43079 Chalford 8 May 2018

43079 starts the ascent of Sapperton Bank at Chalford on 8 May 2018 with the 1L50 10:36 Cheltenham Spa to Paddington GWR service. The buildings directly behind the power car mark the site of Iles Mill, one of many former woolen mills in the Stroud Valley. Just visible in the background is the signal box at St. Mary's Crossing.