43357 & 43277 at Springs Branch - 14th August 2024
The smart 43s were working the usual Network Rail test train from Slateford depot at Edinburgh down to Crewe and then onwards to Derby.
This train heads north the previous morning, completes a circuit in Scotland and returns south. Lovely to catch a Cross Country liveried loco too.
The official working today Cross Country livery 43457
43277 "Safety Task Force"
1Q26 0639 Slateford Depot to Crewe Up & Dn Pottery Lp
Passed 1039
Running 15 early
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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Wednesday 14th August 2024
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Two Class 43 diesel locomotives, numbered 43277 and 43357, are seen operating on the West Coast Main Line and Springs Branch. The locomotives were part of a Network Rail test train service departing from Slateford Depot heading towards Crewe and Derby. The footage captures the train passing through the area around Springs Branch. The locomotive 43457 is noted as being in Cross Country livery, while 43277 carries the name "Safety Task Force." The train was part of a routine service that had previously operated northbound in Scotland.
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