CLOSE CALL at Bamfurlong! 70006 vs Avanti West Coast Class 390! (03/11/26)

A classic trainspotting tail of late running trains seen speeding heading along the west coast main line just before official sunset at Bamfurlong south of Wigan on the rather beautiful but cold afternoon of Tuesday 03rd November 2026.

First up speeding south west have Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino 390157 on a heavily delayed Glasgow to a London service which is typical of luck at this spot.

Thankfully the main event which was Freightliner aka not totally sure Heavy Haul Rail Class 70 locomotive 70006 slowly chases an Avanti service trundling north on an aggregates train from Crewe to Shap Summit. Nice to see a FL 70 again not very regular through Wigan anymore.

The official workings today
The Avanti the is involved was
390157
1M13 1240 Glasgow Central to London Euston

Passed 60 late
Running 1605

70006
4Z89 1446 Basford Hall Yard (Fl) to Shap Summit (Fhh)

Passed 1606
Running 5 late

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Filmed at Bamfurlong
Filmed Tuesday 03rd November 2026

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