Caledonian Sleeper North London Diversion | WCML to ECML

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On the northbound highland sleeper from London Euston on Sunday 14th June 2015. The service departed Euston earlier than usual at 20:28. Hauled by 87002 up Camden bank and 7 miles down the line to Wembley where we pull off of the mainline and in the sidings. At this point 87002 was taken off and GBRF livery 92032 on the rear took control. We then reversed back towards Willesden round the back of the yard, passing Willesden Jnc and then along the North London Line passed Gospel Oak before cutting off towards Copenhagen Junction on the ECML and onwards through Finsbury Park and then up to Edinburgh!
I've done the sleeper divert before but it didn't venture this way last time, so was quite interesting going down a different route on the sleeper, it certainly turned a few heads along the North London line!
When its diverted via the ECML people always ask why does it not just go from King's Cross? This is because the Caledonian Sleeper is too long, no platform at King's Cross can accommodate it with 16 coaches and 2 locomotives.

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