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Class 68

by British Rail

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The Cat and the Fiddle!! Pioneer 68001 'Evolution', working in unison with 68019 'Brutus', slam northwards through Fiddlergill on the 4S43 Daventry to Mossend Tescos in wonderful Cumbria sun on the 14th Sept.
68005 'Defiant' & 68001 'Evolution' fizz south on the WCML at Low Gill with a load one 6K74 in tow from Sellafield to Crewe on the 19th June '19.
68005 'Defiant' and 68002 'Intrepid' rip north on the WCML at Redbank as they haul the 6C53 Crewe to Sellafield flasks on a sunny 14th July '18 morning.
I managed to beat the DRS pair to Beck Foot with time to spare. 68002 and 68003 dart under the M6 motorway and sweep around the curves as they scream northwards on the 4S43 Daventry to Mossend 'Tescos'.
68002 'Intrepid' and 68003 'Astute' roar through Golborne as they head north on the 4S43 Daventry to Mossend 'Tescos' on a lovely Saturday 17th Sept morning. Unfortunately, with the working timed an hour later on a Saturday, the sun was too far round.
Scotrail liveried 68007 'Valiant' hurries south through Weaver Jct as it hauls a lightly loaded 6K05 Carlisle to Basford Hall engineers train on a warm 18th April '18 afternoon.
Chiltern Rail liveried 68010 roars through Kings Sutton on the 1K50 Marylebone to Kidderminster service.
Chiltern Rail liveried 68011 purrs north through Kings Sutton as it leads the 1K45 1615 London Marylebone to Kidderminster service on the 6th Aug '18.
A Cat on the Chilterns!! 68012 thumps northwards on the 1G62 Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill on a beautiful summer's evening at the picturesque Kings Sutton.
DRS super power in the form of 68018 'Vigilant' & 68020 'Reliance' hammer the 4S43 Daventry to Mossend Tescos over Flodder Beck, spanned by Docker Viaduct, as the frost begins to thaw across the fields on the 30th January.
Minus the DRS decals, 68022 'Resolution' thumps north over Docker Viaduct at Fiddler Gill whilst working the 5Z08 Crewe to Carlisle on a glorious 16th Nov '17. Classmate 68022 'Reliance' can be seen on the rear.
After quickly making his way down the train and into the cab of 68024 'Centaur', the driver awaits the green light to take the 3S23 RHTT around the West Yorkshire circuit with classmate 68021 'Tireless' taking a rest at the rear.
With the evening sun glistening off the 'Cats', 68022 'Superb' and 68025 'Resolution' purr through Wigan NW on the 6K73 Sellafield to Crewe Coal Sidings flask train on the 10th May.
'Cats' prowling in the morning sun! DRS owned 68029 & 68022 'Resolution' purr north on the 6C53 Crewe to Sellafield flask train comprising of load one at Red Bank on the 8th July '17.
DRS 68031 sits patiently in the cold Cheshire air at Warrington Bank Quay whilst working the 6K27 Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall engineers train on the 13th November '17.
Making it's introduction on revenue earning work, 68034 sparkles in the last of the evening sun as it heads the 6K27 Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall engineers with team mate 66421. The pair are seen heading south at Red Bank on the 30th Aug '17.
68004 'Rapid'. 6K05 at Selside.
68005 'Defiant'. 6K05 at Aisgill.
88007 ‘Electra’ and 68005 ‘Defiant’. 6K05 at Hellifield Green.
68002 ‘Intrepid’ and 68004 ‘Rapid’. 4S43 Daventry to Mossend at Red Bank.
68006 ‘Pride Of The North’. 6K06 Shap to Crewe Basford Hall.
68006 ‘Pride Of The North’. 6K06 Shap to Crewe Basford Hall.
88010 ‘Aurora’ and 68005 ‘Defiant’. 4S43 Daventry to Mossend at Red Bank.
68007 ‘Valiant’ and 68002 ‘Intrepid’. 6M63 Bridgewater to Crewe BH at Chorlton.