During the week I read in Rail 971 that the

first Class 197s have entered service on the North Wales coast others are still being prepared for service prior to testing. Freightliner's 66531 tows 197014 sandwiched between some former HIA hoppers acting as barrier vehicles through Roade. I am not sure why the Class 197 was being taken to Wolverton Works from Basford Hall but I do know that the shunter will be busy on its arrival in order to extricate it from the barrier vehicles.