Normally the movement of a track machine would not attract

my attention but as the slow lines were shut DR73947 was forced to make its journey on the up fast via the Weedon route. With a timed maximum speed of sixty miles per hour, this would be a challenge for signallers as there would inevitably be problems behind the train with the following services checked. Indeed, the 14.13 Nuneaton to Milton Keynes did cause some problems with a parade of Pendolinos caught up in its wake running on caution for some distance. The Colas-operated Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper is seen passing through Roade cutting.