Balfour Beatty Class 20s (20901 & 20905) Drainage Train Passes Springs Branch - 28th May 2026
The class 20 locomotives were working the impressive drainage train from Crewe to Penrith running heavily delayed of 69 minutes OHLE damage between Crewe, Warrington and Liverpool meant things were chaotic.
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The official working today 20901 & 20905.
6J09 1225 Gresty Lane Down Sidings to Penrith Isu (Ce)
Passed 1424
Running 69 late
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Filmed at Springs Branch
Filmed Thursday 28th May 2026
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A Class 20 locomotive, numbered 20901, and another of the same class, numbered 20905, are seen operating on the West Coast Main Line and passing through Springs Branch south of Wigan. The footage captures these locomotives working a drainage train service from Crewe to Penrith, which experienced significant delays due to overhead line equipment damage. The train was running with a headcode of 6J09. No operator information is available in the metadata for this video.
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