Class 57, 57008
General Motors powered Direct Rail Services 'bodysnatcher' Class 57 diesel locomotive, 57008 leads 57306 southbound at Chelmsford Station on The Great Eastern Main Line with a 2014 autumn season weekday 04:54 396L 3S60 Stowmarket DGL- Stowmarket DGL (Down Goods Loop) via Norwich Trowse, Shenfield, Southend Victoria, Shenfield, Colchester, Clacton on Sea and Ipswich RHTT (Rail Head Treatment Train) sandite spraying duties.
RHTT trains spray water and sandite jets at up to 20,000 psi for the cleaning and removal of autumnal fallen leaves from the rail head.
57008 entered service as Brush type 4 D1644 on December 23rd 1964.
Photography in difficult weather conditions from fellow enthusiast and my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with kind permission.
Class 57, 57008
General Motors powered Direct Rail Services 'bodysnatcher' Class 57 diesel locomotive, 57008 leads 57306 southbound at Chelmsford Station on The Great Eastern Main Line with a 2014 autumn season weekday 04:54 396L 3S60 Stowmarket DGL- Stowmarket DGL (Down Goods Loop) via Norwich Trowse, Shenfield, Southend Victoria, Shenfield, Colchester, Clacton on Sea and Ipswich RHTT (Rail Head Treatment Train) sandite spraying duties.
RHTT trains spray water and sandite jets at up to 20,000 psi for the cleaning and removal of autumnal fallen leaves from the rail head.
57008 entered service as Brush type 4 D1644 on December 23rd 1964.
Photography in difficult weather conditions from fellow enthusiast and my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with kind permission.