Railway Herald
On 15th January 2022, for the second weekend, the London Gateway to Avonmouth West Wharf intermodal working is diverted along the Berks & Hants route along with IET services to South Wales. The sun is fighting a losing battle to clear the fog on Hungerford Common after a frosty night as Class 66/5 No. 66955 emerges from the mist and coasts to a halt at an adverse signal caused by the tardy departure of the Bedwyn DMU just ahead. On restarting, the driver indicates with a shrug his frustration at the delay which we be further inflicted on the westbound IET rapidly approaches from behind, until he reaches Woodborough loop some 15 miles ahead.
Tonybee
