56078 Church Lawton
56078 passes the former Lawton Junction, where the Sandbach branch line once diverged, with the 6K39 15.24 Bradwell Sidings-Crewe Basford Hall loaded departmental, consisting of a short rake of MXA 'lobster' wagons.
The grid was giving it full beans at this stage, having been signal checked for a preceding unit that had recently departed from Alsager, creating a fantastic soundtrack.
The last dregs of light just about held despite threatening cloud almost scuppering the shot to produce the final pic of a really rewarding day around the West Midlands.
Even more noteworthy is that 56078 has been stopped since 11 March (2025); whether it is likely to return to the mainline any time soon is unknown.
Taken with the assistance of a pole.
56078 Church Lawton
56078 passes the former Lawton Junction, where the Sandbach branch line once diverged, with the 6K39 15.24 Bradwell Sidings-Crewe Basford Hall loaded departmental, consisting of a short rake of MXA 'lobster' wagons.
The grid was giving it full beans at this stage, having been signal checked for a preceding unit that had recently departed from Alsager, creating a fantastic soundtrack.
The last dregs of light just about held despite threatening cloud almost scuppering the shot to produce the final pic of a really rewarding day around the West Midlands.
Even more noteworthy is that 56078 has been stopped since 11 March (2025); whether it is likely to return to the mainline any time soon is unknown.
Taken with the assistance of a pole.