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Class 86 + 87's

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by WesternRegionHampshireman, Oct 28, 2021.

  1. WesternRegionHampshireman

    WesternRegionHampshireman Well-Known Member

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    Anyone seen any of these in action recently?
     
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    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    The latest addition to the WCRC fleet at work on 23/10/21 - perchance ? Working the Liverpool Lime St - Carnforth leg of a Northern Belle outing

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    WesternRegionHampshireman Well-Known Member

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    Sweet! :D
     
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    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Seen elsewhere that all the Freightliner 86's at Crewe have been marshalled into a consist today, suggestion is export is possibly imminent?
     
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    jsm8b Part of the furniture

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    Export of the Freightliner 86s would be a better fate than a trip to the man with the gas axe.

    I find it hard to think of these as 'heritage' and yet :-

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    13th August 2017 at Mill Meece on a rare outing away from ecs work at Euston at the time for Caledonian Sleeper. (was it that long ago !)
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    and much more recently at Dutton Viaduct on 23rd March this year after moving to LSL and a repaint to match the Mk3 set.
    I think there were platform issues at Crewe and the steam loco (46100?) had gone ahead to Warrington for the loco change.
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    and last year 87002 at Greenholme on 26th February.
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    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    That photo of the 87 is an absolute cracker.
     
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    jsm8b Part of the furniture

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    The Jubilee that followed it was better !
     
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    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    I’m not old enough to remember Jubilee’s in action! 87’s on the other hand… ;)
     

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