EMU DRAGS!

Sometimes an Electric Multiple Unit needs to be moved across a location with no power supply. Enjoy these clips of EMUs being dragged away from suitable electrified lines.

00:00 Class 37 37901 ‘Mirrlees Pioneer’ drags class 465’s 465920 and 465934 to their last resting place. The 5Q19 is seen descending Gamston Bank on the East Coast Main Line near Retford running from Ely to Booths scrapyard at Rotherham.

01:05 37800 hauling West Midland Trains class 730 EMU’s 730034 and 730021 on the 5Q65 Gascoigne Wood to Soho Light Maintenance Depot.

03:16 A sight I never expected to see in South Yorkshire!
GBRf class 57’s 57310 and 57316 bring the 6X22, Goole to Old Dalby through Mexborough and take the Roundwood chord with a brand new London Underground tube train.

04:27 ROG 37884 ‘Cepheus’ hauling 769535 (4 car Tri-mode EMU/DMU unit (ex 319435)) as the 5Q59 Doncaster Works Wagon Shops to Leicester Loco Inspection Point.

05:06 GBRf’s 69013 ‘Andy’s Man Club’ takes Electrostar 379008 out of storage and up Gamston Bank on the East Coast Main Line with the 5Q95 Worksop to Hornsey Electric Multiple Unit Depot.

06:16 37501 ‘Teesside Steelmaster’ at Swinton in South Yorkshire pulling two LNW class 730’s, 730214 and 730224 runs through on the 5Q77 Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot.