68017 & 68001 Passes Springs Branch - 15th May 2025
The 68s were hauling a pair of FNA-D nuclear flask carrier wagons with 2 flasks in tow from Sellafield to Crewe running bang Ontime here.
The official working today 68017 & 68001
With 2 flasks
6K73 1702 Sellafield B.N.F. to Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs)
Passed 1957
Running Ontime
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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Thursday 15th May 2025
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Direct Rail Services Class 68 locomotives 68017 and 68001 are shown operating on the West Coast Main Line and Springs Branch south of Wigan. The trains were hauling nuclear flask carrier wagons carrying two flasks from Sellafield to Crewe. The service was recorded as running on time. The footage captures the locomotives passing through the area on a night-time journey.
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