The golden remains of the rapeseed crop complement the evening light as the Fridays only 1846 London Euston to Preston passes.
The train today is a real mix, the coaches belong to Virgin, the loco to DB Schenker, who normally provide the power for this set. However, today's choice of engine carries First Group livery, and is intended to be paired with the Scotrail sleeper trains! In reality, the loco allocation is not so constricted.