42. Roade Cutting-20.06.18

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A short visit to Roade Cutting with my friend Andy.
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350375 & 350254, LN 14.54 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (2Y14, RT), Roade Cutting London Northwestern 350375 and 350254 pass through Roade Cutting working the 14.54 Birmingham New Street to London Euston. This was an afternoon of sunshine and cloud, obviously, at the moment trains passed then the sun disappeared! Keywords: 350375 350254 2Y14 Roade Cutting
390046, VT 15.30 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1B62, RT), Roade Cutting The only photograph taken during the hour we were out that was in sunshine! 390046 races south forming the 15.30 Birmingham New Street to London Euston. The green structure above the rear of the train is in-fact an aqueduct that carries a brook over the railway. Keywords: 390046 1B62 Roade Cutting
43013 & 43062, 12.27 Crewe LNWR-Derby RTC (1Q27), Roade Cutting A fairly regular working on the WCML is the Network Measurement Train (NMT). On Wednesdays it usually does a circular route including a flying trip to Euston and back on the fast lines. Here, it is returning to Derby RTC as 1Q27 passing through Roade Cutting. It is believed that the front power car is 43013, the rear one is 43062. Keywords: 43013 43062 1Q27 NMT Roade Cutting
86639 & 86608, 11.13 Felixstowe-Trafford Park (4M87), Roade Cutting Vintage motive power for the 11.13 Felixstowe to Trafford Park Freightliner. 86639 and 86608 pass through Roade Cutting hauling their working north. Freightliner have announced that they are going to continue to use these elderly locomotives for the foreseeable future, testament to their reliability and power. Keywords: 86639 86608 11.13 Felixstowe-Trafford Park 4M87 Roade Cutting
350368 & 350233, LN 15.14 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1Y58, RT) & 390135, VT 12.40 Glasgow Central-London Euston (1M13, 4E), Roade Cutting London Northwestern versus Virgin in Roade Cutting! On the up slow, 350368 and 350233 pass working the 1Y50 15.14 Birmingham New Street to London Euston. Meanwhile, 390135 'City of Lancaster' is about to overtake it on the up fast with the 1M13 12.40 Glasgow Central to London Euston. Keywords: 350368 350233 1Y58 390135 1M13 Roade Cutting
66759, 11.55 London Gateway-Hams Hall (4M46), Roade Cutting GBRF liveried 66759 'Chippy' hauls the 11.55 London Gateway to Hams Hall Freightliner. The 4M46 working is seen passing through Roade Cutting. The unusual name'Chippy' is in the memory of a former GBRF train manager, Clive Chippington, who unexpectedly passed away in 2015. Keywords: 66759 11.55 London Gateway-Hams Hall Freightliner 4M46 Roade Cutting

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