Hoovering a Grinder

50008 'Thunderer' exits Wickwar tunnel with Rail Grinders for testing, forming 4Z01 1245 Chaddesden Sdgs to Okehampton on 29th June 2017.

 

This followed the failure of DCR 31452 at Abbotswood Junction on on 25th June, en-route to Lydney. Two days later on 27th June 56303 collected the rail grinder, and 31452, and returned it to Chaddesden. A further two days later, with no other DCR locos available, 50008 was drafted in take the grinders to Devon.

 

The Network Rail rail grinding units were DR79301, DR79302, DR79303 and DR79304

 

Thanks for the text Mike (WW)

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