Avanti West Coast 390153 Overtaking 90041 & 90018 at Springs Branch - 06th September 2025
Freightliner Class 90 locomotives 90041 with 90018 is seen along the slow lines with the early running the usual Daventry to Grangemouth Anglo Scottish container train
Avanti West Coast Class 390 unit 390153 speeds north along the fast line with a large running London to Edinburgh via Birmingham service.
90018 sports a retro-inspired Freightliner grey colour scheme to commemorate Freightliner's 60th
anniversary. This is part of a broader effort to revitalize older locomotives within the Freightliner fleet.
90018 lead this exact train a few weeks ago which I caught here
https://youtu.be/cPsw7hXw8bU
The official working today 90041 & 90018
4S49 1104 Daventry Int Rft Recep Fl to Grangemouth Flt
Arrived 1340 running 3 early
Departed 1344 Ontime
390153 overtaking
9S60 1038 London Euston to Edinburgh
Passed 1342
Running 7 late
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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Saturday 6th September 2025
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A video captures Avanti West Coast Class 390 unit 390153 overtaking Freightliner Class 90 locomotives 90041 and 90018 at Springs Branch, south of Wigan. The freight train is described as the usual Daventry to Grangemouth Anglo Scottish container service, while the Avanti West Coast unit carries a London to Edinburgh via Birmingham service. Freightliner 90018 features a retro grey livery to commemorate the company's 60th anniversary. The footage highlights railway operations and infrastructure along the West Coast Main Line.
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