Network Rail HST on the sharp bend west of Retford station.

A Network Rail test train consisting of Class 43 power cars 43257 and 43274 was observed at Retford station on a morning when service disruptions occurred due to a broken rail between Retford and Newark. The train, operating under headcode 1Q60, ran without other services present, as all trains were cancelled at that time. Limited service resumed later in the day. The video captures this event, which involved the Derby to Gascoigne Wood route.

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