In superb late afternoon lighting, with an impressive backdrop of dark clouds, 43285 leads the 9V59 09:00 Glasgow to Plymouth CrossCountry service past Spetchley on 8 October 2008. 43303 is on the rear of the train. I was quite pleased that the coaching stock was still in the unbranded Midland Mainline livery, as eventually complete trains in the Cross Country will be commonplace, and mixed rakes such as this are worth recording.