My second attempt to get a decent shot of Sir Lamiel was nine days after the first and this time I decided upon Vauxhall. This was whilst I was working a week of night shifts so I needed not to go far and have a quick getaway home - which Vauxhall provides. With every passing minute my bed was summoning me!

This would be a decent shot if it was not for one thing - here 30777 is being hauled backwards by a diesel loco into Waterloo.

On this occasion the Cathedrals Express Carol Concert Special was running from Waterloo to Sherborne and Yeovil Junction, and return.

I was tempted to caption this shot either "steam powered 455" (but the smoke is in the reverse direction) or "well, it is definitely not a Desiro approaching", but I thought better of it!

Leaving Waterloo eight minutes late (and really threatening my train connection to get home promptly after) this was the early warning that the train was finally on its way.