56033 passes South Moreton on 12 September 1985 with the early running 6A02 14:30 Theale to Stoke Gifford ARC stone empties. This train ran from one of three stone terminals, depending on operating requirements, all with the same headcode, and all booked to arrive at Stoke Gifford at 16:53. The other possible points of origin were either Oxford Banbury Road (14:43 departure) or Appleford (15:00 departure). Of course, in those pre-gen days, If I had been at one of my usual photographic locations between Didcot and Swindon, I would have had no way of knowing where the train had started from, but on this particular occasion there can be no doubt. |