Image 31465, 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed (3Z68), Roade Hill

31465, 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed (3Z68), Roade Hill
31465, 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed (3Z68), Roade Hill 
 The use of a Class 31 on a test train this far south on the WCML is a bit of a rarity. The was plenty of gen on the forums logging the 15.30 Derby to Euston Down Carr shed's progress with it causing some considerable excitement. 31465 leads the four test vehicles past Roade Hill unfortunately not quite coinciding with some sunshine! 31465 entered service in 1960 as D5637. It became 31213 under TOPS and was based for a time (05.76-05.88) and was photographed by me at that time, for example, see......https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25511221404/x31213-09-15-weymouth-bristol-temple and..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/27007736604/x31213-12-07-portsmouth-harbour-bristol 
 Keywords: 31465 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed 3Z68 Roade Hill Network Rail
31465, 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed (3Z68), Roade Hill 
 The use of a Class 31 on a test train this far south on the WCML is a bit of a rarity. The was plenty of gen on the forums logging the 15.30 Derby to Euston Down Carr shed's progress with it causing some considerable excitement. 31465 leads the four test vehicles past Roade Hill unfortunately not quite coinciding with some sunshine! 31465 entered service in 1960 as D5637. It became 31213 under TOPS and was based for a time (05.76-05.88) and was photographed by me at that time, for example, see......https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25511221404/x31213-09-15-weymouth-bristol-temple and..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/27007736604/x31213-12-07-portsmouth-harbour-bristol 
 Keywords: 31465 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed 3Z68 Roade Hill Network Rail

The use of a Class 31 on a test train this far south on the WCML is a bit of a rarity. The was plenty of gen on the forums logging the 15.30 Derby to Euston Down Carr shed's progress with it causing some considerable excitement. 31465 leads the four test vehicles past Roade Hill unfortunately not quite coinciding with some sunshine! 31465 entered service in 1960 as D5637. It became 31213 under TOPS and was based for a time (05.76-05.88) and was photographed by me at that time, for example, see......https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25511221404/x31213-09-15-weymouth-bristol-temple and..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/27007736604/x31213-12-07-portsmouth-harbour-bristol