Early turn at Ledburn, 270410
A dramatic change in the weather from rolling mist to clear blue skies, less variety in the power. Ledburn was totally calm so the sounds of approaching power had competition from the local birdlife! The oil seed rape that covers much of the Rothschild farmland in this area should stay this bright yellow for a week or so yet.
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0710 am – With the mist and fog obscuring both approach and sound I was lucky to catch EWS’s finest in 90036 on M16 sleepers
0750 am – The mist is lifting fast and the temperature rocketing as 90044 tales 4L89 “ Up Scotch” South
0820 am – What mist?, “Undesiro” 350259 leads a 12 car rake South
0950 am – 90021’s dark “Scotrail livery contrasts against the background yellows on heading South on the 0850 Brum - Euston