50008 Church Fenton 27 July 2019

Monsoon conditions at Church Fenton on 27 July 2019, as 50008 Thunderer rounds the curve from the Leeds line with the Branch Line Society 1Z08 07:57 Derby to Carlisle 'The Return of Thunder Vac' railtour. This was Thunderer's first mainline railtour since 1991, and naturally attracted numerous photographers, despite the atrocious weather. It's nice to see a railtour powered by just a single Class 50, rather than the usual pair, and for once without a headboard.