57310 Ramsgate EMUD to Derby 5Z58

Rail Operations Group hire Direct Rail Services (DRS) class 57 locomotive number 57310 named "Pride of Cumbria" for another in a series of class 375 drags. This class 57 is fitted with Swedish-made drop-head Dellner couplers allowing the locomotive to directly connect with the EMU. On this occation it works 5Z58 on 18 July 2015 to haul Southeasterns Electrostar number 375302 from Ramsgate EMUD to Derby Adtranz Litchurch Lane for a clean and repaint.

 

It was also photographed earlier on route by Ryan Webb at Ramsgate EMUD, by Lewis Smith passing Gillingham Depot, and later on route by DarloRich2009 at Fenny Stratford.

 

Southeastern's class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit (EMU) number 375302 comprised of coaches 67922, 74352 and 67932 is owned by and leased from Eversholt Rail Group (formerly HSBC Rail). 375302 was built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) assembled at Litchurch Lane Works, Derby between 2001 and 2002 the traction motors, train control and communications equipment having been manufactured at Vasteras, Sweden.

 

According to Realtime Trains the route and timings were;

Ramsgate E.M.U.D. [XRE].......1541........................1539..........................2E

Rm Mk Ext Dept Mgate End...1541 1/2..................1540...........................1E

Margate [MAR] 3.......................1549 1/2................1548 1/4.....................1E

Herne Bay [HNB] 1....................1601........................1558 3/4...................2E

Whitstable [WHI] 1.....................1605.......................1602..........................2E

Faversham [FAV] 2...................1613 1/2/1613 1/2..1611 1/2/1612 3/4....RT

Sittingbourne [SIT] 1.................1620 1/2................1618 1/4.....................2E

Rainham [RAI] 1..........................1631........................1628..........................2E

Gillingham [GLM] 2...................1637.......................1638...........................1L

Chatham [CTM] 1.......................1639.......................1641 1/2.....................2L

Rochester [RTR] 2.....................1640.......................1642 3/4...................2L

Rochester Bridge Jn................1642 1/2................1645..........................2L

Sole Street [SOR] 1....................1654.......................1652..........................2E

Fawkham Junction ..................1656 1/2................1656 3/4..................RT

Swanley [SAY] 3........................1702.......................1704 3/4...................2L

St Mary Cray Junction.............1706 1/2.................1707 1/2.....................1L

Bickley Junction[XLY]..............1707 1/2.................1708 1/2.....................1L

Bromley South [BMS]...............1710 1/2..................1710 1/2....................RT

Shortlands [SRT]........................1712 1/2..................1711 1/2.....................RT

Shortlands Junction.................1713........................1712 3/4...................RT

Bellingham [BGM].....................1716........................1715 1/4....................RT

Nunhead [NHD] 1......................1722.......................1720...........................1E

Peckham Rye [PMR] 3.............1724.......................1721 3/4....................2E

Crofton Road Junction............1725.......................1723 3/4....................1E

Denmark Hill [DMK] 1...............1726.......................1724..........................2E

Voltaire Road Junction............1730.......................1729...........................1E

Latchmere Junction.................1737 1/2.................1739...........................1L

Imperial Wharf [IMW] 2............1740 1/2.................1740 1/2...................RT

West Brompton [WBP] 4..........1742 1/2.................1742.........................RT

Kensington Olympia ...............1745 1/2.................1744...........................1E

Shepherds Bush [SPB] 2.........1747 1/2.................1746...........................1E

North Pole Signal Vc813.........1751........................1748..........................2E

North Pole Junction.................1751 1/2..................1748..........................3E

Mitre Bridge Junction..............1752 1/2.................1750..........................2E

Willesden West Ldn Jn............1753 1/2.................1751 1/4.....................2E

Willesden Sudbury Jn..............1758 1/2.................1757 3/4..................RT

Wembley Central 5..................1818........................1816...........................2E

Harrow & Wealdstone 5..........1822 1/2................1821............................1E

Watford Junction 8...................1831 1/2..................1830...........................1E

Apsley [APS] 3...........................1840.......................1839 1/4...................RT

Hemel Hempstead 3................1842.......................1841 1/2....................RT

Bourne End Junction...............1843 1/2.................1842 1/2...................RT

Berkhamsted [BKM] 3..............1847.......................1846.........................RT

Tring [TRI] 3................................1852 1/2................1850 3/4....................1E

Cheddington [CED] 3...............1856.......................1854 1/4.....................1E

Ledburn Junction[XOD]..........1857 1/2.................1855 1/4....................2E

Leighton Buzzard 3..................1859 1/2................1857 1/2.....................1E

Bletchley [BLY] 3.......................1906.......................1905...........................1E

Fenny Stratford [FEN]..............1910 1/2.................1907 1/2....................2E

Bow Brickhill [BWB]..................1912........................1910............................1E

Woburn Sands [WOB]..............1914 1/2..................1911 1/2......................2E

Aspley Guise [APG]..................1916........................1913...........................2E

Ridgmont [RID]..........................1918........................1914 1/4.....................3E

Lidlington [LID]..........................1924.......................1917...........................6E

Millbrook (Bedfordshire) .........1929/1959............1920/NoRep...........9E

Stewartby [SWR].......................2001.......................1921 1/2.................39E

Bedford St Johns [BSJ] 1.........2006.....................1931 1/4..................34E

Bedford [BDM] 2.......................2009.....................1934.......................34E

Bedford North Junction..........2010.......................1935.......................34E

Sharnbrook Junction...............2018/2055...........NoRep/2001........54E

Wellingborough [WEL] 1..........2104 1/2................2010.......................54E

Kettering [KET] 4.......................2113........................2017 1/2.................55E

Market Harborough 1...............2121 1/2.................2026 3/4..............54E

Derby [DBY] CS1.......................2257......................2145.......................72E

 

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