Shortly after this photograph was taken the signalling problems were resolved and traffic resumed using the main lines. Here 43126/43042 head for London Paddington on 18/12/2002.
47733 'Eastern Star' drags 90013 'The Law Society' forming 1G19 0835 London Euston-Wolverhampton at a frosty Whitacre Junction on 05/01/2003.
43162/43078 pass Whitacre Junction with the 1012 Manchester Piccadilly-Oxford diverted via Nuneaton due to engineering works on 05/01/2003.