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60009 THEALE 0412 DE B&W
The catenary of the GWML electrification scheme towards Newbury now extends beyond Theale, where LNER A4 60009'Union of South Africa' waits impatiently to depart from a water stop in Theale Loop with the aptly named 08:15 1Z09 Paddington - Minehead ' West Somerset Steam Express' on a very dull, grey 18th August 2018. .This was the first unassisted trip for 60009 following the lifting of fire risk restictions which demanded diesel assistance on steam hauled workings.
60009 THEALE 0412 DE B&W
The catenary of the GWML electrification scheme towards Newbury now extends beyond Theale, where LNER A4 60009'Union of South Africa' waits impatiently to depart from a water stop in Theale Loop with the aptly named 08:15 1Z09 Paddington - Minehead ' West Somerset Steam Express' on a very dull, grey 18th August 2018. .This was the first unassisted trip for 60009 following the lifting of fire risk restictions which demanded diesel assistance on steam hauled workings.