66177 brings the 09.15 Trafford Park to Southampton Western Docks Freightliner slowly through Northampton's centre road. This particular service is rarely seen on the WCML usually going via the GW route through Banbury. However, the latter route is currently closed dues to the huge landslide in Harbury cutting severing the route. It is difficult to see in this image, this particular Class 66 retains white painted cab roofs. This was applied to a small number of the class as an experiment to try to improve conditions inside the cab for drivers during hot weather with these locomotives having no air conditioning fitted. As can be seen in this image, this was a typically dull February day.
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