Ten minutes behind schedule, we depart Reading and veer onto the Berks & Hants line. In the fork of the diverging
lines here is a DMU maintenance depot, the buildings of which can be seen in the background. David Glasspool
The platforms of Newbury Racecourse are in evidence in the background, as our train is stabled in the ''down''
loop for a scheduled water stop. Passing through on the ''down'' main is Class 166 No. 166211. David Glasspool
A hose was hung down from the bridge in the background of this westward view, to feed water to the tender.
Our excursion missed its booked path, which meant we eventually got away half an hour behind schedule.
David Glasspool
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