66102 Sydney Gardens 180617 JC102
The first 'Torbay Express' of the 2017 season saw NR provide a Class 66 as a pilot to 'Tornado' due to 'fire risk'. 66102 pilots 60163 'Tornado' through Bath's Sydney Gardens as they head for Kingswear via Westbury with 1Z27 the 08.00 Bristol Temple Meads - Kingswear. 18/6/17. The temperature was 19C, one has to question the real reasons for the use of the diesel, for the evening return working after a day of unbroken sunshine and temperatures up to 28C, 'Tornado' assumed its rightful place at the head of the train. ©John Chalcraft/Rail Photoprints