A Westbury Afternoon

EWS class 59 59203 comes west with a lengthy rake of 40 empty JHA bogie hoppers running as 6V18 1243 Hither Green - Whatley empty jumbo. National Power originally bought 6 class 59 locos in 1994 and 1995 for their coal and limestone trains but all were later bought by EWS for more general use.

As the warm sunny afternoon wears on, the sun is coming round and is starting to favour westbound trains from the north side. 43022 leads, with an unknown partner, a working form Plymouth to Paddington, 1A94 1500 off the city.

Under the ever watchful gaze of the Westbury white horse 43145 with 43094 powers round the curve off the avoiding line with 1C88 1605 from Paddington to Penzance.