47828 'Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster-Bewdley-Bridgnorth' powers through Cathiron in charge of 1M18 0720 Glasgow Central-London Euston with 87022 dead on the rear on 07/06/2004.
On Wednesday 02/06/2004 47145 'Merddin Emrys' worked 5Z59 1142 Neville Hill-Bicester COD consisting of ex Virgin HST stock for secure storage. I had planned to photograph the train north of Oxford but it never arrived. Instead 47145 was declared a failure at Banbury and reversed into a siding opposite Banbury North Signal Box. The ensemble spent the rest of the week & weekend at Banbury allowing this photo to be obtained on Monday 07/06/2004.
47787 'Windsor Castle' runs alongside the Oxford Canal at Ansty whilst working 1D88 1725 London Euston-Holyhead on 07/06/2004.
