JL - 19.12.23 60021 6N87 Lynemouth PS - Tyne Coal Terminal, Lynemouth

Today was a big win for patience and planning. With the recent restart of 60 hauled biomass traffic for Lynemouth Power Station, I had been waiting for an opportunity to return to this much changed, but still fascinating, part of the North East. It had been many years since my last visit and with full sun forecast I had planned 7 shots of GBRf's 60021 'Penyghent' on the inbound loaded 6N86 and the empty outgoing 6M87. In the end I missed only one of my planned shots due to a technical drone problem but I wasn't too bothered as it was probably the least visually impactful of the bunch. The Brush machine is picked out by clear golden winter light whilst departing the confines of the coastal power station. If this is to be my last days photography of 2023, which has been a bumper year, then I couldn't think of a better way to end the year.