Last gasp
The sun sinks low in the west as Class 43 locomotive No. 43378 speeds through Yatton station at the front of 1E63, the 15:27 Plymouth to Leeds service on Friday 29th October 2021. Sister locomotive No. 43207 was at the rear. This was the last weekday working of 1E63 in British Summer Time.
Notice the family group on platform 1, far left. A few minutes earlier the older child had been exploring the station's garden*, while the little one practised his or her new-found skill of walking. For me, it is the witnessing of simple, everyday events like these that often enriches time spent at railway stations while waiting to get that imagined classic shot.
* The garden lies adjacent to the platform. It was restored in 1999 and since then has been maintained by the Friends of Yatton Station for the benefit of passengers and passers-by. I will try to include it in a future offering.
Last gasp
The sun sinks low in the west as Class 43 locomotive No. 43378 speeds through Yatton station at the front of 1E63, the 15:27 Plymouth to Leeds service on Friday 29th October 2021. Sister locomotive No. 43207 was at the rear. This was the last weekday working of 1E63 in British Summer Time.
Notice the family group on platform 1, far left. A few minutes earlier the older child had been exploring the station's garden*, while the little one practised his or her new-found skill of walking. For me, it is the witnessing of simple, everyday events like these that often enriches time spent at railway stations while waiting to get that imagined classic shot.
* The garden lies adjacent to the platform. It was restored in 1999 and since then has been maintained by the Friends of Yatton Station for the benefit of passengers and passers-by. I will try to include it in a future offering.