Northern Belle via Shrub Hill

[TimBrown]

On Saturday 14 December 2024 the Northern Belle train ran from Bristol via Gloucester, Cheltenham and Worcester Shrub Hill to Oxford then Didcot North, Swindon, Cheltenham, Gloucester and back to Bristol. It was powered 'top and tail' by 57315 and 57601 'Windsor Castle', but the whole train is starting to look in need of a complete exterior repaint with rusty roofs and shabby paint, no doubt the interior is well up to Pullman standard and quality though for the expensive journey and cuisine.