This Virgin 86 233 Laurence Oliver seems to like me, here it is pulling past the parked 08.15 on the down slow.  Nearly got my head chopped off for this pic, some 87 belted it down the up fast, fortunately I noticed in time, or I’d have got some terrible fright!  Mind you, it is pretty difficult to get your head chopped off leaning out of Mk.III windows in high speed territory, especially if you are stopped, because of the large 6’ reserved for the kinematic envelope.
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the 86223 laurence oliver crawed towards the tunnel, restricted aspect.  this train was also heading for birmingham.  i couldn't take the photo sooner because a fast up express had just passed on the in between track and my head nearly got chopped off.  i saw the down train coming but the up train completely escaped me.  the driver blasted his horn when coming out of the tunnel (as they always do) and that got my attention.  as the 86223 drew past, some girl blew a kiss at me (have foto of girl leaning out of window before she did that)

Photograph by Alex Lu, http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/rail/, lexcie@innocent.com