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Class 70/8

by British Rail

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70803 begins to open up as it powers away from Hellifield on the heavy 6C89 Mountsorrel to Carlisle ballast working on the 13th May ‘19.
With Pen-Y-Gent providing the backdrop, a battle worn 70807 could be heard long before coming in to view as it hauled the heavy 6C89 ballast working from Mountsorrel to Carlisle Yard past Swiss Cottages on a traquil 17th April '19 afternoon.
A rather weathered 70812 Thunders over Arten Gill on the loaded 6J37 Carlisle to Chirk loaded logs on the 17th April '19.
Colas 70805 powers the heavy 6C89 ballast train from Mountsorrel Sdgs to Carlisle N.Y. through Goosemere Height as it approaches Hellifield on the 15th April '19.
With 70813 failing last week, 70810 was soon rushed north from Canton to take charge of the 6J37 Carlisle to Chirk logs. The heavy train was captured in the glorious surroundings of a cold Aisgill.
Colas 70817 begins to wind up the power as it leaves Hellifield on the 6J37 Carlisle Yard to Chirk logs working on Wed 12th Sept ‘18.
70813 throbs through a sun baked Frodsham whilst sitting at the business end of the loaded 6J37 logs from Carlisle Yard to Chirk on the 21st Aug '18.
With what is likely to be the last 6J37 hauled by a Colas 60, 60021 leads 70813 through Red Bank bang to time on the Carlisle to Chirk logs on the 9th Aug ‘18.
Colas 70812 turns on the power as it leads the 6J37 Carlisle to Chirk logs through the sun baked cutting at Keckwick on the 26th June '18.
Quite an usual combination of traction on ‘The Scarborough Spa’ charter on the 7th June ‘18 as Colas 70805 and WCRC 47804 waste no time in tearing through Burton Salmon on the return 1Z27 working to Dumfries. Colas 70811 had worked the outgoing leg.
70803 sweeps north through Birkett Common as it hauls the heavy 6C89 Mountsorrel to Carlisle ballast working on the 22nd May ‘19.
70806. 6J37 at Settle Jct.
70814. 6J37 at Selside.
70806. 6J37 at Aisgill
70817. 6Z38 at Newsholme.
70817. 6Z38 at Turton.
70815. 6Z37 at Red Bank, Winwick.
70816. 6J37 Carlisle to Chirk at Wilpshire.
70810. 6E32 Preston Docks to Lindsey at Gregson Lane.
70817. 6F19 at Clink Road.
70816. 6E32 at Copy Pit.
70802. 6J37 at Warrington Bank Quay.
70808. 6E32 Preston to Lindsey at Copy Pit.