18. A Scottish interloaper-02.03.25

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More work for Wolveron Works sees yet another unit move. This time, a ScotRail Class 320 came south for attention; not a class that I have photographed away from thier Scottish haunts before.
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66422, 12.41 DIRFT-Tilbury FLT (4L48, RT), Hyde Roade bridge The daily (seven days a week) 4L48 12.41 (or time thereabouts) Daventry to Tilbury FLT service labours through Roade cutting seen from Hyde Road bridge. It is led by regular DRS performer 66422 'Max Joule 1958-1999', which I have a number of photographs of over the years. Keywords: 66422 12.41 DIRFT-Tilbury FLT 4L48 Hyde Roade bridge DRS
88008 & 66427, 08.43 Tilbury FLT-DIRFT (4M07, 3E), site of Roade station Failure of a locomotive or a move by design? The 4M07 08.43 Tilbury to DIRFT down Tesco Express passes Roade on another glorious early spring afternoon. Leading is 88008 'Ariadne' with 66427 tucked in behind. This shot was almost spoilt by a down Avanti service which was bearing down on me and is seen just in-shot to the extreme right of the frame. Keywords: 88008 66427 08.43 Tilbury FLT-DIRFT 4M07 site of Roade station Tesco Express DRSAriadne
807003, VT 14.43 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston (1A44, 1E) & 350373, LN 15.06 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1Y30, 2L), Victoria bridge Avanti's 807003 passes Victoria bridge working the 14.43 Liverpool to Euston service passing 350373 on the 15.06 ex Birmingham New Street. I was hoping that the sun would have been a little higher in the afternoon sky at Victoria bridge, but I appear to have misjudged it on this occasion! Keywords: 807003 14.43 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston 1A44 350373 15.06 BNS-London Euston 1Y30 Victoria bridge AWC Evero London NorthWestern Desiro
320415, 09.46 Yoker CS-Wolverton Centre Sidings (5Q70, RT), Victoria bridge I will probably have photographed this unit at this location before the introduction of the Desiros nearly twenty years ago. Then, it would have been a four-car set and numbered 321415. Now wearing its ScotRail Saltaire livery and reformed 320415 is close to completing its long journey from Strathclyde as the 09.46 Yoker Carriage Sidings to Wolverton Centre Sidings move. It was last overhauled in 2018 when converted to its present configuration, so I expect Gemini Rail Services will be called on to work their magic on the set! Keywords: 320415 09.46 Yoker CS-Wolverton Centre Sidings 5Q70 Victoria bridge ScotRail

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