2016-09-16

Direct Rail Services Class 68 68005 \"Defiant\" departs from Birmingham New Street on the rear of the 15:47 Kidderminster down goods loop to Burton ot Wetmore sidings.

Direct Rail Services Class 68\'s 68005 \"Defiant\" and 68001 \"Evolution\" pass through Kings Norton with the 14:50 Reading Triangle Sidings to Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) test train.

Abellio Greater Anglia have hired in an additional locomotive-hauled coach set for their diesel services, to cover for an accident-damaged diesel railcar. Direct Rail Services have loaned Class 68 locomotives (in top-and-tail formation) to AGA; here, 68024 \"Centaur\" sits in Platform 3 at Great Yarmouth (with 68004 \"Rapid\" on the other end), having just arrived on 2P28, the 1640 from Norwich. It would then leave with 2P29, the 1718 return to Norwich, which departed 12 minutes late.