47433 Fawler 12 November 1989

47433 passes Fawler in the very last of the weak autumn sunshine on 12 November 1989. It is working the 1B31 13:45 Paddington to Hereford Network SouthEast service, the first northbound train of the day on a Sunday at the time. In addition to the fact that this was formerly a double track mainline, in the nineteenth century there was also an exchange siding running parallel with the line on the left here. This was for the nearby ironstone mine and brickworks. This small scale enterprise opened in 1853, and was connected to the mainline by a short branch. The works closed and the branch was lifted prior to 1900. The remains of a lime kiln can still be seen. This photo was taken from a farm occupation crossing.