Freightliner's Class 66s used to be rare west of Theale but would sometimes appear on departmental workings. On 22 January 2017, 66.593 passed Frouds Lane with a 10:14 Westbury Up TC to Bradford Junction ballast train, running via Reading West and Thingley Junction. Since Freightliner took over the Mendip stone contract in late 2019 green class 66s have become tediously common.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 17-D-0489
camera : Nikon D610
lens : 70-200mm f/2.8
focal length : 70.0 mm
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/9.0
ISO : 400 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 66.593
Train : 10:14 Westbury Up T.C. - Bradford Junction ballast