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Colas Grid
The Saturday's only sand train from Middleton Towers, near Kings Lynn, to Ravenhead Sidings at St Helens is usually worked by a DCR Class 60 and occasionally by DCR's one operational Class 56. It was a very pleasant surprise when a Colas Class 56 was rostered to work the train on 3 June 2023. 6M89 is seen here passing East Goscote, east of Syston Junction behind 56078.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 23-D-1308
camera : Nikon Z6ii
lens : 24-120mm f/4
focal length : 80.0 mm
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/8.0
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 56.078
Train : 6M89, 09:01 Middleton Towers - Ravenhead Sidings sand
Location : East Goscote, E of Syston Junction
Line : 047 Peterborough - Nuneaton
Country : United Kingdom
Date & Time : 03/06/2023 12:06