800019 Joy Lofthouse arrives at Kemble station on 11 October 2022 with the 1G17 13:28 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa GWR service. The unit is named after the Second World War Air Transport Auxiliary pilot, who ferried numerous aircraft from factory to operational airfield. This picture is particularly appropriate, a Joy was born and grew up in nearby Cirencester. The siding on the left of the picture is all that remains of what was formerly the connection for the Cirencester branch line. |