66594 NYK Spirit of Kyoto passes Bourton on 1 March 2012 with the lightly loaded 4V50 10:54 Southampton to Wentloog freightliner. Obviously the pollution from years of rail traffic can't be too bad in this area, as the lineside bushes have a rich covering of lichen, which can only thrive in an unpolluted environment. Note the surviving remnant of the steam age on the farm occupation bridge in the background. The white painted area was used to make sighting of the semaphore signals easier.