In the absence of visible passengers, there's a dream-like quality to this Class 33 leaving Newport in 1987, probably with a Crewe-Cardiff service. I was well aware that loco' haulage was on its way out, and photographed whatever I could - especially as my parents had just moved in with me!
Location: Newport
Original line: South Wales Railway
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Photosets: South Wales, ancient and modern
Date: 1987
Image number: 31122