60087 Uffington 27 August 2014

Running exactly to time, 60087 CLIC Sargent passes the site of Uffington station on 27 August 2014 with the 6V62 11:22 Tilbury Riverside to Llanwern steel empties. Initially I wasn't going to bother going out for this, as despite the bright start to the day, my mid morning it was already totally cloudy. However, it occurred to me that this may be my last chance to get a picture of a train passing Uffington's former station hotel, before the overhead wires ruin the view. As this picture is taken from the north side of the line (you haven't been able to get a clear view from the other side since the early 1990s), a dull day is required. At least the Colas livery brightens up the scene!