Monday 25 September 2017

46233 "The Cathedrals Express", Salisbury, 23rd September 2017


46233 Duchess of Sutherland  +47746 T+T
1Z47 (07:41 Faversham) - Hanwell Bridge Loop - Salisbury
1Z49 16:29 Salisbury - Reading (- Faversham)

Arriving at the destination about 1 minute early.

46233 Duchess of Sutherland was built by the LMS at Crewe, entering traffic in July 1938. Withdrawn by BR in February 1964, then displayed at Butlins, Heads of Ayr from 1964 to 1971, when it was moved to Bressingham.

The view from platform 6. The previous visits of this locomotive were in 2007 and 2008.

Not the departure shot! The train is being hauled through platform 4 by 47746 before running through the erstwhile platform 1 to get to the east sidings.

Hauling the empty stock out of platform 1.

Ready for departure.