The unobstructed view of Frampton Mansell viaduct, familiar to generations of steam photographers, but not familiar to anyone now, as it has become completely obscured by vegetation. B438 (51339, 59492 & 51382) heads away from the camera on 11 April 1987 with the 07:32 Warminster to Worcester Shrub Hill service. Most DMUs operating on this line were (and still are) working to and from Swindon, so the Warminster starting point is a bit of an odd one. This unit was unidentified at the time, but scanning the original 35mm Kodachrome slide at 6400dpi revealed its identity. |