Eight-loco convoy! 57312 in charge of 3 other 57s and 4 73s

A convoy of four Network Rail Class 57 and four Class 73 diesel locomotives was recorded moving along a route between Tonbridge and Eastleigh in late 2013. The footage shows the locomotive 57312 leading the formation, which included other 57 and 73 series units. The movement passed through Cambria Junction on the South London Line. While specific operational details are not provided, the video captures an unusual working of multiple diesel locomotives in a single train set.

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