridge. Black 5

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