NMT Brea 26 July 2024
NMT Brea 26 July 2024

Network Rail's New Measurement Train crosses Brea embankment between Camborne and Redruth working 1Q18 Reading Triangle Sidings - Paignton via Penzance on 26 July 2024. 43062 is the lead power car with 43013 at the rear.

This local shot has been on my to-do list for a long time, but needs a bright livery and a clear day - a combination that's hard to come by in West Cornwall. With the train running 25 minutes late I waited for more than half an hour in ideal conditions, until lumps of cloud started blowing in as the train approached Camborne just to the west of this spot. With an IET bearing down from the east, it seemed likely I would be bowled by the Cucumber or the cloud (or both). Luckily the IET cleared the embankment just in time and the next lump of cloud from the north hadn't quite reached the line as the train appeared. The result is a slightly more shadowy background than I had hoped, although I think this helps the train to "pop".

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Taken on: July 26, 2024
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