37800 Churchdown 5 July 2019

37800 Cassiopeia passes Churchdown on 5 July 2019 with the 5Q32 09:39 Portbury Automotive Terminal to Manchester International Depot (Longsight) ECS, conveying brand new shrink wrapped EMU 397005. I had chosen this location as at the booked time the sun would just still be on the front, and being near midsummer's day, the location would be clear of shadows. Judging by past experience, I wasn't really surprised that the train was delayed shortly after leaving Portbury, and so of course being 84 minutes late here, the sun had gone off the nose! Worse was to come however, as later on 37800 failed, and the train had to be rescued by 57305 Northern Princess, and then being over three hours late, was terminated at Crewe.