_Above: With the magnificent Arundel Castle as a backdrop, DRS Class 37/4 No. 37409 Lord Hinton propells inspection saloon No. 975025 Caroline away from Arundel on 22 May 2012 running as the 2Z02 08.53 Kensington Olympia to Kensington Olympia via Brighton and Bognor Regis. Mark V. Pike Visit Picture of the Day Archive
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