Image 60009, on the up fast return leg of The Cheshireman, 17.07 Chester-London Euston (1Z73), Roade Hill
60009, on the up fast return leg of The Cheshireman, 17.07 Chester-London Euston (1Z73), Roade Hill
60009, on the up fast return leg of The Cheshireman, 17.07 Chester-London Euston (1Z73), Roade Hill This isn't a site that I have ever seen before and one that I will not see again I suspect! The late-running Cheshireman charter that left at 17.07 from Chester heading back to Euston hauled by 60009 'Union of South Africa' was forced to take the 'old route' via Weedon rather than through Northampton. The diversion was due to the emergency closure of the Northampton loop at Long Buckby. Now much closer to its intended time it races past on the up fast line just south of Roade catching some lovely evening light. A number of Pendolinos were stacked up behind the charter but it was certainly going at some speed as it passed me so I doubt that they were much delayed. I wonder if the driver had route knowledge of the 'old line' or if a pilot joined the footplate at Rugby? Keywords: 60009 The Cheshireman, 17.07 Chester-London Euston 1Z73 Roade Hill Union of South Africa
60009, on the up fast return leg of The Cheshireman, 17.07 Chester-London Euston (1Z73), Roade Hill This isn't a site that I have ever seen before and one that I will not see again I suspect! The late-running Cheshireman charter that left at 17.07 from Chester heading back to Euston hauled by 60009 'Union of South Africa' was forced to take the 'old route' via Weedon rather than through Northampton. The diversion was due to the emergency closure of the Northampton loop at Long Buckby. Now much closer to its intended time it races past on the up fast line just south of Roade catching some lovely evening light. A number of Pendolinos were stacked up behind the charter but it was certainly going at some speed as it passed me so I doubt that they were much delayed. I wonder if the driver had route knowledge of the 'old line' or if a pilot joined the footplate at Rugby? Keywords: 60009 The Cheshireman, 17.07 Chester-London Euston 1Z73 Roade Hill Union of South Africa


This isn't a site that I have ever seen before

and one that I will not see again I suspect! The late-running Cheshireman charter that left at 17.07 from Chester heading back to Euston hauled by 60009 'Union of South Africa' was forced to take the 'old route' via Weedon rather than through Northampton. The diversion was due to the emergency closure of the Northampton loop at Long Buckby. Now much closer to its intended time it races past on the up fast line just south of Roade catching some lovely evening light. A number of Pendolinos were stacked up behind the charter but it was certainly going at some speed as it passed me so I doubt that they were much delayed. I wonder if the driver had route knowledge of the 'old line' or if a pilot joined the footplate at Rugby?