68017 & 68005 at Wigan - 22nd October 2024
The class 68 Locomotives were working a Crewe to Sellafield nuclear flask train running extremely late at 313 minutes which equates to a touch over 5 hours.
Id only just arrived on the station so this was a nice bonus as I never seen this working be it's booked to pass at 0718.
The official working today 68017 & 68005
6C53 0625 Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs) to Sellafield B.N.F.
Passed 1231
Running 313 minutes late / 5 hours 13 minutes
Mega late bonus flasks
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Filmed at Wigan North Western
Filmed Tuesday 22nd October 2024
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Class 68 locomotives 68005 and 68017 are shown operating on the West Coast Main Line near Wigan North Western. The footage captures the locomotives working a freight train carrying nuclear flasks from Crewe to Sellafield. The train was significantly delayed, running over five hours late. The video includes details of the service's headcode and mentions Direct Rail Services as the operator.
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