Epic UK Freight Action at South Wigston! Rare Class 60 Top & Tail + HST Special Nov 2025 #train
A packed few days of freight and diesel traction filmed at South Wigston Station, on the Midland Main Line, capturing the power, sound, and variety of the modern UK freight network. This video showcases everything from Class 60s and 66s to a rare HST movement β plus RHTT workings, light engine moves, and intermodal services.
π Recorded Between 2nd and 5th November 2025
Location: South Wigston Station, Leicester, England
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π LOCOMOTIVES AND SERVICES
2nd November 2025
60028 & 60055 β Class 60s top-and-tail on 6E23
66717 β Class 66 GBRf on 6G53 (loop)
3rd November 2025
66310 β Class 66 GBRf on 4M78
66709 β Class 66 GBRf on 4L05
56302 β Class 56 Colas Rail on 0J37 (light engine)
66150 & 66158 β Class 66 DB Cargo on 3J91 RHTT Duties
170102 / 170103 β EMR DMUs in new livery (1N45 & 1L36)
4th November 2025
66310 β GBRf on 4M78
66515 β Freightliner on 4L93
37884 β Class 37 on 0O87 light engine
66718 β GBRf on 4L13
66091 β DB Cargo on 6V92
66007 β DB Cargo on 4L32
66762 β GBRf on 6G16
5th November 2025
66571 β Freightliner on 4L93
43468 & 43484 β HST Power Cars on 6Q38 hauling TFW Metro 398017 (Bonus Clip!)
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βοΈ TRACTION DETAILS
Class 60s (60028, 60055) β Built 1989β1993, by Brush Traction
Class 66s (GBRf, DB Cargo, Freightliner) β Built 1998β2016, EMD
Class 56 (56302) β Built 1977β1984, Brush Traction / Doncaster Works
Class 37 (37884) β Built 1960β1965, English Electric
Class 43 (43468, 43484) β Built 1975β1982, Brush Traction, MTU Re-Engine
Class 170s (170102, 170103) β Built 1999β2000, Bombardier Transportation
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πΈ VIDEO INFORMATION
Filmed in 4K UHD between 09:00 β 16:00 each day, capturing live freight traffic, light engine moves, and RHTT operations at one of the Midlandsβ busiest freight corridors.
π¬ Featured Operators: GB Railfreight, Freightliner, DB Cargo, Colas Rail, East Midlands Railway, Transport for Wales
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π₯ ABOUT TRAINS AND FREIGHT DIARIES
Welcome to Trains & Freight Diaries β capturing real-life freight, passenger, and heritage rail across the UK. Based in the Midlands, we film at hotspots such as South Wigston, Nuneaton, Derby, Leicester, and more.
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It features Class 60s and 66s in top-and-tail formations, rare HST movements, RHTT workings, light engine moves, and intermodal services. Locomotives include Class 60s operated by GBRf, Class 66s from GBRf and DB Cargo, Class 56 from Colas Rail, and EMR DMUs in new livery. The footage includes multiple headcodes and highlights the diversity of the UK freight network during late November 2025.
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