Clearly struggling with its massive load, 66587 slowly passes Daylesford on 6 March 2019 with the 6Y43 15:41 Hinksey to Honeybourne ballast. Out of sight at the rear of the train of 25 JJA ballast hoppers is 66509. Initially I went to Shipton to photograph this, as it was raining, and as well as being my nearest location on the Cotswold Line, I could sit in the car until it passed Ascot-under-Wychwood, and therefore avoid getting soaked! However, when I got there, the sun started to come out, and as there is no decent sunny side shot there, I came to Daylesford, where there is. Then of course the sun went in again! It did get brighter, and the sun was almost on the point of coming out again when the train came into view. |