56081 Bathpool
A forerunner for working of 2022 in the sleepy West Country took place on Tuesday 31 May in rather sorry circumstances. Rare visitor 56081 hauled ex-FGW powercars 43197, 43193 and 43069 to their final destination - the scrap yard; several years after handling their final service trains for Great Western Railway (in February 2019 for 43197 and 43193, and December 2018 for 43069 respectively).
The working was the 5U56 10.56 Laira-Newport Docks, seen here passing Bathpool during a decent gap for the high midday sun to burn through the clouds. The convey, running 46 minutes early at this stage, very nearly catching me off guard and I only just about made the shot.
56081 Bathpool
A forerunner for working of 2022 in the sleepy West Country took place on Tuesday 31 May in rather sorry circumstances. Rare visitor 56081 hauled ex-FGW powercars 43197, 43193 and 43069 to their final destination - the scrap yard; several years after handling their final service trains for Great Western Railway (in February 2019 for 43197 and 43193, and December 2018 for 43069 respectively).
The working was the 5U56 10.56 Laira-Newport Docks, seen here passing Bathpool during a decent gap for the high midday sun to burn through the clouds. The convey, running 46 minutes early at this stage, very nearly catching me off guard and I only just about made the shot.