37. 4L98 divert-24.07.16

Every now and then when the Northampton line is closed on a Sunday, diversions have to go via the Weedon loop. One of the more unusual ones is the 4L98 Daventry to Purfleet Freightliner. To get south, it first goes north to Rugby where the engine runs round. The train then makes a lightening dash round the Weedon loop to get back on to the up slow as soon as possible. This makes for an unusual picture of freight on the otherwise normally passenger train loop line, so I always make the effort to get out when possible.