B438 (51339, 59492 & 51382) crosses the M5 at Junction 11 (near Churchdown) on 3 January 1987 with the 2A58 11:40 Worcester Shrub Hill to Swindon service. An ideal length train to fit in the available space, although split second timing was required. It is a testament to the quality of the Canon FD 200mm prime lens that was used for this photo, that it was possible to read the very small vehicle numbers in order to identify the unit. Of course the fine grain of Kodachrome 64 also helped. Although the DMU survives in preservation, a quick check on the DVLA's website reveals that the three nearest cars (and probably all the others) are no longer on the road. |