70812 Passes Springs Branch - 29th January 2026
The class 70 locomotive was hauling a trio of GERS KFA wagons I believe that haul logs from Carlisle to Chirk 5 days a week usually.
The official working today 70812
6Z75 1235 Crewe T.M.D. (E) to Carlisle Yard Colas Rail
Passed 1348
Running 5 early
Locomotive ran light engine from Rugby D.E.D to Crewe earlier in the day
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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Thursday 29th January 2026
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A Colas Rail freight train, led by Class 70 locomotive 70812, is captured moving north along the West Coast Main Line and through Springs Branch near Wigan. The locomotive was hauling a set of GERS KFA wagons, likely carrying logs or timber. The train operated under headcode 6Z75 on a cold and windy afternoon. Earlier in the day, the locomotive ran light engine from Rugby to Crewe. The footage provides a glimpse of freight operations on this route.
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