High Speed Pass: 68002 & 68034 Storm Past 37706 (19th May 2025)

A massive slice of fortune and pure timing sees a rather cool looking crossover shot of two trains converging in either direction speeding along the west coast main line and through Springs Branch south of Wigan on the lovely warm afternoon of Monday 19th May 2025.

First up heading south we have Direct Rail Services 68034 leading 68002 on the extremely late running Coatbridge to Daventry container train. 002 I think failed at Beattock in Scotland and was eventually rescued. 345 late is enormous.

Going northbound seconds later West Coast Railways Class 37 Locomotive 37706 powering an empty stock move back from the Severn Valley Railway at Kidderminster back home to Carnforth having been working on the diesel gala the previous weekend.

I have a slight error in the thumbnail but it still does the job and I hate editing.

A cool modern Vs heratige comparison too.

37706 was built at Vulcan Foundry at Newton Le Willows in June 1961 with 1750 horsepower.
The class 68s built at Stadler Valencia with single 16-cylinder 3,800 hp (2.8 MW) C175-16 engine supplied by Caterpillar Inc.

The official working today A two for 1 shot of 68s and 37

68034 & 68002
4M27 0533 Coatbridge (Drs) to Daventry Int Rft Recep Fl

Passed 1547
Running 345 minutes late

68002 did fail at Beattock Summit in early hours of morning
Passing me 5 hours 45 late

37706
5Z57 1210 Kidderminster S.V.R. to Carnforth Steamtown

Passed 1547
Running Ontime

Returning from Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Gala the previous weekend

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Filmed at Springs Branch aka Cemetery Road Ince Wigan
Filmed Monday 19th May 2025

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