59202 Alan Meddows Taylor MD, Mendip Rail Limited slowly traverses the relief line at Circourt Bridge, Denchworth, on 14 May 2018 with the late running diverted 7A09 06:26 Merehead Quarry to Acton Mendip Rail 'jumbo' stone train. This problem of sending this massive 45mph freight along the Great Western Mainline during the morning peak was presumably known, but it caused chaos on this particular day, with six trains stacking up behind it at one point as it slowly approached Swindon. This late running caused it to have a much longer layover in the loop here, and allowed me to get an unexpected second picture of it a little later at Grove. |