The Understudy Sulzer
Locomotive Services Limited's Class 47/4, 47853 (carrying previous number 47614) brings up the rear of Saphos Trains' the Pennine Moors Christmas Cracker as it heads past Barthomley Road on the single track section between Alsager and Crewe.
This leg of the Rugby to Blackburn and return circular tour was running as 1Z30 08:23 Rugby to Crewe. 90001 "Royal Scot" (on the front) would hand over to its steam-powered namesake at Crewe.
The 47 was expecting a quiet day on the rear of the tour providing ETS and just working the ECS legs to/from Rugby. However, unfortunately Royal Scot (steam version) failed before it made it to Farrington Junction so was propelled into Preston by 47853 and dropped off there, with the BR Blue Sulzer taking over and continuing to work the tour solo.
Consist: 90001 3045 310 "Pegasus" 3122 80044 3100 3148 13227 17159 3330 1203 5991 47853
The Understudy Sulzer
Locomotive Services Limited's Class 47/4, 47853 (carrying previous number 47614) brings up the rear of Saphos Trains' the Pennine Moors Christmas Cracker as it heads past Barthomley Road on the single track section between Alsager and Crewe.
This leg of the Rugby to Blackburn and return circular tour was running as 1Z30 08:23 Rugby to Crewe. 90001 "Royal Scot" (on the front) would hand over to its steam-powered namesake at Crewe.
The 47 was expecting a quiet day on the rear of the tour providing ETS and just working the ECS legs to/from Rugby. However, unfortunately Royal Scot (steam version) failed before it made it to Farrington Junction so was propelled into Preston by 47853 and dropped off there, with the BR Blue Sulzer taking over and continuing to work the tour solo.
Consist: 90001 3045 310 "Pegasus" 3122 80044 3100 3148 13227 17159 3330 1203 5991 47853