Direct Rail Services Class 68 Locomotives 68034 top and trailing with 68003 are seen heading south along the west coast main line and through Springs Branch on the night of Tuesday 18th June 2024.
The 68s were working the early running Sellafield to Crewe nuclear flask train with 4 FNA-D nuclear flask carriers in tow which are extremely heavy. The train would cross underneath the mains here to allow the stop on the slows at Golborne.
Unusual to see top and tail loco formations on this job so that was a nice change.
Locomotive Names
68034 Rail Riders
68003 Astute
The official working today 6K73 1702 Sellafield B.N.F to Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs)
Passed 1924
Running 32 early
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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Tuesday 18th June 2024
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