43274+43272 Allerford
EMR's "Purple Peril" 43274, along with a small handful of ex. LNER/EMR, have found a new lease of life with Colas Rail for use on Network Rail test trains. The distinctive powercar and fellow classmate 43272 are seen strolling through a damp, autumnal Allerford with the late-running 1Q40 00.25 (08.22) Exeter Riverside-Derby RTC. The PLPR1 test train performed three return trips overnight to Okehampton in preparation for the line's reopening later in the month.
The powercars were making what I believe to be their first visits to Taunton since the Midland Mainline era (circa 2006/07), when the pair (previously numbered 43072/074 before conversion to MTU traction) were regularly contracted to work Summer Saturday high speed services to the far west.
43274+43272 Allerford
EMR's "Purple Peril" 43274, along with a small handful of ex. LNER/EMR, have found a new lease of life with Colas Rail for use on Network Rail test trains. The distinctive powercar and fellow classmate 43272 are seen strolling through a damp, autumnal Allerford with the late-running 1Q40 00.25 (08.22) Exeter Riverside-Derby RTC. The PLPR1 test train performed three return trips overnight to Okehampton in preparation for the line's reopening later in the month.
The powercars were making what I believe to be their first visits to Taunton since the Midland Mainline era (circa 2006/07), when the pair (previously numbered 43072/074 before conversion to MTU traction) were regularly contracted to work Summer Saturday high speed services to the far west.