47624 Moreton-in-Marsh 16 January 1985

The signal is off, and the 'ghost' driver of 47624 Cyclops is ready to leave Moreton-in-Marsh on 16 January 1985 with the 1B56 18:07 Paddington to Hereford service, which on this occasion was running 15 minutes late. Punctuality on the Cotswold Line was much better in the 1980s compared with today, but I suppose considering the weather conditions, 15 minutes late isn't too bad!