43357 Standish Junction 30 July 2024

The diversion of an already diverted train! 43357 takes the Swindon line at Standish Junction on 30 July 2024 with the 1Q15 06:44 Derby RTC to Landore Network Rail test train. 43062 John Armitt is bringing up the rear. Normally this train would travel to South Wales via Chepstow, but that line was closed for engineering works, so the revised schedule had it routed via Yate and the Severn Tunnel. After what appeared to be some indecision at Gloucester it approached Standish Junction 28 minutes late, but to my surprise instead of heading for Bristol, took the line to Swindon for the second time on this day. It would later reverse at Swindon and pick up its booked route at Westerleigh Junction.