TweetTug 60092 was on Thunderbird duties last night, rescuing a stricken HST near Wantage Road and bringing the train forward to Didcot. The DB Schenker Class 60 was coupled up to 43122 after both it and 43088 failed while in charge of the 1A33 2030 Bristol to London Paddington. Passengers were unloaded at Didcot...
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TweetOne of the most striking things about London’s Olympic park is inescapably the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Love it or hate it, the 114.5 metre structure – the tallest sculpture in the UK – is a potent symbol of the success of steel company ArcelorMittal, owned by Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal. Not to be outdone, rival...
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Tweet EWS liveried Tugs are a dying breed, so it’s good to see 60049 speed through Durham with a rake of TEA wagons on June 20th 2012 (photo: Graeme Watson) There is something special about workings where the trainload is substantial enough to require more than a ubiquitous Class 66. One such working is...
Read more →TweetNo banker, no problem. Newly overhauled Class 60 60054 makes short work of the one in 37 climb up the Lickey in November 2011. Top five Lickey Incline videos: >> No.3 37717 on banking duties Top five Lickey Incline videos: << No.5 37416 on the Preston Docker railtour Looking super smart in DB Schenker...
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