Third Time Lucky
GB Railfreight Class 92, 92028 gallops through Acton Bridge with the Caledonian Sleeper Up Highlander (1M16).
After two not-so-great attempts (one totally aborted) to capture 92028 on Monday morning's 1M16, a decent shot was finally achieved. Due to engineering allowances, the Sunday night southbound sleepers tend to run earlier through Cheshire, meaning they pass through before the station lights at Hartford and Winsford come on.
A revised timetable was in operation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with two trains running in each direction - one to Inverness and Fort William and the other to Edinburgh - meaning no services to Aberdeen or Glasgow Central.
In summary, the uplifted timetable has a Load 14 Highlander serving Inverness (x8) and Fort William (x6) and a Load 8 Lowlander serving Edinburgh only; along with 6 extra coaches being moved as ECS on the Lowlander in each direction twice per week (Southbound Sunday and Wednesday / Northbound Monday and Thursday) to rotate units for maintenance.
Third Time Lucky
GB Railfreight Class 92, 92028 gallops through Acton Bridge with the Caledonian Sleeper Up Highlander (1M16).
After two not-so-great attempts (one totally aborted) to capture 92028 on Monday morning's 1M16, a decent shot was finally achieved. Due to engineering allowances, the Sunday night southbound sleepers tend to run earlier through Cheshire, meaning they pass through before the station lights at Hartford and Winsford come on.
A revised timetable was in operation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with two trains running in each direction - one to Inverness and Fort William and the other to Edinburgh - meaning no services to Aberdeen or Glasgow Central.
In summary, the uplifted timetable has a Load 14 Highlander serving Inverness (x8) and Fort William (x6) and a Load 8 Lowlander serving Edinburgh only; along with 6 extra coaches being moved as ECS on the Lowlander in each direction twice per week (Southbound Sunday and Wednesday / Northbound Monday and Thursday) to rotate units for maintenance.