Treemageddon
This stretch of the WCML just north of Acton Bridge used to have some significant vegetation along both banks, particularly on this side with a row of mature trees - as can be seen in this shot taken from the other side less than a year previously: flic.kr/p/28F8mSK
Earlier this year the nationwide programme of Network Rail vegetation clearance to reduce issues in leaf-fall season reached the area. The clearance here has been significant and all that remains are some chunks of tree trunk along the field edge. It's almost certain now that the photter-unfriendly green palisade fencing will shortly be going up here, but in the meantime it's opened up some decent new angles.
Virgin Trains' Class 390 Pendolino, 390 042, races south with the 1A93 Blackpool North to Euston service - a practice shot whilst waiting for the main event - the Class 86 on a Sleeper ECS move.
Treemageddon
This stretch of the WCML just north of Acton Bridge used to have some significant vegetation along both banks, particularly on this side with a row of mature trees - as can be seen in this shot taken from the other side less than a year previously: flic.kr/p/28F8mSK
Earlier this year the nationwide programme of Network Rail vegetation clearance to reduce issues in leaf-fall season reached the area. The clearance here has been significant and all that remains are some chunks of tree trunk along the field edge. It's almost certain now that the photter-unfriendly green palisade fencing will shortly be going up here, but in the meantime it's opened up some decent new angles.
Virgin Trains' Class 390 Pendolino, 390 042, races south with the 1A93 Blackpool North to Euston service - a practice shot whilst waiting for the main event - the Class 86 on a Sleeper ECS move.