This is what the early start and drive from Northampton on New Year's Eve was all about! Just catching some rare winter sunshine, 43206 leads the 04.41 Craigentinny to Ely Papworth Sidings empty stock move past Kings Dyke level crossing. The power cars and stock are moving to the storage facility at Ely having been taken out of service a couple of weeks previously having worked their final trains being in connection with the four-day finalé railtour, see....
https://www.ontheupfast.com/v/photos/21936chg/C360428004/x85-ecml-hst-farewell-let-s-go-round Surely, set EC56 is too good to scrap having been so well painted and prepared for the final railtour?