Class 807 RETURNS to Hitachi through a Wet Carlisle, TPE 397 FAILS: 4 Hours at Carlisle 01 July 24

Class 807 RETURNS to Hitachi through a Wet Carlisle,
TPE 397 FAILS
How short can a freight train be?
Class 43s on Network Rail Test Train
Freight trains
Passenger trains
in 4 Hours at Carlisle 01 July 24

I went to Carlisle's Citadel Station, despite the wind and rain, to see what I assumed was a Class 807 heading for Darlington en route to Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory.

I was also expecting some light engine and civol engineer's movements together with a Network Rail test train topped and tailed by Class 43s.

What I didn't expect was a TransPennine Express 397 failing. You may say a failed windscreen wiper is a petty reason to cancel a train - but would you drive your car at 110MPH through wind and rain without your wipers? And I don't mean without a wiper blade - with the whole mechanism failed!

The two Engineer's trains did seem a little silly - one wagon heading to Tyne Yard and two wagons for Crewe!

In recent weeks the log train empties have been returning in a morning from Chirk to Carlisle.

Also Mid-week Cement empties heading to Castle Cement at Clitheroe.

Definitely a day of variety


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