66716 'Locomotive & Carriage Institution Centenary 1911-2011' hauls another loaded coal train south to feed the fuel-hungry Cottam power station just to the east of Retford through York station. It is leading the 10.37 ex Butterwell opencast loading pad that is located on a short spur off the ECML just north of the town of Ashington. With the ever-dwindling number of coal-fired power stations as part of the decarbonising agenda then trains like this are set to become pretty rare; get them while you can!
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