43366 passes the Midland Railway built crossing keeper's cottage at Brockampton with the 1V44 06:00 Leeds to Plymouth CrossCountry service on 3 June 2010. Quite why the Midland Railway built such unusual buildings, with their angled corners is a mystery, but they are certainly very distinctive. The crossing is on a little used minor road just to the north of Cheltenham. Although well out of sight behind the bushes, the rear power on this occasion is 43285. I know this only because I saw the return working later in the day at Tredington! |