59002 Alan J Day runs slowly along the down relief line at Circourt Bridge, Denchworth, on 9 December 2021 with the 6C48 12:49 Appleford to Whatley Quarry stone empties. The train's slow speed was really annoying, as the sun was on the very edge of a vast mass of dark cloud that was approaching from the west. It was full sun when the headlight first became visible through the bushes, but only weak sun when I pressed the shutter. This was the very last of the day's sun, as a couple of minutes later the lights went out completely! I had originally set out with the intention of going to Uffington, but changed my mind en-route when I saw how near the bank of cloud in the west was. |