B437 Standish Junction 22 August 1987

Superb dramatic lighting at Standish Junction on 22 August 1987, with Gloucester presumably getting a downpour, judging by the dark clouds in the background. B437 (51338, 59504 & 51380) takes the Swindon line with the 2A64 16:09 Cheltenham Spa to Warminster service. This train would reverse at Swindon, and then travel to Warminster via Melksham. Close inspection of the original Kodachrome 64 transparency reveals that the destination blind, although wound slightly off centre, is clearly showing Clevedon! This just proves that in 1987 the Bristol allocated Class 117s were still using the original destination blind rolls, as the Clevedon branch closed to passengers in October 1966!