In 2000, 59002 Alan J Day was painted into a distinctive Mendip Rail green and orange livery. Despite it retaining this unique colour scheme for several years, I only ever saw it once in this condition. By pure chance whilst driving over the bridge at Challow late on the evening of 17 June 2003, I saw it sat in the loop with the diverted 7C20 19:19 Acton to Westbury Mendip Rail stone empties. Hoping it would move before the light went completely, I positioned myself on the remains of the old station platform. After a short wait it got the road, and I secured this record picture.