This one nearly caught me by surprise: Black Five No44871 working back from Southall to Carnforth. I only happened to see the info online a few hours before this one passed us. I did wonder if it was a mistake for a moment due to the last minute nature but, sure enough, the Black Five appeared with her support coach around 15 minutes early. Due to her early running she was stuck behind a Class 350 stopper and so was held at the peg before the climb to Northampton's Mill Lane. The slow speed of the engine as she slinked by helped me to get two pictures for a change, rather than just one...
Having watched the 4-6-0 feathering loudly on one valve at the peg for a few moments, I wandered back into the office just as the signal changed its aspect to yellow. 44871 then continued her lightly loaded journey northward, quietly slinking away into the distance. Cheers all and thanks for reading as always, Sam...
Please note that the above images were taken from land outside of the NR boundary fence.
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