44871 Tackley 11 December 2021

'Black Five' 4-6-0 44871 passes Tackley on 11 December 2021 with the Railway Touring Company 1Z14 07:06 Paddington to Shrewsbury 'Birmingham & Shrewsbury Christmas Express' railtour. My original intention was to photograph this from the other side, but unbelievably just as it was approaching, the sun started to come out. Although it was only weak, I would be looking straight into it, so I switched sides. As there was virtually no wind, I didn't expect the exhaust to blow down, but clearly it did! Naturally as soon as the train had passed it was back to full dull again!