Close Call at Bamfurlong! Avanti West Coast 390 Overtakes GBRF 66686 | 31st March 2026
On the fasts lines we have Avanti West Coast class 390 pendolino 390148 running a late running London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley service which runs via Birmingham too. Industry standard there always a few minutes behind on average.
Now on the slow lines to add insult into injury we he GBRf class 66 locomotive 66686 running a few minutes early on the usual Ashton In Makerfield to Ribblesdale Quarry aggregates stone train.
The official workings today
66686
6C52 1133 Ashton In Makerfld Ks Gbrf to Horton In Ribblesdale Quarry Gbrf
Passed 1139
Running 6 early
Bowled partially by 390148
9S54 0840 London Euston to Edinburgh
Passed 1139
Running 5 late
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Filmed at Bamfurlong
Filmed Tuesday 31st March 2026
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A video filmed at Bamfurlong on 31 March 2026 shows Avanti West Coast class 390 Pendolino 390148 overtaking GBRF class 66 locomotive 66686. The footage captures the interaction between a passenger service running from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley and a freight train transporting aggregates from Ashton In Makerfield to Ribblesdale Quarry. Both trains are noted as being slightly delayed or early, respectively, according to their scheduled timings.
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