Delayed Debussy
GB Railfreight's Class 92, 92043 (formerly named "Debussy") heads through Acton Bridge almost three hours late with the delayed Caledonian Sleeper Up Lowlander service from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London Euston (1M11).
Sister loco 014 had been due to work the train but failed at Glasgow Central with pan issues. 006 was at Polmadie for CAF testing but buried in amongst Mk5s, so 73 968 (also at Polmadie) was used to take 014 off, deposit it in the Polmadie DHS, then run back to Central to work 1M11 as far as Carstairs. With the 73/9 clearly unsuitable to take the full train forward, 92043 - which had worked the Edinburgh portion to Carstairs - replaced the ED on the front. This added further delay, with the service 175 Late by the time it passed through Cheshire.
The delay also meant a tough shift for Driver Bie, who instead of working the usual Crewe-Preston (1S25) / Preston-Euston (1M11) diagram had to go to Penrith instead to take 1M11 from there all the way to London.
Delayed Debussy
GB Railfreight's Class 92, 92043 (formerly named "Debussy") heads through Acton Bridge almost three hours late with the delayed Caledonian Sleeper Up Lowlander service from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London Euston (1M11).
Sister loco 014 had been due to work the train but failed at Glasgow Central with pan issues. 006 was at Polmadie for CAF testing but buried in amongst Mk5s, so 73 968 (also at Polmadie) was used to take 014 off, deposit it in the Polmadie DHS, then run back to Central to work 1M11 as far as Carstairs. With the 73/9 clearly unsuitable to take the full train forward, 92043 - which had worked the Edinburgh portion to Carstairs - replaced the ED on the front. This added further delay, with the service 175 Late by the time it passed through Cheshire.
The delay also meant a tough shift for Driver Bie, who instead of working the usual Crewe-Preston (1S25) / Preston-Euston (1M11) diagram had to go to Penrith instead to take 1M11 from there all the way to London.