117305 (51410, 59520 & 51368) passes Branston on 5 June 1993 with the 17:46 Nottingham to Birmingham New Street service. The unmistakable Burton upon Trent skyline emphasises how out of place the unit's pseudo GWR chocolate & cream livery is! This semi-rural view has changed somewhat in the ensuing two decades, with large conifers now growing alongside the fence on the right, and the inevitable new housing estate encroaching on the fields in front of the wood in the background. |