What a lovely shot from Paddington , unusually very quiet in this view but with a nicely turned out 6994 , "Baggrave Hall " from Westbury shed , possibly not too long out of Swindon Works , alongside Bristol Bath Road's 5027 , " Farleigh Castle " in not so pristine condition as the " Hall ", both of which have arrived at the Capital.
A couple of ladies make a sedate exit from platform nine and I wonder whether it might be a Sunday ?
5027's fireman has already removed one of his lamps from above his steed's buffer beam , ready to run back out to Old Oak Common or Ranelagh yard once his empty stock has been cleared