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Class 31 to the RESCUE as 31128 drags FAILED 50008 for REPAIRS.. Plus locos on Depot at Leicester!

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A rare one this - 31128 is the only mainline registered Class 31 'Ped' left and its tasked today with recovering stricken H+H Hoover 50008 which had to be removed off a railtour a couple of days previously.

See the loco arrive and switch back onto the hoover before exiting Leicester station to the south to run-around.

Also seen are the locos on depot at UKRL's Leicester LIP facility.

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A rare event is captured in this video, showing Class 31 locomotive 31128 assisting in the recovery of failed H+H Hoover 50008, which had to be removed from a railtour. The footage includes the locomotive switching back onto the hoover before heading south from Leicester station. Additional scenes feature various locomotives on depot at the UKRL's Leicester LIP facility.

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  • Platform ID apSDqBDoFUE
  • Views 10,692
  • Date published 9 Mar 2026 17:30
  • Date added 16 Apr 2026 05:31
  • Locomotives 18
  • Headcodes 2
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