Rail Adventure Group HST Power Cars 43468 & 43480 - 23rd July 2024
The class 43 pairing were taking a Colas/Network Rail stoneblower machines DR803303/301
from Stafford to Rutherglen in Scotland. The train was running a touch over 2 hours late here having ran light engine from Kings Norton late earlier in the day.
I have linked an article about this company.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/04/class-43-locomotives-unveiled-in-railadventure-livery-class-31-and-50-will-join-them.html/amp
43s on freight trains is such a cool but unusual sight. Seeing this pair a day after the passing of Sir Kenneth Grange, the visionary designer of the iconic High-Speed Train. His pioneering work reshaped modern rail travel and left an enduring legacy.
I have seen 2 other Rail Adventure powercars hauling a railvac. Video linked here
https://youtu.be/wqvJ25XgBSo?si=uyLeqUF1f_090uEv
The Official Working Today Was 6Z44 0916 Stafford Yard to Rutherglen C.E.
Passed 1302
Running 121 minutes late
#railadventure #class43 #43468 #43480 #wcml
#freighttrain
A Class 43 power car pairing, 43468 and 43480, is seen heading north along the West Coast Main Line and through Springs Branch. The train was transporting stoneblower machines for Colas/Network Rail from Stafford to Rutherglen. The journey experienced a slight delay after running light engine from Kings Norton earlier in the day. The footage captures an unusual sight of Class 43 locomotives operating on a freight service.
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