Enthusiasts entering Swindon Works from the steps up from the tunnel below the main line were invaraibly greeted by the sight of an engine fresh from overhaul , resplendent in new colours and here we have Wolverhampton Oxley's 6975 " Capesthorne Hall " , a sight to delight any visitor from the far Westcountry and the little lad on the right is consulting his trusty " ABC " .
Locomotives on " Running In " turns were often stabled here by the outside turntable where they would receive attention from the fitters to any minor defects which had come to light before being sent back to their home sheds.