The "Western Noon"

Saturday 17th August 2002 - London Paddington to Worcester

As already mentioned on the Mainline News page, D1015 performed faultlessly until Leamington Spa. The route of this particular tour was out of Paddington to Oxford then to Worcester for a 3½ hour break. From there, the train rain via Stourbridge to Birmingham Snow Hill, Birmingham Moor St and Tyseley to Leamington Spa then back to Paddington.

D1015 passing Waltham St Lawrance, 17th August 2002.D1015 passing Waltham St Lawrance, 17th August 2002.Two views of D1015 rushing past Waltham St Lawrance on that lovely sunny August Saturday! Pictures & scanning courtesy of Steve Boon.

 

 

D1015 taking the empty stock into the sidings, Worcester Shrub Hill, 17th Augsut 2002D1015 passing a Birmingham Tram, 17th August 2002(left) D1015 taking the empty stock into the sidings at Worcester Shrub Hill. (right) D1015 is passed by a Birmingham Metro tram after passing "The Hawthorns" station.

 

 

D1015 appraching the tunnels at Jewellery Quarter, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002(left) D1015 approaching the tunnels at "Jewellery Quarter". (right) The death throes of one Maybach turbocharger! What appears to start out as heavy turbo lag..........

 

D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002

....gets worse and worse.......

D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002

......until......

D1015 passing Leamington Spa, 17th August 2002

....the fitter shuts down the poorly engine. And then there was one!

D1015 at Worcester Shrub Hill prior to departure, 17th August 2002

A picture of D1015 awaiting departure from Worcester