In the early evening light at Ely Dock Junction split headcode 37088 accelerates off the Soham line with 6S93 14.25 Harwich Parkston Quay to Bathgate cartic train, a well-known working at this time. This train carried various European-built cars along with parts and components to Bathgate but for what purpose I am not at all sure; can somebody please enlighten me? Close examination of the cartics reveals some Volvos on board. As well as a number of the 340 types that were built in Holland there also appear to be some 240s on the lower decks. This train will, after reaching March, have taken the now closed GE & GN Joint line to Sleaford, a useful direct route for freight thus avoiding the busy and congested ECML north from Peterborough that has gone. Also gone is 37088, from being ‘stored unserviceable’ in June 1996 to eventual cutting up in October 2002.
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