48. 0V73, 0Z25 & 5Q50-15.05.20

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I went out today for a couple of walks for three interesting workings. These were for a Leicester to Old Oak Common light engine move, the movement of five ex GE Class 90s off-lease to their new owner then, to round off the day, the return of a GA Class 317 following work at Wabtec's Kilmarnock facility.

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37800, 07.42 Leicester LIP-Old Oak Common (0V73, 77E), Ashton Road bridge
I had picked this repeat working up on RTT and noticed that it was running early again. A quick nip across the field from home finds 37800 'Cassiopeia' running light engine as the 07.42 Leicester to Old Oak Common. The locomotive is seen approaching Ashton Road bridge just south of the village of Roade. Rail Operations Group sent 37800 south to collect a Class 442 from Eastleigh the following day.
Keywords: 37800 07.42 Leicester LIP-Old Oak Common 0V73 Ashton Road bridge Cassiopeia ROG Rail Operations Group Pheonix

66020, 07.05 Dollands Moor-DIRFT (6M45, 18E), between Roade & Ashton
A bit of a grab shot and taken against the light shows 66020 leading the daily 6M45 07.05 Dollands Moor to Daventry. Now operated by DB Cargo UK this locomotive arrived on our shores in October 1998. When twenty-two years old many British Railways first-generation diesels had either been withdrawn from service or were in the process of being so. For example, the entire Western Region Hydraulic fleet or the Peaks.
Keywords: 66020 07.05 Dollands Moor-DIRFT 6M45 between Roade & Ashton DB Daventry

90015, 90004, 90013, 90009 & 90012, 08.42 Norwich Crown Point-Crewe Basford Hall (0Z25, 14L), between Roade & Ashton
Five more former Greater Anglia Class 90s head north to their new home at Freightliner's Crewe Basford Hall headquarters. Passing fields between Roade and Ashton the quintuple is led by 90015 'Colchester Castle', with 90004 'City of Chelmsford', 90013, 90009 and 90012 'Royal Anglian Regiment' tucked in behind. Ironic that these locomotives started their working lives on these lines in the late 1980s only to move away and now return again but to become lowly freight locomotives rather than hauling front line passenger trains.
Keywords: 90015 90004 90013 90009 90012 08.42 Norwich Crown Point-Crewe Basford Hall 0Z25 14L between Roade & Ashton Colchester Castle City of Chelmsford Royal Anglian Regiment GA Greater Anglia Freightliner

350407, LN 17.45 Northampton-London Euston (2N58, 2L), Ashton Road bridge
In the evening light 350407 leads two other classmates past Roade's Ashton Road bridge leading the 17.45 Northampton to London Euston service. This Desiro is one of the sets inherited from TransPennine Express with this one last seen when I visited Edinburgh Waverley in August 2016, see....... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25778333004/x350407-10-12-edinburgh-waverley
Keywords: 350407 17.45 Northampton-London Euston 2N58 Ashton Road bridge London Nortwestern Desiro

66110, 13.15 Trafford Park-London Gateway (4L56, 125L), Ashton Road bridge
66110 leads the 13.15 Trafford Park to London Gateway Freightliner past Roade about to pass under Ashton Road bridge. It is quite extraordinary that despite not being owned and operated by EWS since January 2009 that it still wears its complete livery and branding. I do not understand why DB Schenker and DB Cargo UK have not even applied any branding in the last eleven years?
Keywords: 66110 13.15 Trafford Park-London Gateway 4L56 Ashton Road bridge

390134, VT 16.56 Wolverhampton-London Euston (1B56, 1E), site of Roade station
With the fast lines still closed (now approaching the third week) 390134 'City of Carlisle' passes the site of Roade station working the 16.56 Wolverhampton to Euston. Along with other operators, Avanti West Coast recast its timetable towards the end of March due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions only to do the same exercise again to take account of the prolonged closure of the Weedon line.
Keywords: 390134 16.56 Wolverhampton-London Euston 1B56 site of Roade station City of Carlisle Avanti West Coast Pendolino Virgin

37884 & 317884, 11.38 Kilmarnock Bonnytown-Ilford EMUD (5Q08, 5E), site of Roade station
Having worked north the previous day, see...... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/29025173804/x37884-317348-16-12-ilford-emud-kilmarnock 37884 'Cepheus' heads south again this time towing Greater Anglia's 317884. The combo is returning as the 11.38 Kilmarnock Bonnytown to Ilford 5Q08 with the unit having received attention at the Wabtec plant that, unfortunately, is set for closure with all work moving to Doncaster.
Keywords: 37884 317884 11.38 Kilmarnock Bonnytown-Ilford EMUD 5Q08 site of Roade station Cepheus ROG Rail Operations Group Greater Anglia GA Europheonix

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