Fast Line Freight - 92028 + 66722 on 6S94
On a beautiful but cold winter's morning, GBRf Class 92, 92 028 powers the 6S94 china clay tanks north through Winsford en route to Irvine Caledonian Paper. Class 66, 66 722 "Sir Edward Watkin" was DIT having earlier hauled the train from Dollands Moor to Wembley over the troublesome Third Rail.
6S94 usually runs Slow Line on this stretch and then waits for express passenger services to pass prior to the line become two-track just north of here. However today, 92028 with its 1,900 tonnes in tow came straight through on the Down Fast - and with a Pendolino in hot pursuit.
Also see video here.
The GBRf traction for this working was as follows:
92 044 + 92 028 Frethun - Dollands Moor (Channel Tunnel)
66 722 + 92 028 (DIT) 6D94 Dollands Moor - Wembley
92 028 + 66 722 (DIT) 6S94 Wembley - Carlisle New Yard
66 722 6S94 Carlisle New Yard - Irvine Caledonian Paper GBRf
Fast Line Freight - 92028 + 66722 on 6S94
On a beautiful but cold winter's morning, GBRf Class 92, 92 028 powers the 6S94 china clay tanks north through Winsford en route to Irvine Caledonian Paper. Class 66, 66 722 "Sir Edward Watkin" was DIT having earlier hauled the train from Dollands Moor to Wembley over the troublesome Third Rail.
6S94 usually runs Slow Line on this stretch and then waits for express passenger services to pass prior to the line become two-track just north of here. However today, 92028 with its 1,900 tonnes in tow came straight through on the Down Fast - and with a Pendolino in hot pursuit.
Also see video here.
The GBRf traction for this working was as follows:
92 044 + 92 028 Frethun - Dollands Moor (Channel Tunnel)
66 722 + 92 028 (DIT) 6D94 Dollands Moor - Wembley
92 028 + 66 722 (DIT) 6S94 Wembley - Carlisle New Yard
66 722 6S94 Carlisle New Yard - Irvine Caledonian Paper GBRf