On 30 Mar 2009, at 19:53, Brian wrote: > As we were about to leave Hardwick Lock I spotted a steam > locomotive sitting stationary on the lines just by the bridge and > she was making steam, I took a couple of photos hoping to get one > of her steaming by as we moved up the canal, when did she decide to > go by, just as I entered Bourton Lock, I scrambled up but the > bushes ruined the shot, a few minutes earlier and it would have > been open track.
Big green engine with brassy bits? Probably Castle Class 5043 making passage from Didcot to Tyseley: http://www.uksteam.info/tours/lem09.htm#twk Baz [Just back from a fine couple of days pottering on the K&A]
