66510 approaches Tackley on 29 June 2015 with the 6M28 18:16 Hinksey to Bescot engineer's working. This loco is now 15 years old, and is starting to show it. There are several areas of bare metal, where the paint has fallen off, but surprisingly unlike a lot of its classmates, it is not yet going rusty. Also, the black exhaust wasn't just for my benefit at this particular spot, but it was putting out smoke all the time it was in view. I suppose now that its got all these 'faults', it can be classed as heritage traction! |