An interesting lash-up of locomotives pass just south of Roade in the form of 47245, 87002 'Royal Sovereign', 86101 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' and 33029 'Glen Loy'. The train had run down from Carlisle heading for Willesden for exam. purposes retrurning the same day in order to stable the two AC electrics back at Carlise as part of this winter's Ice Maiden standby duties for Network Rail.
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