50008 'Thunderer' Thundering 1Z08 The Return of Thunder Vac 27/07/2019
The tour was operated by the Branch Line Society and DB Cargo UK and this was the first time since 1991 that 50008 had worked a mainline passenger train.
A video captures the sound of 50008 'Thunderer' as it ascends the incline between Wakefield Westgate and Outwood, operating a service between Derby and Carlisle via the East Coast Main Line. The train is accompanied by 67002 on the rear. The journey was part of a tour operated by the Branch Line Society and DB Schenker, marking the first time since 1991 that 50008 had worked a mainline passenger train.
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