66506, Crewe Basford Hall-Crewe Basford Hall return (6Y11) & 390002, VT 13.18 London Euston-Preston (9P77, 31L), Victoria bridge
Whilst 390002 'Stephen Sutton' heads north on the slow line
at a very slow speed working the 9P77 13.18 Euston to Preston Avanti service 66506 is seen idle at the rear of an infrastructure train. This is the final Class 66 seen and photographically recorded during this particular Sunday afternoon foray. The Pendolino was the second of a procession of down services running signal to signal at a walking pace. In fact, they were probably in view of each other on the longer and straighter sections of the track behind where I am standing. The picture is taken from one of my favourite local spots, Victoria bridge that I have recently learnt was also known as Coronation bridge in earlier times.